My husband and I were so excited when our pediatrician told us we could start solids. We went to the store and bought some baby food; right before we started I found a lawsuit online regarding heavy metals in various baby foods. There was no way we were going to feed our son that but the thought of making our own baby food seemed daunting. I went online to purchase the baby bullet thinking that was my only option but came across this instead. I cannot express how amazing this product has been. It steams and blends the food, works well, really easy to clean and we sit down at dinner knowing I'm feeding healthy quality food to my son. Its very easy to use, i just throw in whatever veggie we are eating for dinner and its ready in 15 mins or less. I also have an 11 year old with extracurriculars, pets, a chore list a mile long and endless dishes in the sink, so clean up is really important. This unit SELF CLEANS (no scrubbing and not a lot of parts/pieces. So easy!) and has a sanitize function as well that you can use to sanitze the unit but you can also throw binkys or teethers in there!! I would 100% recommend this to any family with babies. You won't regret this purchase.I knew I wanted to try my hand at making baby food puree myself, but I was a bit in my head, thinking it would be a process of boiling/pot streaming, etc. This baby food maker has made things sooooo easy!!My doctor recommended starting purees at 4 months. I began with apples and bananas (1 Oz, once per day, then to 2 Oz. Twice per day at 5 months).The process literally is a no brainer!For apples, I peel and cut 2 apples into half inch chunks, toss them in the steam basket, and tap the steam button. Boom - soft apples ready for blending. I then pour out about a quarter of the water in the mixer, leaving the rest to give a smooth/ more watery texture. Tap the auto blend button, and poof - perfect apple baby puree!I do the same process for banana, minus steaming. I chop up half inch slices, add a little water, and auto mix. It comes out perfect.I've used the same process as apples so far for pears, zucchini, and avocado.I couldn't be happier with this steamer/blender. Easily my favorite baby product to date.Every parent needs this. I always thought it wouldn't be useful to have one of these until i tried it. Its a game changer.It literally makes everything easier and maintaining it is not hard or time consuming. The large opening for the water tank was my initial point of interest. I like keeping things extremely clean for our 5 month old daughter and evlas has a wide opening to where it is very easy to keep clean and avoid mold build up. Other food makers do not have this. So dont go cheap out on some other brand that causes mold build up.Once you steam your food, you essentially use the same cup to blend it with the built in rotary blades. The blending is GREAT. You can run it through an automatic cycle, and if you need more you can run the cycle again or manually blend. I read some other reviews about people not being able to blend the food fully. Thats because they arent using it correctly. It helps if you chop the food up into little cubes (as evlas clearly explains in the directions), especially if its a harder food like carrots. Ive done carrots in that machine many times and it steams and blends perfectly.The cleaning process is SUPER easy. Everything gets cleaned at the same time because the steaming cup and blender and lid fit together.Ive also used this to sanitize pacifiers, teethers,anything that fits.When we make a full cup of food, we pour it in an ice tray with rubber bottoms and store in the freezer. Each full cup fills up the tray so were not using it daily. This makes this already easy machine even easierIts 100% worth the investment. So stop reading reviews and go buy it, we all know its the best on the market. (Did i mention the customer service was amazing. Great experience from ever angle of this purchase)I just love this baby food maker. It is so easy to use. when I pull it out to use my grandbaby gets so excited. Her favorite sweet potatoes. The fact that I can steam and puree in one appliance is wonderful. I can either make things for that day or for multiple and freeze it for later. I can control the consistency of the puree. As she gets older I can steam some of her finger foods so the are softer for her to eat until more teeth come in.The nice thing is it has a clean mode. I can't wait to explore more foods for her. It is so nice knowing everything I am feeding this little girl is fresh. I have also received the best customer support from the owner of the company. I can tell they really care about their products and making sure their customers are taken care of.I was gifted a baby nutribullet for my baby shower and it is the worst. It doesn’t blend or puree the food good and plus you have to buy a separate steamer. Was looking around amazon and found this gem. Price wise its cheaper compared to other ones I’ve seen.First thing I love about this is you can steam and blend the baby food in just one container. No need to get another device or move food from one container to another. Not to mention you can steam food in 15mins!Second you can blend/puree food quick and gives a really nice consistency.Third, clean up is a breeze. All the parts are very easy to clean and you can sterilize them with the machine!Lastly, i love how its not bulky and fits right on my kitchen counter.Definitely recommended it to my friends with babies!If you are like me and have million and one kitchen gadgets and wonder if you need another one, the short answer is yes. Despite having food processor, NutriBullet, steamer I decided to purchase this machine based on the feedback from other buyers. It was the best decision. It makes baby weaning such an easy process. It’s so compact and easy to clean. No more messing around and setting up and washing 50 items. It takes few seconds to set it up, you add chopped veggies (fruit, fish, meat etc) to the steamer part, set it up for 15/20 mins depending on the product, once the food is steamed the machine beeps. Then you add the food in the main container with the blender, throw away the water and add milk (or keep it if you want more watery taste) and add a lid, select blend and that’s it. Food is ready for baby to eat.I absolutely love this product and how easy it is to make. It also has an option to self clean.I will definitely be using it for long time and making my baby food pouches with mix of veggies and fruits once he gets bigger.The customer service is also very good and very responsive once you contact them.Originally pleased with the item; however, the internal rubber seal to the bottom of the plastic jug broke after 3 months and caused water to leak every time the appliance is used. The customer service since has been poor - despite being promised a full refund in writing, I am still having to chase Elva on a regular basis for a refund a month down the line. I would not recommend the product purely for the hassle of having to deal with their customer service team.I was the first to use this & made a broccoli, sweet potato & carrot dinner for our 6 Month old girl. I even cleaned up after! It’s simple to use, easy to clean and it leaves you time to do other stuff while it’s doing it’s thing! The pouches are a real bonus too, great for stocking up in readiness for those middle of the night feeds!After some research I decided to purchase this machine based on the feedback from other mums. It’s quick and easy to set it up. I always sterilise first, then add the food (fruit, vegetable fish, meat etc) to the steamer basket, set it up for 15/20 mins depending on the selection. Once the food is steamed the machine beeps. Then you remove the basket, empty the water and add the food in the main container with the blender. I’m doing a mix of BLW and puree for different textures and can be used for both. You can add a lid, select blend and that’s it. Food is ready for baby to eat.While feeding I add water and it cleans itself so it’s all ready for the next time. This was a great selling point for me. Reviews on other products often mention they can be difficult to clean, so the fact this sterilises and cleans itself is amazing.As a first-time mum, it makes baby weaning an easy straight forward process. It’s so compact and easy to clean. It also came with reusable pouches so you can take food out with you once prepared which is super helpful. I contacted customer service to register the warranty and I had a response straight away.I absolutely love this product and how easy it is to make, I’ve recommended it to other mums in my NCT group.Bought this for my daughter who was wanting to give my grandson healthy foods. She LOVES IT it’s perfect. Steams & blends food as smooth or lumpy as you want. Easy to clean. She also was so happy with the makers of this who have given her a lovely email & lots of help. Highly recommended 100%. Buy this one