Firstly, my pfb DD is 7mo and I plan to do a mixture of spoon and BLW. She's been having "solids" over a month after speaking with my Dr and HV and I think shes ready to move on. Don't really want to have a bun fight over which method is best, it's mainly ideas for food I need help with. My mind is blank! 
I should add I've read through the last few pages of the weaning topic but it may have just given me more questions than answers.
So she's been eating baby porridge and cereal (which she loves) and I want to move onto something more cost friendly. What's the next best step? I have shredded wheat in the house (boak, not mine) would it be ok to make this for her, obviously pretty soft? I know adult porridge is also an option but as I don't like porridge either, it's not too lumpy is it?
Then, what else is good for the BLW aspect, finger foods I suppose? She likes getting an organix crisp thing and munching that, but what else can I give her that isn't too hard yet? Would pita bread be too much of a chocking risk this early?
I also have one of those net things and need ideas of what to put in it, all I can come up with is strawberries! Is is ok to put apple in? If so what type of apple is best? I did read on here that it's better to give a whole apple but I'd rather not. Oh and does it need softened or just peeled and chopped ok?
DH and I don't do a lot of cooking from scratch, mainly lazy cookers like jars of sauce etc so not sure what's best to give her for dinner. She so far seems to like some of the ellas kitchen and plum stuff but doubt I can afford to buy purely that for ever! I did puree up potatoes, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, and something else which I can't remember but she doesn't seem to like these on there own, if think she likes things with a bit more flavour.
In a word, I'm so confused that I don't know where to go next, as you can see. Don't have spare cash to go buying books but if anyone can recommend any good websites that would be amazing. I just need ideas! I feel a bit useless 