Jamba Juice

So for the people that have known me for longer then ten years, know that I have always been a Jamba Juice advocate since the beginning.  From the early days in high school when it was “Zuka Juice” and I would yell proudly from the back of a beat up amigo “Zuka Power!” (maybe that was too much of a look into my hidden dorkiness).  Nevertheless, I adored it then, and would drive from the John Marshall High School area all the way down 1604 and 281, when there was nothing in between just for a $5.95 drink; that alone has to tell you it’s good.  When they opened the location in Huebner Oaks, the heaven’s opened, and my gas bill thanked me.  A short time later, the name changed to what is now Jamba Juice.  Most of you are probably thinking “Jamba Juice didn’t come until recently” and you would be wrong.  It was a sad day for me and all lovers of this place when it went out of business and I would not have another Jamba Juice until years later when I realized that there was one off Staples road in Corpus Christi, one off Congress road in Austin, and when I got married and moved to Dallas, countless locations.  People think I am joking when I tell them that the first two things I mapped when I moved to Dallas was the closest Jamba Juice and the closest IKEA, my ex-husband will tell you, I am not joking.  Could I tell you where the nearest grocery store was?  Not unless it was a Whole Foods with a Jamba Juice in it.  I am rambling now, when my point is I know this place and endorse it with every ounce of enthusiasm I possess at the given moment.  As soon as you walk in you are met with a breeze of fresh citrus that simultaneously boosts your mood.  The space is bright and friendly and every location that I have been to the staff is the same, even at 6AM.  I have recommended several drinks to various people, let me know what you like, and I can do the same, but this blog is not about the drinks…this blog is about the oatmeal.  WHAT?!  Yes, I said it, the oatmeal.  I have NEVER been a fan of oatmeal, ever since I saw the movie “The Golden Child” and you see the detective push in the oatmeal and blood rises.  I am gagging right now just writing about it.  In an effort to try to eat better I did try oatmeal later on in life, and again, reconfirmed for myself I don’t like oatmeal.  However, in an unexpected turn of events, I was to meet a chef who took this as a challenge.  He made me the best oatmeal I have ever had….of course its goodness came at a hefty caloric price.  With this new found love of oatmeal, I decided to take a leap of faith in the Jamba Juice oatmeal. I was wowed!  This time, minus the large calorie price.  I think Jamba Juice is the cities greatest untapped oatmeal resource!  How they fit all that goodness into less then 400 calories a pop is a mystery to me, but I will take it!  When I went in this morning of course I was greeted with all the usual pleasures, but an added bonus was that Tuesday morning’s it is a $1.00 OFF the $2.95 oatmeal!  BONUS!!!!   I had the Berry Cherry Pecan.   My favorite part was the brown sugar crumbles you get and it goes so well with the candied pecans.  Joseph had the Blueberry and Blackberry, which honestly wasn’t my favorite, but it was still good.  The blueberry was pretty overwhelming, but I am sure it packed a serious antioxidant punch.  The oatmeal was an awesome start to one of the coldest days of the year in San Antonio!  Now the question "Will you go back".  Duh!  Of course I will be back, I have been going steady with this place for years!