Bert’s one. He’s past purees; not yet fully civilised. Smarter than a monkey, but not a human being (as we say, affectionately). He likes to push food into a snotty mouth with both hands. I like to cook fresh food for him, but who wants to cook twice in a night?

These are the things we both eat together.

They’d work for nine months onwards, younger if you’re trying baby led weaning. (Bert was too greedy hungry for that – we needed to get food in him quickly and reliably.) Since I eat it, I don’t see why older children wouldn’t, and you can add salt and sugar for them too.