Zuka
Once upon a time a little place opened that called itself Zuka Juice. They blended ice and fruit into cups of happiness. When D had his second surgery, and a couple of days on antibiotics that precluded his eating anything but a couple of Lifesavers®, we stopped there. And they gave him ambrosia in the form of a smoothie. A real life saver. A great little place, locally owned, utterly granola and happy, creative names for their offerings, good music, the real deal.
Then they got bought out by a big chain. We've been since, but the new stuff is too acidic. The charm is gone, the prices are up, and it's just no damn fun. Not to mention they play the music way too loud.
So, this week we did our research, got a good, simple blender. Decided we wanted gazpacho. And maybe make a few smoothies. It's been hot around here. Got a great sale. The soup was good. The ice/banana/pineapple/lime/orange-tangerine juice concoction was so good, we've decided to always call them zukajuices, in memoriam.
D asked me if I wanted to go out this evening. I said, "It's 100°." (38C)
"So, you don't want to go out?"
"If you can think of something worth going out in that heat for, sure."
Neither of us could.
Posted by Zhoen on Thursday, July 23, 2009
8 comments:
I have made wonderful tropical drinks with frozen banana, a little bit of coconut oil, and cocoa. But this pineapple/lime/orange-tangerine concoction you speak of: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my...
I should ask myself that question more.
sometimes my roller-skates have a mind of their own.
What could be worth going out today for.
How sad that lovely places like this are swallowed up by the big monsters. How lovely that you took something and kept it alive.
Many here are complaining about the bad summer we're having - but I'm grateful not to have intense heat.
Pure,
We get orange juice in the form of orange-tangerine, because it's a bit less acidic, milder. So that was what we used for the smoothie. Next, peaches and milk and banana.
den,
This is why it's good I have a job to go to, or I'd just linger inside all the time.
RtheS,
Very sad indeed, and less real choice for anyone.
It's not been a bad summer for here, it waited until July to get really hot. A couple of years I've seen six week stretches where it gets over 100 every day. I like a cool, wet summer.
I wouldn't survive summer here without juices and smoothies. I don't use ice, just chop up fruit and freeze it and then blitz in the blender with a little banana or yoghurt or no fat milk. Mango is the favourite.
Keep cool Z and D.
i know what you mean about the heat. we are going out for our evening walks 11 pm - midnight to be sure the air is cool again. we'll climb into the 90s this week. it will be hotter than normal for us this time of year for a week or more. normally 90s arrive a few days in late august! strange summer of cool and moderate temps moving into florida like weather!
yummmmmm at the smoothies. sounds like a winner and something we would enjoy.
I had forgotten about making smoothies at home. Thanks for the reminder.
We were out yesterday in 89 degree heat and thought that was bad. Can't imagine it getting up to 100dF.
Hope you and D can find cool spots in all that heat.
:)
H,
We have real air conditioning in this apartment. Not just a swamp cooler like the last place. Much easier to sleep at night.
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