Friday, November 20, 2015

Only Thing Better Than a Skylight is This Pumpkin Custard


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget 

that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, 

but to live by them.

-John Fitzgerald Kennedy
We hope you have many things to be grateful for this
Thanksgiving season: a warm home, bountiful food, and
good company among them! Below we have shared one
of our favorite recipes for the holidays.

 

Holiday Hours
Monday and Tuesday: 10 am to 4 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Closed
We will be open again for our regular hours
starting November 30, 2015.

Pumpkin Pie Custard

Recipe from Sugarfreemom.com, by Brenda Bennett
Ingredients:
1 can (15 ounce) pumpkin puree
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 beaten eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
Optional toppings: dairy free whipped cream, nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray 6 ramekins or custard cups with olive oil cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, mix together pumpkin, cream, eggs, spices, and stevia.
4. Pour evenly into ramekins.
5. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife in center comes out clean.
6. Best served cold. 
7. Invert onto a plate or serve from dish.
8. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg! 

Happy Thanksgiving!
from the Naturalight Solar Team

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Skylight Transformation

Someone took a gallon of tar to this old leaky skylight, but couldn't solve the problem. Naturalight Solar solved their old, leaky skylight issues by installing a VELUX Solar Fresh Air Skylight with a solar blind. When we left, the owners were having a great time using their remote to make the shade go up and down.
Before:
After:


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Are Your Skylights Ready for El Nino?

Don't let this be your skylight this winter. 

"Long-range model forecasts from NOAA, the U.K. Met Office, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, and the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, among others, all suggest the current El NiƱo is not only a virtual lock to be strong, but may eventually rival the strongest in modern records dating to 1950." ~Jon Erdman, Weather Underground News 


What can you do to make sure your skylights are weather-proof?
  1. Check existing flashings, clean away debris, and make sure weep holes are clear; make sure curb mounted skylights are fastened down so they can't blow off in a wind storm. 
  2. Can't get on your roof? Call Naturalight Solar to schedule a Performance Check of your tubes, skylight, and other roof flashings.
  3. Replace plastic bubble skylights with glass skylights that meet California's Energy Code, have a 10 year warranty, and greater ability to withstand impact from tree branches. 
  4. Don't wait to check your skylights! - standard sizes take one week from order to delivery, but custom sizes take three to four weeks.