As a newly transitioned single busy mom this has made my life so much easier. I put my meals on early in the morning so it's ready by lunch time and it saves me so much time and I can do other stuff. The timer is my best friend. I love that I can set it when cooking. It automatically switches to warm to keep the food heated once it's done. Another great feature. It actually defrost your food before cooking which is awesome as well. You can cook so much with this. I do my red beans and rice in this together. As well as my green beans sausage and potatoes
 It comes out perfect. The possibilities are endless with this. It cleans up quick and easy.