Whew! It's soooooo hot down here it's insane. The heat index temperature with humidity factored in was 105 degrees today!
It's been awhile since we've seen a good rain - about a month or near about. I know, I know, back then I was complaining about there being too much rain after days and days in a row of the stuff. Well, seems there is never a happy medium with Mother Nature around here - she either withholds completely or she smothers us. Hmmmm..... sounds like a few relationships I've had before hahaha!
I have literally been having to water my larger containers that are in full sun - like the one with the watermelon - every, single day, and sometimes twice a day! Went out one day this week at about 2 o'clock to find it all drooping all over on the ground! I almost cried because I thought I had killed it! I quickly doused it down with several gallons of water and it recovered thankfully, but I don't want to end up with weird misshapen watermelons, so I've been much more careful to make sure that does not happen again!
Well, I don't care who ya are ... a nice, tall, icy drink really helps to cool things down quick on hot, hot days like we've been havin', when not much else will work, not even cold iced tea! This icy drink really fills the bill and if ya close your eyes you might imagine that you're sittin' on the beach down in Key West. Now I have some mighty fine memories that fit that just fine!
Make it non-alcoholic, or make the adult version ... just watch out for those 'ice cream' headaches!
Frozen Pina Colada
From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish: http://deepsouthdish.com/
- 1 can of pineapple chunks or slices, with juice
- 1/2 cup of cream of coconut
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of rum
- Ice cubes
- Cherry and/or wedge of pineapple for garnish, optional
Substitute water for rum for a non-alcoholic version.