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![]() The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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Jack Schmidling wrote:
The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. js Aren't they fun? I have read them all and at first found it hard to believe the author was male. He captured the emotions of the female characters so perfectly. I suspect strongly that the pumpkins were some variety of hard-shelled squash. Hard to tell. I found out that the "bush tea" that the ladies drink is available in the U.S. It is herbal, called "rooibos" tea and in my experience it is pretty awful. I bought a package at a local health food store where there was a choice of three or four brands of the same herb. There's no accounting for tastes! gloria p |
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Jack Schmidling wrote:
The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. js |
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Puester wrote:
Jack Schmidling wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. js Aren't they fun? I have read them all and at first found it hard to believe the author was male. He captured the emotions of the female characters so perfectly. Have you read his books about Prof von Iggelfeld? Absolutely delightful! Christine |
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![]() Puester wrote: Aren't they fun? I have read them all and at first found it hard to believe the author was male. He captured the emotions of the female characters so perfectly. It really is nutty but you should listen to the recorded books version. The narrator being a lady just reinforces the idea that the author has to be one. I found out that the "bush tea" that the ladies drink is available in the U.S. It is herbal, called "rooibos" tea and in my experience it is pretty awful. I bought a package at a local health food store where there was a choice of three or four brands of the same herb. There's no accounting for tastes! I think you got the wrong stuff. You want Honey Bush Tea and my wife purchased some from Stash tea and it is very pleasant. But as it has no caffein, I see no point in drinking it but she likes it. Anyway, I am still trolling for info on the pumpkins. In one of the books it says specifically that it was yellow or orange so that eliminates the green ones. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:00:57 -0600, Jack Schmidling
wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have decided that people "on the other side of the pond" call every squash "pumpkin", but mostly they are talking about butternut squash. I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. I tried reading a "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" one time, but was bored to tears by it. I don't like Agatha Christie either. |
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![]() I suspect strongly that the pumpkins were some variety of hard-shelled squash. Hard to tell. I found out that the "bush tea" that the ladies drink is available in the U.S. It is herbal, called "rooibos" tea and in my experience it is pretty awful. I bought a package at a local health food store where there was a choice of three or four brands of the same herb. There's no accounting for tastes! At long last I discover I am not the only one who dislikes rooibos. What a waste of taste bud space. I'd rather have even the cheapest tea bags instead. Coming from someone who only buys loose leaf. |
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Jack Schmidling wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have made reasonable efforts to eat pumpkin but other than pie and soup, it leaves me cold compared to sever squashes which I really love. I find what we call pumpkin barely palatable. On the other hand, the books are probably the best I have run into since Dickens. I have only heard them on tape and the narrator really is half of what makes them wonderful. js Could be baby pumpkin. :-) If you harvest some of the small ones, they are delicious steamed. Like a tatuma almost, but milder. We used to do it all the time when we accidently grew pumpkins from the compost heap. lol Mom introduced me to them. -- Peace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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![]() Jack Schmidling wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? The closest thing you will find in the states is the Seminole pumpkin - a small, buff colored squash, which was grown by the "Black Seminole" people in Florida. Florida was a refuge for freed and escaped slaves, many interacted with and mated with the Seminole Indians of the area, developing a multiethnic people. The pumpkins they grew were most likely descendants of African varieties. Here's a pic (below). Although the link says they were grown as early as 1500's by the Seminoles, I don't think that's correct - I thnk that's probably too early. The Africans were much better farmers than the seminoles and grew far more varieties of food crops in Florida. I have found a number of references which stated that the Seminoles looked to the Africans for guidence in growing different crops. (Seminoles kept Africans as slaves although the relationship was nothing like the enslavement of Africans by the people of European descent - it was much more of a mutualistic relationship and the Africans had their own self-governing communities.) http://www.southernexposure.com/Merc... ry_Code=PUMP Anyway, that's as much as I know about African Pumpkins. -L. |
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Jke wrote:
At long last I discover I am not the only one who dislikes rooibos. What a waste of taste bud space. I'd rather have even the cheapest tea bags instead. Coming from someone who only buys loose leaf. FWIW, I dislike the taste of rooibos tea intensely (even though its very popular here with many people in South Africa). Its supposed to be "good for you", so that's probably why ![]() -- Cheers Chatty Cathy |
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sf wrote:
On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:00:57 -0600, Jack Schmidling wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have decided that people "on the other side of the pond" call every squash "pumpkin", but mostly they are talking about butternut squash. You might be right, sf. Butternut squash is very popular here in SA (and Botswana is one of our immediate neighbors). I also like gem squash too. I seldom see what I refer to as "Halloween" pumpkin here ![]() they label as "pumpkin" in our supermarkets does not have that distinctive "orange" skin. -- Cheers Chatty Cathy |
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On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:34:21 +0200, Chatty Cathy
wrote: Jke wrote: At long last I discover I am not the only one who dislikes rooibos. What a waste of taste bud space. I'd rather have even the cheapest tea bags instead. Coming from someone who only buys loose leaf. FWIW, I dislike the taste of rooibos tea intensely (even though its very popular here with many people in South Africa). Its supposed to be "good for you", so that's probably why ![]() Interesting. I really like rooibos tea - especially in the evening because it's supposed to be caffeine-free. I find it very soothing. Tried it iced once, once was enough! It's often called "red bush" tea here. TammyM |
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![]() sf wrote: On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:00:57 -0600, Jack Schmidling wrote: The book series "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" (Botswana)make frequent references to pumpkins as some sort of "food of the gods". Little kids go bonkers when they learn there is pumpkin for dinner. What on earth sort of "pumpkin" could they be talking about? I have decided that people "on the other side of the pond" call every squash "pumpkin", but mostly they are talking about butternut squash. Butternust squash is referred to as calabaza here in Honduras - that is the Spanish word for pumpkin. It seems any orange fleshed, hard shelled squash is given that title. -SD- |
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![]() "Chatty Cathy" schreef in bericht ... Jke wrote: At long last I discover I am not the only one who dislikes rooibos. What a waste of taste bud space. I'd rather have even the cheapest tea bags instead. Coming from someone who only buys loose leaf. FWIW, I dislike the taste of rooibos tea intensely (even though its very popular here with many people in South Africa). Its supposed to be "good for you", so that's probably why ![]() AFAIK, my friends drink it b/c it has no caffeine. That's the only health claim I've ever heard for it. All I can say is is it must be pretty darn healthy if it can manage to distract people from its actual flavor ![]() |
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Jke wrote:
All I can say is is it must be pretty darn healthy if it can manage to distract people from its actual flavor ![]() Exactly! LOL. -- Cheers Chatty Cathy |
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