recipe: mango pineapple juice

1 large ripe pineapple—about 3 lbs
3 large ripe mangoes—about 3 pounds total
fresh ginger—about a 2” piece
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
crushed ice

Directions:
1. Peel and core the pineapple. Set aside one slice of the pineapple and cut the pineapple and mangoes into chunks for juicing.
2. Peel the ginger, grate, and set aside.
3. Using a juice extractor, juice the fruit chunks and ginger into a large glass measuring cup and whisk in the vanilla.
4. To serve, quarter the reserved pineapple slice, pour the juice over crushed ice and garnish with the quartered pieces.

diy: picket fence eden pendant

Supplies:
eden pendant lamp
wooden paint stirrers
paint(s)
paint brush(es)

Directions:
Paint wooden stirrers as desired, let dry as needed then hot glue and hang!

For best results, hot glue at the top and bottom wire rings of the fabric shade—and only on the exterior of the shade.

Hint: to determine the quantity of stirrers needed, divide the circumference of the pendant shade—62”—by the width of the stirrers.

diy: string tied eden pendant

Supplies:
eden pendant lamp
embroidery yarn
scissors

Directions:
Along the inside edge of the shade, tuck in yarn end as shown. Wrap yarn(s) as desired—when finished: cut, secure and install!

Note: to avoid a fire hazard, only wrap the shade with yarns top to bottom—do not run yarns across the shade.

diy: chevron stripe eden pendant

Supplies:
eden pendant lamp
fabric paint(s)
paint brush(es)
painter’s tape
heavy weight paper
scissors
ruler
pencil

Directions:
Choose one or more fabric paint colors—then measure, mask, paint and peel!

For best results, cut tape ends cleanly and follow instructions provided with fabric paint.

happy hanukkah 5773

Hanukkah begins tomorrow at sunset—known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is observed by lighting a Menorah which holds 9 candles. One for each night of the holiday, and an extra light called a shamash—meaning guard or servant. The shamash is traditionally placed higher than the others and is lit each night since it’s used to light all the other candles.

Happy Hanukkah!

photo by: scazon