RECIPE: Pickled Fish Tacos

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
- 4 small tortillas
- 500 g pickled fish
- guacamole
- red chilli, finely chopped
- coriander leaves
- lemon wedges

INSTRUCTIONS
1. To make the tacos, heat the tortillas in a hot pan.

2. Top each tortilla with a generous dollop of guacamole then add the pickled fish, red onion, red chilli and coriander.

3. Squeeze over a little lemon juice then serve.

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RECIPE: Pineapple Pork Chops

Serves 4
Serving size: 1 pork chop + 1 pineapple slice

Nutritional information per serving: Carbs 24g | Fat 3g | Protein 28g

INGREDIENTS
Pork Chops:
- 4 pork chops
- 4 slices fresh pineapple, cut 2cm thick

Marinade:
- ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp minced ginger
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a small bowl, whisk marinade ingredients together.

2. Place pork chops and marinade in a sealed Ziploc® bag. Place in fridge for at least 3 hours (overnight is best), turning bag every couple hours.

3. Remove pork chops from bag - DO NOT DISCARD MARINADE. Pour marinade in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it boils, about 4 minutes. Reduce to simmer for another 6 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. Place in a small dish, you will be using this marinade to brush on your chops and pineapple.

5. Preheat grill to medium-high. Lightly coat grill rack with non-stick cooking spray.
Place pork chops on grill - cook for 5 minutes on one side. Flip chops over and brush marinade on chops, add pineapple to grill and cooking for additional 3-4 minutes. Flip pineapple halfway through.

6. Let chops rest for 3-5 minutes before serving. Place a pineapple slice on each chop.

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RECIPE: Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups salad (a combination of arugula/lettuce and baby spinach, any spring green mix will do). - 1 red apple
- 1 green apple
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped (such as Diamond of California)
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- poppy seed salad dressing or any salad dressing of your choice
- 1 cup apple juice
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar in a pinch)
- 2 tablespoons honey scant
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup oil

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Core and chop apples (thin slices or 2cm chunks).

2. Toss lettuce, apples, walnuts, feta, and cranberries together in a large bowl.

3. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

Toss salad immediately before serving.

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DIY: Recycled Plastic Bottle Light Shades

What to do:
Step 1: Use a sharp craft knife to cut off the bottom section of the plastic bottle.

Note: You can only use CFL light globes in the fitting, as anything else heats up and will melt the plastic shade.

Step 2: Screw the top half of the bottle to the light fitting

Step 3: Optional - you may spray paint the outside of the plastic in any colour of your choice.

What you need:
1. 2 litre juice bottles
2. craft knife
3. optional: spray paint - colour of your choice

Estimated time needed: 15 minutes plus drying

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DIY: Chalkboard Serving Tray

What to do:
Step 1: Sand the pine with 240-grit sandpaper until nice and smooth. Wipe away all traces of dust.

Step 2: Apply wide masking tape around the edge of the board. The wide tape protects the edge of the board from overspray.

Step 3: Spray on 3 to 4 coats of chalkboard spray, applying light coats and working from side to side. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat.

Step 4: Let the paint dry before gently peeling off the masking tape.

GOOD TO KNOW: Prime the chalkboard before you use. Wipe chalk across the entire surface and then wipe away with a lightly damp cloth.

Step 5: Attach your choice of handles to finish off.

What you need:
1. Piece of pine approximately 300 x 900mm
2. 240-grit sanding paper
3. Wide masking tape
4. Rust-Oleum chalkboard spray

Estimated time needed: 30 minutes plus drying

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DIY: Pebble Mat

What to do:
Step 1: Recycle and old doormat, or cut a sheet of rubber to size (Many larger fabric stores offer various rubber products for various upholstery projects).

Step 2: Before sticking down the pebbles, arrange them on the rubber mat until all the pebbles fit nicely.

Step 3: Use Pattex Universal Silicone to attach the individual pebbles to the rubber mat. Apply a thick bead of silicone to the back of each press and press firmly onto the mat.

Step 4: Once you have finished sticking down all the pebbles, leave to cure for 24 hours.
After that you can leave as is, or you can apply a satin on gloss spray varnish over the top.

What you need:
1. Assorted pebbles or river rocks - Select pebbles of approximately the same size, and ones that will be easy to stick down
2. Rubber mat
3. Pattex Universal Silicone
4. Dropcloth or newspaper
5. Rust-Oleum clear polyurethane spray varnish (satin or gloss)

Estimated time needed: 30 minutes plus drying

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Hanging Vase Display

What to do:

Step 1: You will need vases that have thin necks with wider openings at the top (so the rope doesn't slide off), and you don't want them to be too big overall so that they don't get super heavy once you fill them with water.

Step 2: Once you found the perfect vases, install a robe hook and tie a long piece of twine several times around the neck of each vase. Gather all the strands together and staggered their heights before tying the group of strands to the robe hook. Once the vases were hanging, pour in water with a measuring cup and added some pretty flowers to finish the look.

Step 3: Once these flowers have run their course you can remove the stems, pour the water into a bowl, and pour the bowl down the drain. This way you don't have to untie the vases to dispose of the water.

What you need:

1. Short and long-necked small vases

2. Twine

3. Metal robe hook

Estimated time needed: 20 minutes

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