Julie Lessman's Broccoli Slaw

Spring is finally in the air around here, and for many of us, that means it's almost time for picnic season! Today I have a real treat for you--award-winning author Julie Lessman is generously sharing her most in-demand recipe for social functions. BUT when she is not impressing people with her Irish-inspired culinary skills, she is impressing us with her books, and she just released another one! So allow me to whet your appetite for her latest novel, Love At Any Cost, which I received free from Revell so I could share my opinion with you. This book trailer says it all, and it's well worth a moment of your time to get the essence of the book:

Now it's no secret that I'm a big Julie Lessman fan. I consider reading her books "professional development," and I tell you why in this blog post if you really want to know. I grew quite attached to the O'Connor family in her Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change series, so I wasn't sure I could develop the same bond to a new cast of characters in this new kick-off to the Heart of San Francisco series. I need not have worried! Love At Any Cost is both refreshing and rich, with a spunky heroine and heart-warming hero, laugh-out-loud humor and plot twists that will keep you turning pages til you reach "The End" with a contented sigh. Lovers of Christian romance novels can't go wrong with a  Julie Lessman title. Find Love at Any Cost at your local bookstores, Amazon, BN.com, or ChristianBook.com. Visit Julie at her Web site, www.julielessman.com. (You can read free excerpts of her books there, so if you're not familiar with her yet, I encourage you to check it out!) Now! Are you ready for her famous recipe yet? I will let her take it away from here!

Julie Lessman's Bit O' the Green Side Dish in Demand:

Broccoli Slaw

As an author of books about a passionate Irish family, I thought I’d give you a bit o’ the green today since LOVE AT ANY COST is about a wealthy Irish family in 1902 San Francisco. This is one of those a sure-fire side dishes that people ask me to bring more than any other recipe because it’s just that good! It can take the place of a salad, is great for picnics or BBQs and the minute people taste it, they are passionate about it from that point on. It’s simple, easy and just plain dee-lish! Ready? Here we go: Recipe: Broccoli Slaw Serves: 10 - 15 Dressing: Mix together and refrigerate overnight. ¾      1/3 cup white vinegar ¾      ½ cup vegetable oil ¾      ½ cup sugar ¾      Beef seasoning packet from beef ramen noodle package Slaw Mix: 1 hour (or more) before serving, mix the following together: ¾      6 green onions, sliced ¾      1 cup sliced almonds ¾      1 cup salted sunflower kernels ¾      1 pkg. broccoli slaw mix (buy in salad section of produce) ¾      1 package ramen noodles, broken up ¾      Dressing (as given above and shaken well)   I garnish with tiny oval tomatoes cut in half and placed all over the top. VERY PRETTY!!