can i give a 7mth old things like fishfingers chicken nuggets and stuff like that help

[babyjjbaby]

either blended or cut into small chunks i give him sausages and he likes them but need more stuff as we can't afford to eat meat all the time i give him chipsif we have them as long as they ain't too crispy and he loves them i'm not talking about giving him it all the time but once or twice a week probably

shredded wheat bitesize better than weetabix cos it has no salt.

would u buy asda smartprice eggs thinking bout it today

i buy the bags of porridge(not sure of brand) its about 60p for a good size bag and is natural oats nothing added, you should find this in asda and would prob be cheaper than their made up stuff?

i use smartprice eggs!! there isn't a problem with them at all....free range taste nicer, and we'll have them for a treat and buy them locally, but on an average day we have the value products....i dont see much difference in any of the own branded food items!!

ok thanks mty ma useally gets them from a farm but i can't get there but didn't know if they were ok

WRT eggs it is better for the chickens that have to produce them if they are free range, I'm not sure how they are treated for the asda ones, also best to have ones that are stamped with the lion mark, means the chickens have been vaccinated which is much better if you're going to use them not fully cooked at any point (ie runny yolks etc).

Personally I won't buy eggs that aren't free range, or chickens that aren't but it all depends if you want to spend that little etxra on them or not.

Ok, I just checked the asda smartprice eggs, they are lionmarked so they will have been vaccinated, so safety wise they are just as good as any other eggs.

no different to other eggs but probably not free range.

here we go shopping update olease tell me what u think i got bottle orange juice 2 BAGS OF APPLES 2 2.5 kgs potatoes I JAR PASTA BAKE 1 bag frozen mixed veg I BAG FROZEN CARROT AND SWEDE 2 boxes ross fish in parsley sauce SMALL JAR MARMITE 10 frozen chicken fillets 6 FROZEN LAMB CHOPS 24 eggs 1L FAIRY LIQUID 2 packs country life butter TUB OF PHILADELPHIA 2 tins dog food JAR MIXED HERBS 2 cartons sieved tomatoes 6 PORK LOIN CHOPS 2 packs paracetomol PACK BEECHAMS COLD AND FLU toothpaste MOUTHWASH big pack cooked ham BANANAS 2 1l bottle high juice 4PTS MILK sweetners JAR OF JAM 18 muller little stars yogourts for £44.42 i think i did really well ok so it doesn't cover everything we need but if i could learn to shop like this for 2 weeks out of a month it means we wouldn't have to struggle and there is nothing un healthy i suppose i'll have to spend at least another £10 thro the week but then i would put the £40 i saved into a ppot for the next week or something so if we needed something i wouldn't have to worry asmuch what do u think

sounds ok. i probably wouldn't have bothered with the pasta bake or fish in parsley sauce. much cheaper to make you own pasta sauce and parsley sauce and better for you too cos you know what's in it ie no crap! those kiddy yoghurts are expensive to for what they. my ds prefers plain yogurt and its loads cheaper - about 40p for a big pot.

he won't eat plain yogourt i get the fish for a quick lunch cos i can have it with some smash i know wthe pasta bake is a bit dear but i like it so for the sake of about £1 i might aswell have it

Sounds grand babyj, pleased you are getting sorted. Ds likes mash potato (just a small one microwaved for 5 minutes) with a pack of frozen veg and a wee bit of gravy... bit of a nightmare come nappy time though...lots of whole sweetcorn! Asda had an offer on yesterday - £5 for 10 cans of tuna?

you did brill with your shopping....and i wouldn't worry about the pasta bake for now....to be honest you haven't had much experience cooking as you've said previously, so making your own sauce may be a bit much....i've been cooking for 5 yrs now and i have never once made my own parsley sauce, white sauce, cheese sauce etc....IMO as long as the rest of the food you are using is fresh and healthy a jar of sauce is nothing!!....and if you normally eat loads of frozen foods then its a slow process to becoming fully fledged foody's!!

i'm sure there's loads of us mumsnetters who use jars of sauces!!....the joghurts will do your son good for puds or just a bit for breakfast etc...

as for a good pasta sauce, i sometimes just use a tin of chopped toms and a bit of onion and herbs then put a bit of meat in with my pasta...if its only for you you could put some spicy sausage in or something, if for baby too maybe just some leftover roast chicken or something!!

i can make the sauce but just prefer the jar one it's mainly ideas i need i can cook but not inventive i had the booik marrive today it's grat so i'm gonna do summit out that tomorrow i think

if you get the tuna i know an easy tuna pasta bake recipe.

make a cheese sauce from equal amounts of cheese and milk - i usually use 250g cheese, 250ml milk (maybe add some cream if you've got it but not essential) and cook the pasta and some frozen veg. then bung everything in a casserole dish sprinkle cheese on top and brown under the grill.

for a tomatoy pasta bake instead of a cheese sauce just use sieved toms, onions, and the frozen veg.

oh btw if he won't eat plain yoghurt, ds quite likes it with mashed banana.

Just had a look ar the ingredients in the fish, nothing to worry about - all colours and flavours come from cumin and nutmeg..

this is delish and v. easy to make

it might be an idea to get a slow cooker. you can make loads of yummy, easy things in those. a fave of mine is to bung sausage, sliced apple, onion, apple sauce and lemon juice in it. yum. if you haven't got one you can just put it in a casserole dish in the oven though.

tinned salmon is also quite cheap. i often make salmon quesadillas - Saute garlic and onions in oil until tender. Stir in salmon, lemon juice, lime juice, chives, basil and dill. Cook over medium heat until heated through.
Spread butter over one side of tortilla. Place tortillas, buttered side down, on griddle.
Spread cream cheese on totilla. Spread salmon mixture over half of each tortilla. Sprinkle cheese over the top.
Fold over and cook on low for 1-2 minutes on each side.
serve with guacamole, salsa, or just sliced avocado and tomatoes and sour cream.

salmon pie is another one we have a lot

right i have to go to work now but i've just found this thread which you might find helpful.

Apologies if someone has already posted this, but Delia Smith has a really easy recipe for making an all in one white sauce where you don't need to mess around heating the butter etc. You then just lob grated cheese in for the cheese bit !

Sorry to see that your Mum is ill. I don't know much about it but there is something called Disability Living Allowance and a Carer's allowance. I wonder whether it would be worth you or your Dad having a word with your Mum's GP surgery, just to see whether there might be extra financial help available whilst your Mum is ill. I guess it depends very much on her condition but it is probably worth asking - or maybe someone else on here knows something more about this and add something more helpful ?

we already get it

Hi Babyj - just popping in to see how you're doing. Can't tell you how impressed I am with you - you're much more together at 16 than I ever was!

Yoghurt - do try mashing banana and other soft fruit (try keeping a bag of frozen berries in the fridge, and just defrost a couple at a time).

Babyjjbaby - smash is very very salty, and potatoes are so cheap and easy to mash! Not sure smash is ok for 7 month old really.

glad to see the book arrived, hope you find it useful

Well done you. When I was 16 I could barely make toast, let alone cook and look after a family.

Quickie mashed potato for a baby: Microwave a potato til it's soft, then mash with a fork and mix in lots of olive oil. No salt. Works for sweet potatoes too.

That was a good shop you did. Something that works well for me is to meal plan: when I make a shopping list, I have a box in the corner of the page where I write down the meals we're going to eat for that week. Then I use that to write the shopping list.

I used to buy a bit of this, bit of that and hope for the best - we waste so much less food since I got strict with myself about this.