Review: Organix Shepherd's Pie with Rosemary

Thanks to the kind people at Organix we got given the chance to try some of their all new stage two jar food which will be out soon. First we gave the Organic Shepherd's Pie with Rosemary a go and here is what we thought of it.

As this is a second stage food it has a few bits for your baby to start to learn to chew. The bits in this jar were fairly small and were mainly carrot and parsnip, the rest of the food was very much mashed. I decided to warm this food up in a bowl as it was a bit thick when I first tried to give him a few spoonfuls and he wasn't too keen on it. Heating it up just made the mashed food a little more lighter and watery, something he seems to prefer most of the time. Taste wise it's actually very nice! If it was not mashed up and came on a plate in shepherd's pie form I'd probably eat it all up! The jar holds 190g in it, although most of the time I've found Baby Al will eat half of one of these size jars at dinner time and then have either a yogurt or a few Organix Rice Cakes. You can store some leftover unheated food in the jar for one day in the fridge so if your child is like mine and has a small belly you can always finish the jar off the next day. And as for parents concerned about what they are feeding their children then Organix are the perfect brand for you as they only use organic food in their products with no salts, preservatives or colourings added into any of their products. They also kindly list how much of each vegetable was used so you too can give it a go and make your own.

But did we have any problems with this? Actually... no. None. Baby Al was happy to eat as much as his little belly would allow and was not unhappy with the taste and I too found the taste rather nice. The lumps are simple and not too big so would give this a thumbs up as a stage two food. Really the only issue we had was had to warm it up a little bit just to soften it, but that's pretty much it.

You  will find this and other new Organix jarred food (some of which we shall be reviewing soon enough) will be on sale in Tesco NOW, Asda 7th February and in Boots sometime at the end of February and they are priced at 80p a jar (RRP).

Pros
- Very tasty!
- Small lumps of vegetables are easy to chew.

Cons
- Not really a good food to eat straight from the jar, needs heating up first.

And judges are having a good long discussion on their thoughts and opinions on this product. Let's see what they have come up with as their final scores.

Baby Al's Rating: 7/10
Petit Mom's Rating: 6/10

A positive outcome from both judges, so don't forget those dates as we suggest you go get some of these jars for your little one to enjoy!

Review: Organix Multigrain Rice Cakes

This review is a little different, as it's my first time trying out doing a video review. Hope you enjoy!

Just to recap the dates and supermarkets that will be selling them so you can get your hands on some of these delicious snacks. Tesco will have them in store on 14th January, Sainsbury's on 30th January and Asda 7th February. The RRP price is £1.19 per pack.

Pros
- Very tasty!
- Great choice as a starter finger food.
- Easy for baby to hold.

Cons
- Bag does not come with some way of re-sealing it.
- Rice cakes can be messy!

And the two judges have discussed with one another about their opinions and are ready to hand in their scores!

Baby Al's Rating: 9/10
Petit Mom's Rating: 8/10

Review: Organix Soft Rusks

Organix food has been a favourite of ours from day one. The Baby Biscuits are still our top food product for little ones, but what about their Soft Rusks?

At first my boy gave these a try at the age of seven months old and was not really keen on the taste of them as a finger food compared to the baby biscuits, however he was enjoying them when crushed and mixed with his usual formula milk and would have it for breakfast or as a dessert after a proper meal.  Over time he got interested in new finger type food and started to enjoy bits of wholemeal bread given to him in small chunks. I thought now was the chance to give these rusks another try and placed one onto his highchair table. Instantly he went for it and began sucking and chewing away like crazy.

The downside to rusks are they are fairly sweet. Organix instead of using sugar they use grapefruit juice instead, but there are always natural sugars. Rusks should really be given as a sort of treat and not something they eat with every meal. Baby Al will have a pack of two every other day and tends to have one of them at lunch time and another one after dinner, this is mainly because lunch for us has become more of a light meal in the day and usually consists of a yogurt and some sort of finger food as he just can't get enough of this idea of putting food in your own mouth with your hands idea!

