This is a purchase from a long time ago. I didn't use it much and kept it in storage. Rather than for everyday use, I think it would be useful in situations where you want to let your child eat a little of the same food as adults when traveling or at restaurants where you can't use the kitchen, or when you want to make baby food or soft meals without power during a disaster. The mill part, from the time I bought it, was intended for crushing soft foods, not for grinding hard items. However, since it was bought a long time ago, its performance may have deteriorated since then. Please only purchase if you understand the original performance and that it is a used item. Quoted below: "This is a baby food mill (baby food paste maker) that makes preparing baby food easy just by turning the handle. Put in vegetables and side dishes, adjust the moisture content, and turn the handle to complete. It can also be used to portion food from adult meals, making it useful when you want to prepare a small amount of paste food. It is manual, so it doesn't require power, and it's compact, so it's also useful when you're out and about."