Little Dish feedback thread - £300 John Lewis voucher to be won for feedback! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

This thread is for the Mumsnetters who have been trying Little Dish chilled toddler meals and their new range of My First Pizzas.

Here’s what Little Dish say, “When Hillary was expecting her first baby, she realised that you couldn’t buy healthy, home-cooked style meals for toddlers and young children in the shops. She set out to create a range of delicious, nutritious food made from 100% natural ingredients…and so Little Dish was born. Nearly 10 years on, we’re proud to feed around 100k little ones every week. Every Little Dish toddler meal is perfectly nutritionally balanced for a 1 to 3 year old –providing a source of protein and at least 1 portion of veg, low in salt, with no added sugar, additives or preservatives. Our new My First Pizzas are not only delicious (as approved by our Tiny Tasters) – they also provide 1 portion of veg each, contain 35% less salt than the average children’s chilled pizza and of course have no added sugar, additives or preservatives.”

Below are a few questions for you to answer about trying Little Dish meals and pizzas with your DCs – feel free to add any other thoughts you may have though, we’d love to hear them.

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?
• Which was your child’s favourite meal?
• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?
• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?
• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

If you have any photos of your DCs trying Little Dish meals or pizzas, please add them to this thread.

Everyone who adds their feedback, as well as completing the short feedback survey we will be emailing to you, will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £300 John Lewis voucher.

Please note: your anonymous comments or photos may be used by Little Dish on their website and other marketing materials.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

The packaging is bright, fun and informative. There are a lot of meals to choose from. Taste wise they are a little bland but that's to be expected from baby/toddler meals. I thought the portion sizes were good with the pasta dishes, my son ate the lot. With the mash dishes the portion of mash was a bit too big, my son didn't finish any of the mash meals.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

My son loved the Spaghetti with mini meatballs, he would have eaten more. I would defiantly buy him this one again.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would recommend little dish meals to friends and relatives, as a convenient, quick and easy meal with lots of choice.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

The images of the packaging are bold and appealing. They are a good size and much healthier than normal pizza. They are a bit bland and the classic Margherita didn't have any real flavour to it, and my son was not impressed at all and he really likes pizza at the moment.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Out of the 3 he liked the Pesto Chicken and Veg. he wouldn't finish the mini meatballs and veg think it was the spinach that put him off.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Probably not for their taste.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Some healthier desserts would be good.

I really really wanted to like these but after numerous attempts over the past 18 months, my opinion hasn't changed.

Yes, the packaging is cute and the special spoon went down well but the food was a definite no-go.

Now, my son eats everything. He has a much wider palette than fussy Mummy but he won't eat these. We don't cook with salt before you ask! But we do like garlic and chilli. Having lived in Italy for many years, we like our pasta and sauce to have a certain flavour. And this is where the problem is. These dishes are bland. Everything tastes the same. And did not like the taste either. My son likes to eat his spaghetti by twirling it onto his fork (he's 2!) so the chopped up pasta was not popular. Even with lashings of Parmesan he wouldn't eat more than a mouthful. The potato dishes did not fare any better. All the dishes seem a bit mushy but again that could be his 'mature' palette.

The pizza is a great idea but was like eating cardboard (yes I tried it) - the hidden carrot purée dominated the flavours and left an unpleasant taste in the mouth. All the varieties seems a bit synthetic tasting to us.

The other thing that baffles me is there are no additives or preservatives apparently but the expiry dates are a month long. I don't understand how that can be. My cooking wouldn't last a month in the fridge.

I would love to love Little Dish but I think they're expensive and lacking in taste. Whilst I try to cook from scratch, a quick option is always welcome but this won't be in in our house I'm afraid. Sorry Little Dish...

Wow I didn't expect as many, very impressed with the packaging and the appearance of the meals and pizzas. Ds loved the cheese and tomato pizza but didn't like the other 2 but DH very kindly helped us out. Ds loved all of the meals but he really enjoyed the cottage pie and the Bolognese with alphabet spaghetti. I would definitely recommend to all mummies who maybe are pushed for time etc. We are off on holiday to a caravan soon and think these will be ideal for DS so we don't need to go hunting for something that he may/may not like.

