Q:I'm finding it exhausting cooking three meals a day for my eight month old,but don't want to feed her from jars.Any tips on easy,nutritious meals?

A:Babies are as happy with a rice cake as they are with a roast,and food from a jar won't do any harm.Not compared with having a stressed-out,exhausted mum anyway.
 You could batch-cook once a week,then freeze individual portions,so you're not cooking from scratch every day.Dishes like pasta bakes and one-pot stews let you cook for the whole family,making life easier.You can also freeze mashed vegetables for an instant 'side'.Freeze in an icecube tray,then pop out and store cubes in sealed bags.
 There are some safety points about freezing.Don't use meat and fish that have already been frozen or defrosted.Don't reheat cooked rice,from the fridge or freezer,as it activates germs that cause food poisoning.
 Another idea is to serve raw foods - items like baby tomatoes,carroy sticks,fruit and cubes of cheese make a quick but nutritious lunch.