They may be specifically for children, but kids' frozen ready meals and foods – even ‘healthy’ or ‘nutritionally approved’ ones – can contain more ingredients than some parents would be comfortable with. If you have the time, you could try making family meals in batches, freezing extra portions and saving your own homemade ready meals for those busy mid-week evenings. You’ll find it will often work out less expensive, too.

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