My overall impression of the little dish meals was good. I liked that you can slip the sleeve back and see the food. The portion size was just about right for my 3 year old ( small appetite generally)
His favourite meals were the alphabet pasta and the sphegghetti and meatballs. He wasn't so keen on the herby turkey meatballs and the texture of this meal was slightly stodgy. I would buy these meals again and recommend to others.
The pizzas did not go down so well. The size, I felt was quite small. The pizza bases seemed quite thick and didn't appear to have much topping. My son only really ate the meatball one and that was after " getting out the green stuff!"
I probably wouldn't recommend the pizzas to anyone based on size and how unpopular they were with my son. He can be fussy though so others may have enjoyed more.
I would love to see a selection of soups/ stews that were a healthier option for toddlers as well as desserts and savoury snacks.

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

The packaging is bright and recognisable as a brand. Size of ready meals was a bit small for my 3 year old but pizzas right size

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

My son loved the Spaghetti with mini meatballs, he's going through a peppa pig phase and that's what George pig likes! We put lots of cheese on top. He also loved the chicken pie one

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would recommend little dish meals to friends and relatives, as a convenient, quick and easy meal with lots of choice that cook fast

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

They are a good size and much healthier than normal pizza. Needs more cheese though

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

The chicken one

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, Why

Yes depending on price, I'd pay about £1.99

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Some low salt soups, side dishes to go with meals eg garlic bread, better quality picnic food eg dairy lea lunchables, cocktail sausages

What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?
Great packaging on the meals, the colours and animals were appealing to my 3 and 4 year old. I felt the meals were a healthier choice compared to an adult ready meal which I have bought for my DC and felt a bit guilty about. The portion sizes were on the small side but would have been fine when they were 1. The flavour to me wasn't great on the bland side but nicer than other ready made children's food I have tried.

What was your child's favourite meal?
The Ravioli and the Alphabet bolognese. Three year old asked for seconds.

Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives?
Yes, I think they are great to have on standby for a quick dinner.

What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?
They looked appetising although I thought the topping was a bit sparse. The meatball pizza only had three meatballs on, I think a few more smaller ones might have been better.
I felt they tasted bland and they weren't wolfed down as quickly as other pizzas have been. My DC certainly prefer a thinner based pizza, quite a lot of the crust was left.

What was your child's favourite pizza?
The meatball one though he wanted more meatballs.

Would you recommend Little Dish Pizzas to friends or relatives.
As they were for the test no. If they were a thinner base, with a bit more topping perhaps.

What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?
My children love Mexican type food so that would be good. Also something like a sweet and sour or thai noodles.

ittle Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

I thought the packaging was really nice (altho one of my meals was damaged and is in the bin), they looked and smelled great and what i tasted they were yummy.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

They all went down very well actually and was clean plates with every meal, but i would say the fish pie (first time he has had salmon actually as i dont eat fish) went down incredibly well!

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I probably would, they were well recieved in the house and with more veg than a typical ready meal. I have alot of friends who are careful of salt etc so they would go down well i think.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

The proposed packaging was super cute, i couldn't get over how sweet it was. Personally i thought they all could have done with more cheese and more sauce on the base.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

The pesto chicken went down very well. I cooked all three of the pizzas and cut into six and gave each child (3 of them) two pieces from each pizza, so they all got a taste of each pizza. DD wasnt keen on the meatballs but she ate them lol.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, i thought the hidden veg was great, also i was surprised that my children ate the spinach! thought that would have been spat out but down it went! I think my friends etc would like the hidden veg aspect of the pizzas.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Some freezer/fresh item like chicken goujons, healthy sausages or meatballs (just plain no sauce so could add sauce if needed)

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

They all looked quite appealing, with nice eye catching packaging. DC liked the different animals on each packet. Both DC seemed to enjoy all of them although the meatball ones didn't go down too well. Other than that we were rather impressed.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

The mild chicken curry and rice. Anything with meatballs was least favourite.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

For the ingredients and ease of cooking of them yes I would recommend them, depending on the price.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

I thought they looked a little bit small and wouldn't be enough as a meal on its own. But they looked yummy and I liked the eye catching packaging.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Pesto chicken and veg was the favourite. Both DC disliked the meatballs on the meatball one.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Depending on the price I possibly would. They are not very big though and DD said she liked the normal ones (supermarket own brand mini pizzas) as she found the Little Dish pizzas a bit too 'saucy'.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Healthy fruit yogurts.

my review of little dish . 1 meals overall impression great packaging look a good range to choose from, loved little spoon, cool bag very handy mine got delived at 9.15 am so not long to wait in for it .favourite meal was the cottage pie, they thought the other 4 were good as well, easy quick to do tasty healthy. would recommend to family and friends. little pizza first impressions , lovely size for a child easy to cook, great for fingers or knife and fork , childs fav cheese and tomato, would recommend for family and friends great to have in as a quick snack or easy tea. thank you for picking us will be buying some /

