Pumpkin Juice A-go-go (& Britspeak, too, now)
Shirley
shirley2allie at hotmail.com
Mon Oct 27 18:50:45 UTC 2003
June:
> The recipe is called Passionate Pumpkin (so it must be THIS recipe
> that's used in fanfiction)
>
> apricots (2 stoned)
> mango (1 peeled and stoned)
> pumpkin (one slice peeled)
>
Shirley:
this just made me realize another language difference:
A U.S. recipe would tell you to "seed" the apricots and mango;
as "stoned" usually implies high (as in, on drugs), or having thrown
large rocks/stones at someone.
Odd, how these little differences keep popping up.... ;-)
June:
> then blend with
>
> Wheat germ (1 dessert spoon)
> sesame seeds (1 teaspoon)
> saffron (a tiny pinch)
> 1 handful of ice cubes
>
> The note under the recipe says the following:
>
> "Super rich is vitamins A, C and carotenoids, rich in vitamin E, B
> vitamins and zinc. Passionate Pumpkin makes a potent remedy for
both
> sexes which also encourages the production of healthy sperm, what's
> more, it makes a perfect drink at any time of the day."
>
> Blushing now as I type.
>
> DEFINITELY the one they drink in fanfic.
>
> June
Shirley:
Yep, I'd say so. Sounds good for.... all sorts of things!! ;-)
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