Little Dish launches cookbook and fresh purees - win a month's supply!

Nappy Valley was asked to review the new range of purees just launched by Little Dish along with their gorgeous new cookbook.

Purees

Chief Tasters:

Jasper (7 1/2 months) tried sweet potatoes, parnips & leek - absolutely loved it and was rather fond of the packaging too!

Martha (12 months) All purees were a big hit especially the fruity ones!

The main advantage the Little Dish purees have over their competition is that they are "fresh"! So much better for baby than a product that has been sitting on a shelf for months! They are very transportable too - they keep fresh for up to 4 hours when out of the fridge - so they're great for feeding when you are out & about.

Cookbook

I was very excited about the launch of the book as my son loves the Little Dish Chicken Curry toddler meal and have always thought I should make it at home myself, so I was pleased to discover the recipe on page 75.

This book is great in that it covers everything from simple purees for the weaning stages right through to family meals everyone can enjoy. I was particularly inspired by the large section on family dishes - one of my main daily gripes is having to cook twice at meal times, once for the children and again for hubby & me. It's a refreshing alternative to Annabel Karmel who has dominated this book market for years.

The only downside is the lack of photos but the clear layout and beautiful illustrations easily make up for this.

Copies of the book are currently available at Waterstones.

To celebrate the launch, Little Dish have kindly given us 3 Little Dish branded rucksacks to give away each with vouchers for a month's supply of their new fresh purees. For a chance to win please email your name and address to yummy@nappyvalley.co.uk by Friday 6th August.

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