Pumpkin Pie Is The Secret To Better…
When my sister was dating guys in college that she would bring home to meet the family (ie, “this could be serious”), my dad and I devised a can’t-miss exam as to whether or not we could tolerate this guy in our family.
At Thanksgiving dinner, we would give the “Pie Test. We always had two pies: Pecan and Pumpkin. Both were and are delicious, but Pecan…let’s face it…it has NO peer in the pie world. It is simply the best.
So if, when asked his choice for dessert, if the suitor chose pumpkin? It was a gots-to-go-situation. <g>
HOWEVER, as a grown, married man, I may need to rethink pumpkin’s contribution to society.
In a new study of men between the ages of 18 and 64, aromas were tested in relation to men’s arousal. Topping ladies perfumes? PUMPKIN PIE!
According to Chicago’s Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Center, the number one odor that, ahem, “enhances blood flow,” by an average of 40%, was a combination of lavender and pumpkin pie.
I must admit, I thought this was 100% bogus, but then I found this clip from the Oprah show. If it’s on Oprah, it HAS to be true, right?
On a related note, Debbie just cancelled Pumpkin Pie from the menu this year. <g>
