| WOW! That was so much fun -- seeing old friends, meeting new friends, and all those great plants too! I think I've set myself a record -- half of the things I brought home are already in the ground. Can you believe it? Thank you so so much Marcia for hosting us and sharing your plants; Sue for keeping us all "sorted" in preparation; and every one who brought plants or gave plants new homes. It was a great time, and I look forward to the next one too....and I will make sure Alan can come, cuz no work gets in the way next year!
Here is the Broccoli Slaw recipe (the spacing may be funny, just paste into Word to edit), complements of my hubby: Crunchy Ramen Broccoli Slaw --Alan Whetsel 1 pkg. Broccoli Slaw* (I made a double of this for the swap so I used 2 bags of broccoli slaw & roughly doubled everything listed below)
1/2 c. (at least) whole almonds very coarsely chopped and toasted
3 tbsp. (at least) sesame seeds toasted (I do them with the almonds)
(supposedly sunflower seeds can be used instead of sesame, I’ve never tried it)
1 pkg. Ramen Noodles (Chicken), crushed Dressing Ingredients 3-5 tbsp. …to taste, Vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar)
1 Ramen noodle seasoning packet
1-3 tsp. Dijon mustard (also to taste)
2 tbsp. (more or less) honey or white sugar
1/4 –1 tsp. White pepper (depends on how hot you want it)
1/2 cup salad oil (I use Smart Balance)
1 tbsp. Soy sauce (roughly, it’s to taste)
1-2 tsp. Sesame oil (again, to taste. Less sesame oil is probably better)
A few shakes Chinese Five Spice Powder or ginger (whatever you like its even optional, sometimes I put in hot sauce or chili sauce) 1/4-1 c. cilantro Method 1. If you’re making this slaw the same day you’re serving it…Very coarsely chop almonds and toast with sesame seeds. Allow to cool.
If you’re making it a day ahead… you can stow the chopped toasted almonds with the sesame seeds in a Ziploc or do this step closer to when you’re serving. The toasted almonds and sesame seeds lose their crunch if done too far ahead of time. 2. Mix the dressing ingredients (vinegar, ramen seasoning packet, Dijon, honey or sugar, pepper, salad oil. soy, sesame oil and extra seasonings) and wisk together in a large bowl. 3. Coarsely chop cilantro & add to dressing in large bowl (you can hold off chopping & adding the cilantro if its going to be overnight until serving time). 4. Toss in broccoli slaw mix and toss periodically until serving time. 5. Toss in toasted almonds and sesame seeds along with the crushed Ramen noodles as close to about a half hour before serving time as possible (if the nuts & crushed noodles go in too long before, the overall salad isn’t as crunchy). You could make dozens of variations of this recipe. The original was with shredded cabbage and appears on the side of the Maruchan brand Ramen "Souper 6-pack". *Usually found with prepared bagged slaw mix in the grocery store produce section ---Tina | 
