What they say: "Suitable from 18 months+, our Ristorante La Mamma tray meals are traditionally layered meals served in one piece - perfect for little one's starting to learn how to cut up their food themselves. Their name also reflects that they are made with pasta sourced in Italy and are based on traditional Italian recipes, unique to the HiPP range. They are a slightly larger portion size of 250g as they are for older babies compared to the rest of the HiPP range of tray meals which are suitable from 12 months+."
Tested by mum Isabel Roberts for the M&B Awards 2017:
Would you recommend this to other mums?
I'd recommend this to a fellow mum because it's so yummy, easy to prepare and easy take out and about. As it can be eaten hot or cold it means that my little girl could have a delicious meal out at the park, or wherever we decide to go eating it straight from the tray. She happily ate it all (actually licked the tray clean) and really enjoyed it.
How did this product make your life easier?
It made life easier as a mum because I had a delicious, ready made, amazingly high quality meal sat there for us, perfect for trips out to eat out and about or even on the odd lazy day or when I'm pressed for time. It's nice and soft so easy for children to cut through without any assistance needed. It's also so quick to heat up, took only a minute to be nice and warm for her which is perfect for my impatient child.
Would you choose this product to win?
It's something totally different to what I've seen before, I've never seen vegetable cannelloni children's meals before now. It was a lovely new taste and experience for my daughter who wouldn't usually eat this. The sauce was delicious and thick. My daughter is usually picky with her sauces and quite often won't eat something if it has sauce, this one was amazing and she was actually enjoying sauce on it which is a big thing for us.
What changes would you make to this product?
If I could change one thing about this product it would be to make the tray a little bigger, the tray was full to the brim with her delicious food but this made it quite awkward for her to cut up her meal and it ended up very messy. Other than that I can't see a single thing that is want to change about it.
Tested by mum Katie Dale for the M&B Awards 2017:
Would you recommend this to other mums?
I think the toddler meals are absolutely fantastic. So much toddler food out there is so tastless and bland and my little one absolutely loved these meals and said they were super yummy. I loved that they were so much more flavoursome for them and a bigger portion too which was great. So handy to have in the cupboard.
How did this product make your life easier?
Yes yes yes definitely, these will make life so much easier. Generally I like to make home cooked meals but these felt a lovely close second as they have great flavour and texture and are not bland unlike some on the market. The cannelloni one was a particular favourite. I think the size of them is perfect as well.
Would you choose this product to win?
They are much more flavoursome and filling than other toddler meals on the market. They have a lovely selection of flavours for variety so I will look forward to trying more of the range. They don't feel as much like cheap ready meals but more of a nicer home cooked dinner effect.
What changes would you make to this product?
I wouldn't actually change anything about this product but would jusy encourage more flavours and meals to the range. They are super yummy for toddlers and very filling too.