a few words on the ingredients...

Most of the ingredients are fresh fruit and veg (and I'll always recommend opting for organic), but there a few items I've named specifically by brand — these are products that through trial and error I've decided are the best, or they're the only company that makes it.

I've included pictures below so you can recognise them in the supermarket. In no particular order...

Norganics Golden Soya Mayonnaise

Norganics golden soya mayonnaise

Without a doubt the best mayo I've ever tasted, this is the "secret ingredient" of many of my salads. Sometimes the lemony flavour can be boosted with a squirt more lemon juice.

Sacla Classic Pesto

Sacla classic pesto

This stuff is great — unlike the watery flavour of many other pestos, the taste of this one is really full and a little goes a long way.

Sirena chunk style tuna

Sirena chunk style tuna

For a long time this was my tuna of choice, however after discovering just how dishonest and irresponsible Sirena is (for example, attempting to obfuscate the fact that the tuna species is the at-risk overfished Yellowfin, and probably fishing using highly destructive Fish Aggregation Devices), ethics dictated it was time to find another source.

Sirena chunk style tuna

Safcol tuna in oil

The accessible Golden Child of Greenpeace's most recent Canned Tuna Guide, the Safcol (skipjack) tuna in oil is pretty good.

Greenseas tuna with mustard mayonnaise

Greenseas tuna with mustard mayonnaise

Add instant flavour! Easy and tasty. Sadly only comes in the small snack sized cans though.

Brookfarm macadamia oil infused w lemon myrtle

Brookfarm macadamia oil infused with lemon myrtle

This oil is a taste sensation. I think it has become my new favourite. Not the cheapest by a long shot, but definitely worth it. A little goes a long way though.

Perfect Italiano pizza cheese

Perfect Italiano cheeses

Their Pizza Plus is a blend of parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar, really the perfect blend to finish off a pizza. They also do a great parmesan block — so far the only one I've found that I like.