as other PP have mentioned it isn't going to hurt giving DD puree when you are out if that is what you want. I did find I could give DS other things though like sandwhichs cut into fingers or bananas or rockmelon.

I found with DS that he doesn't like puree/mash (although loves custard and youghurt) so those jars weren't an option for me. I found that he would 'taste' lot's (cause I would give him a bit of what I was having when we were out and about) but was only really eating once a day for months and then at about 8/9 mnths would eat twice a day and then a couple of months later started having 3 meals a day.