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

seriously, that delia smith recipe is the dogs... i did it yesterday.

just cold milk, butter, flour in a pan and put the heat on and stir fairly regularly. costs nothing, then add some el cheapo mature cheddar (more flavour to the pound than mild) and you've got a delicious home-made sauce without any weirdy preservatives in it. i honeslty don't understand why people do all that business of making a roux for sauces etc etc... totally unnecessary. try the delia, go on, it tastes so much nicer than a jar sauce and costs nothing.

inamuckingfuddle thanks it's lovly did u usde the guidelines for what recipes are suitable for what age

stripeymama the smash is for me not baby they have to be 12mths to have it

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yes I did pretty much stick to guidelines for ages, that way you know the ingredients are ok for the age. Good luck, let us know how you get on!

mm will do may have a play around

Well done babyjjbaby, and there is a lot on that list that you won't have to buy again for a few weeks, like toothpaste and paracetamol. You can squeeze a LOT of meals out of that for your baby and yourself and they will be good healthy ones too - you will probably need to stock up on bread milk eggs cheese etc, but that won't be more than a tenner, i think.

Pat yourself on the back, budgeting is really hard work sometimes, and I wish they had taught it when I was at school, but they stopped in the 1970s.

the only trouble is we are all greedy lol

i wish i'd been taught how to meal plan etc, i think it's so important and i struggle with it, but when i do it i save a fortune. you're doing well babyj.

cook lots of potatoes

and lots of soups...
do you have a freezer?

you are doing brilliantly, you are better at shopping than me and I'm a good 20+ yrs older you can make some great meals using the stuff you bought and get to know what you feel happy cooking and what is a bit more of a hassle

babyj i wouldn't really give anyone smash. it is really high in salt and lots of salt is good for no one. if you want to make mash quickly then bung a potato in the microwave scrape out the potato and mash with a bit of milk.

She has alread been told that, and explained it was for her, not her ds

She has already been told that, and explained it was for her, not her ds

Ooops.

lol i've only been skimming reading, sorry.

i don't have it very often it is just for when i am hungery and want something

I gave dd fishfingers but only the best birdseye ones 100% cod or haddock. Value processed food are bad news. Make spagetti bolognese, thats cheap. get a small roasting chicken and a bag of carrots and potatoes.
Make a hot pot as follows
for 2 adults and 1 child use;
1lb stewing beef
1 onion
1 carrot (large)
3 medium baking potatoes.
Method
trim fat of meat and cut into smallish bites.
chop onion finely
chop carrots
put a layer of meat, then half onion, and half the carrot into a big dish and small slices of potato to cover the top of this. Repeat for a second layer until all ingredients in pot.
add a sprinkling of lo salt and pepper.
add 1 oxo cube diluted in water in a glass and add enough water to cover over potatoes.
Put lid on and cook on gas 5 for 2-3 hours.
Add bisto instant granules a spoon or 2 if it isn't thickened. Stir occasionally. Fill up with bread and butter as required.
Tuna pasta bake is cheap aswell.
If you use a local veg shop and a butchers it works out less than a supermarket because it lasts longer, so less waste on veg.

has anyone got any chciken meals i can do in a slow cooker cos u have to adjust the water don't u we got a brand new one and want to try it

here you go

chicken alfredo

loads more here

and here

I'd just make a chicken hotpot or stew, then you can freeze the leftovers and blend it up for baby.

Cube the chicken and start to cook it in water then add potatoes, carrots, swede etc etc.

Take baby's portion out then add a bit of gravy for yourself.

By the way, my tip after looking at your shopping list would be to ditch the frozen veg, except for peas. Fresh is much cheaper, frozen carrots are quite hard to mash up for a little one and you can always cook them up and freeze them in portion sizes for conveneience.

and mn has it's own thread on slow cooker recipes too.

fresh veg tastes nicer too.

also if you buy cooked meats try to go for the stuff off the deli counter rather than the stuff on the shelves in packaging cos that doesn't taste as good and is packed with salt and preservatives.

if you buy fish, the same applies. fish from the fish counter is always nicer than frozen fish.

thanks have u got just basic chiken one with like potatoes carrots stuff or do u just fill it up with water thick i now never used one b4