A really cool company called No Added Salt got in touch to see if we would try some of their ready meals designed just for kids. DSD gets a kick out of reviewing things so of course I said yes.

No Added Salt is a family run business founded by an Essex mother and daughter team. The company specialises in supplying healthy and nutritious pre-packed frozen food for children aged 1+.

The launch range includes Chicken Nuggets, Beef Burgers, Mini Fish Fillets, Cottage Pie, Chicken Casserole, Sausage & Mash, Spaghetti Bolognese, Tomato Penne and Spaghetti with meatballs. According to Kay Shearing, who masterminded the dishes, each dish is packed full of hidden vegetables and herbs. There are also 24 further dishes in the pipeline too.

Overall, DSD was pretty enthusiastic. The first dish she tried was the sausages and mash. She said: “I like that the sausages are round and I like the sausages because they taste nice.” She also inhaled half the penne and, at another meal, the mini fish fillets (although she suggested they were a bit too lemony for her taste).

The portion sizes were huge for six-year-old with a small appetite. The prices of these entries seemed a bit high but if you work out that you could split them between two kids or make two meals for one kid they are pretty reasonable. (Sorry – I can’t seem to find the prices as I’m writing this!)

No Added Salt also pays special attention to packaging. All the dishes they supply for reheating remain cool when put in the oven or microwave. All packaging is recyclable, the trays are biodegradable and No Added Salt are working hard to establish links with local providers to help reduce road miles on ingredients and to support local businesses too.

You’ll be able to buy No Added Salt at shops soon – check out this page to find out where to buy.

This is a long overdue review for Benjoy snacks. Benjoy’s founder, Michelle Daniells, sent some snacks for us to try and although DSD gobbled most of them up a few weeks ago I haven’t written up the notes until now. For shame!

After her son Ben was born, Michelle wanted to create a range of nutritious, tasty and convenient snacks. Together with a panel of wise mums and nutrition professionals, Michelle developed Benjoy.

Benjoy Munchups are made with 100% natural ingredients and come in anti-spill cups that are perfect for packing in lunchboxes or tossing in your bag for a day out. The anti-spill feature is absolutely brilliant given DSD spills at least 70% of foods she comes into contact with.

We had grape slices, strawberry slices and crunchy root vegetables to sample. DSD is VERY picky. Very. But she really liked the fruit snacks. She said, and I quote, “these are really nice!” “are there more?” and “where can we buy more?” She was a bit pickier about the root vegetables (but E and I liked them!)

If you’d like to try Benjoy Munchups, you can buy them at Ocado and Morrison’s.

As a big “thank you” everyone who spends £40 at Asda will get a book of money-off vouchers worth £40 to use in the run-up to Christmas on a range of top-selling products. Read more details here on the Asda blog.

This is the first of two voucher books offering discounts on premium items like steak, champagne and Extra Special mince pies, as well as household necessities like bread, butter, pet food and detergent.

Vouchers from the first book, Green Voucher Book One, will be redeemable between 1 and 14 November .

The second booklet, Red Voucher Book Two, will be issued on 8 November and vouchers from this will be redeemable between 15-28 November. This will contain a new mix of own label, branded and seasonal products.

12MP Digital Camera each £89.99	Winter Bedding Plants per pack £2.69	Micro Freeview Receiver each £24.99
18V Cordless Drill each £19.99	Reciprocating Saw each £19.99	12 Piece Reciprocating Saw Blades each £4.99
Diamond Cutting Disc each £4.99	HSS Drill Bit Sets each £7.99	Panel Heater each £29.99
Baby Annabell Tender Kisses each £19.99	Building Blocks each £9.99	Hand Puppets each £2.99
Disney Sing-Along Padded Books each £2.99	4 Ever Kidz Doll each £4.99	Wooden Toys each £8.99
Chuggington Story Books each £1.99	The Things I Love About each £1.99	Wooden Peg Puzzle per pack £3.99
Squishy Sound Books each £3.99	Trio Concertina Indoor Airer each £13.99	Washing Machine Cleaner each £2.49
Sticky Stuff Remover each £2.29	Mystic Darkness Fabric Conditioner each £1.19	Tumble Dryer Sheets each 85p
Wooden Hangers per pack £4.99

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76mm Telescope each £69.99	Premium Wild Bird Feeding Station each £9.99	Cast Iron Bath/Feeders each £4.99
Premium Seed Mix per pack £7.99	Peanut/Seed/Energy Ball Feeders each £2.99	Seed Globe/Nut Ball Feeder/Sunflower Nut Feeders each £2.99
High Energy Feed Balls – 50 Pack per pack £6.99	Premium Easy Feeder – 3 Pack per pack £4.99	High Energy Bird Food/Peanuts 1.8kg each £3.79
High Energy Ball Feeder – 2 Pack per pack £3.99	Squirrel-Resistant Feeder each £4.99	Large Slow Cooker each £17.99
Cast Aluminium Casserole Dish each £19.99	Deep Fat Fryer each £29.99	24cm Cast Aluminium Pot 4 litre capacity each £16.99
28cm Cast Aluminium Pot 6 litre capacity each £19.99	Anti-splash Lid each £3.99	Silicone Bakeware each £3.49
Silicone Kitchen Utensils per set £2.99	Expanding Baking Tray each £4.99	Mugs 4 Pack per pack £3.99
Heavy Duty Oven Liner each £2.99	Quickachips Tray each £1.99	Oven Bags per pack 79p
Water Filter Cartridges each £5.99	Rinse Aid each £1.69	Dishwasher Salt per pack 79p
Dishwasher Cleaner per pack £1.99