Familiar with the term busy? Aren’t we all these days, thanks to heaving lists of priorities and less and less time to tackle them all. As a result, our love for cooking (particularly healthy cooking) often gets pushed aside or kept only for weekends. The best way to deliver healthy, tasty meals for yourself and your loved ones may be to simplify – starting with your appliances.

Your kitchen bench needn’t be swamped with a collection of different appliances; when it comes to kitchen accessories, it’s better to depend on a one-stop-shop. One like the Smeg BLF01 Stand Mixer. The multifaceted appliance comes with a range of different accessory heads that can help you create everything from bolognaise to cupcakes.

The versatile kitchen star is for every kind of at-home chef, from the beginner to the self-proclaimed Nigella. Batter for muffins (or fancy cakes when it comes to special occasions) can be whipped up in a minute with the mixer.

But it’s not just the sweet that the Smeg BLF01 Stand Mixer caters to. Click the Multi Food Grinder handle into place and you’ll be able to grind up those leftover cuts of meat lurking in the fridge. Mince through a handful of vegetables, add an egg and you have yourself a healthy take on that Australian classic, rissoles. