French Goat’s Cheese Camembert Salad

camembert salad

If you have loads of various cheeses left over, why not try this  easy dish of Camembert and sweet potato salad.  Such a quick and simple dish, a pleasant change.   How to Make Goats Cheese Camembert Salad Ingredients: Camembert Sweet Potato scrubbed not peeled Proscuitto or Parma Ham Rocket Ground Cumin Chilli Flakes Fresh Chilli Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar   Preparation: Cut sweet potato into ½, then cut into¼ and again in ½. Put wedges into … [Read more...]

Which Potatoes Make Good Mash?

mashed potato

You can either make good mash potato or bad mash potato, but there is an art to this simple dish.  I have to admit now, that it has taken me some time and many years of practice to get it just right for the family.  Grandma's mash was always the best! Picking the right potatoes for the job is most important The best you will find in our supermarkets are Desiree, and Maris Piper but if you can get your hands on Yukon Gold (a North American variety) then grab them. They have a waxy … [Read more...]

Samphire Grass-Stockists & Thoughts

Samphire

Salicornia europaea or as you will more likely have heard of it, Samphire Grass is a “sea vegetable” which has a quite delicious flavour and is well worth sourcing. Samphire is also known as glasswort, pickle plant, pickleweed or sea asparagus. It is not that easy to get hold of in supermarkets or green grocers, so try your local fishmonger. Currently costing around £10 per kilo but 250g would be sufficient for 4 people. It has been gaining popularity as being a trendy food being served … [Read more...]

Women’s Thoughts Website Re-Design | Welcome Announcement

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From Anne and Christine to all existing and new members and readers of Women's Thoughts - A warm welcome to Women's Thoughts new look website design. If this Welcome Announcement is the ONLY article in the topic section you were looking for - please read below. As you can see, we have spruced up our website design. We are also busily organising lots of great new content for you to read, enjoy and benefit from and we're transforming it into an easy to read online magazine for women over 40. … [Read more...]