i use mostly homemade for my LO, i make casseroles in the slow cooker over 24 hours, so its all lovely soft and tender - i throw in whatever meat and veg we have, then i only have to put a potato in the microwave and he has a meal. i also use lots of frozen veg for ease - they are no less good for him. We arent very into fish but i know he needs to have it so i have been known to cook some 100% cod fishfingers and cut the batter off! he loves them!
I have relied on jars in the past for puddings like rice pudding - but i always taste everything to test temperature and i have to say they are so bland
i now just give him yoghurt mixed with lots of lovely fruit or adult ambrosia creamed rice (it comes in handy microwavable pots) mixed with chopped fruit - much tastier and he loves it. Theres no need at all to get baby cereal - it has more sugar in than weetabix or porridge so LO just has one of the two with more fruit.
i do have some pouches of ella's kitchen fruit for being out and about (they are 100% fruit) but they are 90pence each and dont tasted nearly as nice as fresh fruit to me (although LO loves them i have to say) but when im at home its as easy to reach for the fruit bowl. Personally i never like the idea of giving my LO meat pouches or jars, no offence to anyone else at all but liquidised meat makes me feel a bit funny! Meat cooked in the slow cooker is fine for him or cold meat chopped small.
I did wait till 6 months to wean LO and i know that for people weaning earlier it would be tricky to give some of the above, but i didnt find it too much hassle in the first stages pureeing a bit of fruit and veg and filling up ice cube trays - it was short lived. Im not a great cook by any means but it honestly doesnt feel much hassle at all and LO gets a much greater range of tastes lots of fresh fruit and veg and we save money.x