Pricing

I'm having to use the internet only this time we we're snowed in! But what I was able to find online was a mixture of prices. Tesco come up with being the cheapest with Asda fairly far behind them. I only ever go to Boots for any special offers and for the extra points, but for baby food it tends to lose to supermarkets.

Asda: £1.57

Tesco: £1.26

Boots: £1.60

Lloyd's Phamacy: £1.89

Pros

- Easy and simple.

- Can keep a pack of two in your bag when out and about.

- Can be crushed and mixed with baby's usual milk or given as is.

Cons

- High sugar (however lowest of most rusks out there).

- Very messy to clean up!

And the judges have come back with their final scores...

Baby Al's Rating: 6/10

Petit Mom's Rating: 6/10

Looks like the judges are in agreement this time round. Enjoy your Christmas!

Review: Organix Baby Biscuits

  When my son started to gain interest in finger foods my first reaction was to rush to my local supermarket and grab something for him to try out. I bought him the Organix Apple Rice Cakes which he quickly got the hang of. I praised these little healthy treats and now I've got hold of many more of their fantastic range of finger foods!

  Baby Al had been a good boy and enjoyed two decent naps during the daytime, much to my surprise! However just an hour before dinner time he got very grumpy, and he only just had a nice 1 hour long nap whilst being pushed around all the shops in town (I was helping Santa make a list of presents - shhh!). Normally holding him in my arms fixes this but he grew tired of me and the mirror game we tend to play together got boring pretty fast. In the end I placed him into his highchair and looked to see what finger food he may enjoy before dinner time. The Organix Baby Biscuits stood out for me and seemed like the perfect snack for him to munch on. But would he agree with his mommy's choice and find these biscuits enjoyable?

  Organix pride themselves in using only organic grown produce and list their ingredients in an easy-to-read way for parents to know exactly what is in the food they are giving their child. One of the things I must stress is there is no sugar in these biscuits! Instead they have replaced the need for sugar with grape juice. They look hard like any biscuit you'd buy for yourself but they are actually fairly soft with a gentle but noticeable taste of wholegrain wheat. I handed baby a whole biscuit and automatically he picked it up from the highchair table and went straight into his mouth! After sucking a few times he bit down on it with his 2 little teeth and gums and it broke down with ease and no pain for him. He ended up eating 1 and a half biscuits! He just munched his way through the first biscuit and the same for the half piece I gave him. Because of the size and shape little hands can hold onto them easily and place them into their mouths without any trouble. The only downside I had from first glance was many of them had broken into small bits, but it did just travel via the mail so I can't exactly mark them down for that! However the small bits did mean I could have a taste test myself and not feel like I was stealing his food as his little hands couldn't grasp small bits as well as get them into his mouth. My thoughts on them? Lovely!


Packaging

Now onto the boring part... packaging! I shall be adding packaging to my reviews as recycling is important to parents and children of all ages. The packaging was simple, the usual sort of plastic casing holding the finger shaped biscuits together. Only 2 bits of plastic used in total which were the casing and the outer packaging, no overuse of wrapping like so many food products seem to come with these days! The other bonus is it's not a huge pack so you can easily pop it into your handbag or baby's changing bag incase they get a little hungry for a snack whilst you are travelling out and about. The outer package cannot be recycled but the plastic case can be put in the recycling.

Pricing
Pricing always differs from shop to shop so I am here to make your hunt for the cheapest price for these tasty treats a little simpler.
Organix Online Shop: 99p
Tesco: 85p
Asda: 86p
Amazon.co.uk: £11.12 (for 7 packs)

And so here's a list of pros and cons and to complete the review we have our judges' score with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest.

Pros
- Simple and tasty snack
- Healthy with no sugar
- Good price for what you get
- Shape is perfect for little hands
- Soft for baby's gums and new teeth

Cons
- Some of mine were already broken into small bits, however I think this was due to being in the mailing system.

Baby Al's Rating: 10/10

Petit Mom's Rating: 10/10