My two year old can be a bit fussy with food and love something one day and refuse to even try it the next.
She loved and ate all the ravioli and I would definitely buy this again for her(have never seen this in shops). She also liked the meatball pasta and alphabet pasta and lasagne.
She refused to try the chicken risotto and the pizzas. I tried all and thought they were very tasty so will try her on them again. I did think the pizza was a bit too thick but and could have done with being bigger in diameter but thinner. Tasted nice though. All in all my daughter was a fan and I would happily buy and have in the freezer for quick tasty meals.

My twins both loved the fish pie and lasagne.
One of them really liked the pizzas bit the other prefers a thin base with lots of tasty tomato sauce.
Overall i would definitely buy these as they are so much better for those days when you need something quick that isn't a sandwich.

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Good first impression, i like the packaging and the portion size was about right with added veg. i would have like the meals to come with a separate portion of veg for ease, but other than that good. Very easy to cook but they did take a while so distraction techniques were needed!

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Cottage pie was the favourite swiftly followed by the salmon pie.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes definitely for a healthy but fast dinner.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

They looked small but actually were just the right size.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

The meatball one, although he liked them all.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes definitely although i expect they are quite expensive.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Cheese snacks as there is a constant request for cheese in our house. Sausages as they always seem full of bad stuff yet my son likes them. Baked beans without so much sugar, maybe a natural tomato sauce.

Thank you for choosing us, they went down a treat :)

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

i was really impressed by them i thought they looked great

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

lamb shepherd's pie was his favorite

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

unfortunately not apart from one meal my son hated them all and my elder children tried them and agreed the taste is not there i dont use salt in my dishes anyway so it isnt the lack of salt it was lack of taste

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

a bit small but good for a one year old

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

none he hated them

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

no because again the lack of taste pizza should taste of pizza not veg and flour

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

pasta primavera
fish cakes and potato wedges

overall the look was good but there was such an emphasis on vegetables you lost the dish herbs are needed to add flavour and to lift the dish children can cope with strong flavours they don't need it to be bland healthy food should not mean bland food!

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Great packaging- DS loves the suffering animal characters on each meal. Wide variety of dishes, flavours, cuisines. Love the fact they have 2 portions of veg in them. Very very convenient.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

spaghetti and meatballs

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes- definitely recommend for convenience, veg content and product range.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

Good size, loved the fact they had a portion of veg in them, nice packaging

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Cheese and tomato

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes- especially because of lower salt levels than regular pizzas and hidden vegetables are an added bonus

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Smooth pasta sauces with hidden veggies Fresh filled pasta eg ravioli, tortellini etc Breaded chicken goujons etc with lower salt content

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals? Great, perfect size for my DCs
• Which was your child’s favourite meal? They've eaten all of them!
• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not? Yes, quick and easy and healthy

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas? Look great
• Which was your child’s favourite pizza? DD loved the one with the meatballs, DS liked the plain one
• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not? Possibly not, I think my DCs prefer own brand mini pizzas with extra toppings on

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make? Some sort of healthy ice cream / frozen yoghurt would be a big hit here

Fussy DS picked all of the toppings off his Pizza, they weren't disguised well enough! I thought the pizzas tasted rather carroty.

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

The packaging is very appealing and eye catching, it would definitely make me pick it up and compare it with other meals in the supermarket. The cooking time (in the microwave) seemed quite long in comparison to another brand of toddler meal that we've tried. The meals smell good as they're cooking and they look tasty. They could be a bit more adult meal like for my liking - the fish pie especially was quite watery and mushy, bigger chunks of fish, and other meats/vegetables in the other meals would make them more appealing to me and my daughter. She enjoyed every meal that she tried so I will definitely buy some of these to keep in the fridge for when we're in a rush/running late. I froze some of the meals to see how they stand up to freezing and defrosting before being cooked - they were absolutely fine. Portion sizes were very good.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Chicken risotto, followed closely by fish pie.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, providing they're reasonably priced I would definitely recommend them, they seem a very good option as part of a varied diet.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

Just the right size for my 15 month old - they would be too small for children over 2.5 years of age I'd imagine. The prototype packing was very nice. The toppings could be more generous - 3 meatballs was particularly stingy. A thinner base would work better, my DD only ate a couple of slices (pizza cut into 8 slices to give an idea of size), of each pizza as it seemed very doughy and she struggled with it. After a couple of pieces she had had enough and refused to eat anymore each time we tried them, which was really disappointing. I don't think it's that she's too young for them as she eats whatever we eat and has tried a bit of pizza before.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Margharita - it had more cheese on than the other pizzas which is why I think it received the best reception.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes I would, if when I saw them in shops they were thinner, a little bigger with more topping on them. If I saw them in the shops as they are I would recommend giving them a go once but not to bother persevering if they find them too thick and chewy / bland as we did.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Puddings, snacks, sauces.

Hi mnhq,
Firstly, thank you for choosing me for the survey!,
Secondly, please could I check you received my emailed survey for this ok, my wifi went lala as I pressed send and not sure it got submitted ok

What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Very slick; I could tell quickly and easily what the ingredients were, and the packaging and colours appealed to my DC- they particularly like the spoon!

Which was your child’s favourite meal?

The cottage pie; "just like mummy's!" - whilst I was sitting there thinking, "but unlike mummy's you actually ate it...!"

Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Definitely, for popping into the freezer and having as a "God the car broke down / the cat has had to go to the vet / my DC won't stop screaming / need to give them dinner NOW

What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

Not sure I liked them as much as the little dishes, they looked a bit cardboardy and cheap- little cheese

The DC found them a bit base heavy- I cut them up into pitta style strips in the end and put more passata and onion on them

Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

The Marguerita, simply because it was a little bit more cheesy

Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Probably not, simply because I can make my own pita style quick pizza just as easily and make the toppings better

What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Puddings maybe- rice puddings, sponge puddings etc, obviously with reduced sugar! Maybe with natural fruit compotes instead?

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Very impressed. The packaging was appealing and the meals looked very nice and like actual food, rather than the weird orange slop other brands package as 'toddler ready meals.' I love the fact there are no additives and the ingredients are very clearly laid out. Very easy to prepare, but I would say that the cooking times are a bit off. I have a 700w microwave and it nuked every meal when I used the recommended times. Even though I really loved the meals, it's likely I wouldn't buy them unless they were on offer as £2.50 per meal (as priced on Ocado) is very steep!!

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Chicken curry and rice. She also liked the spaghetti bolognese. I had to encourage her to eat the fish pie but she seems to prefer strong flavours so this may be why.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not? I would recommend, but the price would probably put people off. I have a few friends who are very hot on giving their children non-processed food and the little dish meals seem like a good compromise for when you're pressed for time to cook.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

The packaging is nice, and I thought they looked appealing. I actually ended up eating some of the pizza with my dd as she wasn't that keen but I thought they were quite tasty, if a little dough heavy.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

She wasn't that keen for some reason. She usually eats anything put in front of her! I ended up eating a slice or two of each pizza and had to give her lots of encouragement to finish one. I'm not sure if they were too thick and she would prefer a thinner pizza.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not? Probably not. It's something which can be made easily at home if you're that bothered about the ingredients in a normal pizza.

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

I like the idea of natural jam and a healthier version of chocolate spreads etc.

Here's a picture of dd eating her chicken pesto pizza (before she decided she didn't like it!)

Little Dish meals

My package arrived on the correct day and was packed very well, no damage. My dd loved the spoon!

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Great attractive packaging on the meals, my dd was keen to try them. Great size for my nearly two year old.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

She loved the beef lasagne - cleared her plate! The mild chicken curry was a hit also. She wasn't keen on the chicken and veg risotto, I think it was too thick for her as she was gagging on the rice.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would definitely recommend the meals to others and I would buy them again for my own children. They are the perfect size and I feel reassured there are no added nasties in the meal.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

I thought they looked nice but there wasn't a lot of cheese on the toppings.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

My dd wasn't keen on any of them to be honest, she kept saying "no bread" as I think the bases were to thick and heavy. Also they appeared to be quite dry as there wasn't a lot of sauce or cheese on them. I was very surprised she didn't eat them as she normally loves pizza.

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would recommend them for children who enjoy a 'deep pan' type of pizza.

Little Dish meals
- What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

Very positive loved by my 3 year and 9 year old daughter also have a try and both gave thumbs up generally!

- Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Mini cheese ravioli went down a storm - not a scrap left!

- Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes - easy to have in fridge when you haven't got time/inclination to prepare from fresh. Good choice and healthy for little dudes

Little Dish My First Pizzas
- What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

A little small - son ate 2 but didn't like "green stuff or balls - yuk" Mummy had to pick it off

- Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Cheese a tomato a winner. Even 9 year old gave taste test and gave thumbs up

- Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes healthly - low salt content no added nasties and easy to prepare

- What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Snacks such as crisps.

If you have any photos of your DCs trying Little Dish meals or pizzas, please add them to this thread. - sorry didn't catch them actually scoffing, but did capture the pizzas coming out of the oven looking rather yummy!

What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

I liked that the dishes were low in salt. I am slightly put off that a product that appears to market itself as fresh has dishes with a shelf life of over a month.

If my nearly 2 year old had eaten any of them, I would have perhaps bought them a couple of times a month for convenience and because it also would give him an opportunity to try dishes that I am unlikely to make myself, such as cottage pie or fish pie.

Little Dish comes across as a company who wants to prepare authentic healthy food for children. Assurances on the quality of ingredients would help the brand.

Which was your child’s favourite meal?

My son rejected all of the dishes. He can be quite fussy at times. However he eats homemade dishes such as lasagne, daal, spicy tomato meatballs, goulash, risotto, so generally enjoys a range of flavours and I would have expected him to like some of the dishes. I thought they were quite bland, but appreciate they are not designed for my palate.

Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would, if it came up in conversation.

Little Dish My First Pizzas -What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

I thought the proportions of ingredients were ok. I tried the pizzas and didn't enjoy the flavour of the sauce. Having hidden carrots in the sauce would not make me buy the dish, I get that some parents hide foods in other foods, but it would not attract me.

If my son would have eaten them, I would buy them occasionally.

Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

As above, my son rejected all pizzas.

Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would, if it came up in conversation.

What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

I would like Little Dish to make dishes I am unlikely to make from scratch - for example casseroles with dumplings, or lamb stew. I don't make them because they take too long.

Also Little Dish could make dishes with unusual ingredients which parents don't normally cook with to encourage little ones to try a range of flavours outside of the parents' repertoire - perhaps quinoa, lentil, cous cous, polenta bases. I never know what to do with polenta and my cous cous always tastes horrible compared with shop bought versions.

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

They seemed to be tasty and made of good quality ingredients. The packaging was fun

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Unfortunately my son so far has declined to try any of the meals cooked for him which is a real shame. He is going through a very picky stage. The alphabet pasta seemed lovely.

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes I would

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

They seemed to have quite a lot of base compared to the ones he is used to and prefers although I'm sure the Little Dish ones are healthier.

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

He tried a couple of bites of the cheese and tomato one but unfortunately declined the rest

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would but it would depend on the price

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Healthy finger food type products as these are my son's favourite, chicken gougons for example, I'd like to see them made with less salt.

I will update if we have any success with the remaining meals

Firstly thanks for choosing us for this lovely trial it was much fun

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals? Just the correct size for a toddler and very pleasing to look at

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

shepherds pie with British lamb

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes because they are good if your in a hurry and the ingrediants are healthy they also have a little finger puppet to colour on the inside of the packet.

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

They were the correct size for a toddler and very cute

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

Cheese and tomato

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes I would recommend as these are lovely little pizzas just the correct size but they looked like they needed more cheese on

• What other healthy, natural food would you like Little Dish to make?

Desserts such as cake biscuites and yoghurts

Thanks again

My 17 month old loves the little dish meals but isn't that taken with the pizza. We've tried all three and I've only been able to get him to eat about a quarter. Its strange because he loves pizza usually. My other half thinks maybe its too doughy for him...

Whoops, only just realised that there are specific questions:

Little Dish meals

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish meals?

MY 17 month old absolutely loves them. I tend to cook mostly from scratch but if I'm stuck on time or just feeling lazy I always know he'll eat them.

• Which was your child’s favourite meal?

Shepherds pie with lamb - although worth noting that my DS doesn't usually like chicken as he finds it too chewy (we think), however he loved the chicken and butternut squash pie!

• Would you recommend Little Dish meals to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes - defo!

Little Dish My First Pizzas

• What was your overall impression of Little Dish My First Pizzas?

I was really excited to try them. He very rarely has pizza - just at my mum and dad's so thought I would give it too him if I knew that the ingredients were a little better/

• Which was your child’s favourite pizza?

I'm afraid he didn't like any of them. We think he maybe finds it too doughy...

• Would you recommend Little Dish pizzas to friends or relatives? If so, why? If not, why not?

Not at the moment I'm afraid. Purely as our little one didn't like them.