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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