Jimmy Reed and Lauren Taylor: Coconut Blood Ice Cream

Jimmy heads out to the swimming pool, where Lauren is relaxing.

Jimmy: smiling You enjoying the water, my dear?

Lauren: Oh, yes, very much so! It's so relaxing.

Jimmy: handing Lauren a glass I made you a Nerds Blizzard.

Lauren: reaching for the glass Thank you so much, Jimmy! I still remember how crushed I felt, when Dairy Queen stopped making them.

Jimmy: nodding Yeah, you were quite upset about that. stepping into the pool Lemme know what you think of the ice cream.

Lauren: It's blood ice cream, right?

Jimmy: smiling That's not all! It's also made with coconut milk.

Lauren: Well, Jimmy, this ice cream tastes very delicious. So the coconut milk adds to the blood's potency, right?

Jimmy: nodding You've got it, my dear!

Lauren: So, Jimmy, do you think you'll start creating a line of coconut milk and blood ice cream?

Jimmy: shaking his head Nah, probably not. The coconut milk is fairly pricey, compared to... to regular... cow's milk.

Lauren: Oh, yeah, I can imagine! Besides that, almond milk seems a bit more popular - but that doesn't really do anything for... us.

Jimmy: Besides that, coconut milk is pretty high in... saturated fat - which doesn't really mean anything to us vampires. To mortals who are health-conscious, though... or mortals with high cholesterol... the ice cream wouldn't be very good for them.

Lauren: You've got a point there, Jimmy.

Jimmy: It's a nice treat I can make every now and then, though - for us. I was never very fond of coconut, as in... y'know, the stuff they make coconut candy out of. I'm finding some pretty good uses, though, for coconut milk and coconut water.

Lauren: I was never too big on coconut, myself - or German chocolate cake. I think it's mainly the texture, really, that I don't like - since I do like sweet taste of coconut water.

Jimmy: Well, my dear, I see it's a full moon out tonight. Shall we look up at the stars, for awhile?

Lauren: smiling That's a great idea, Jimmy!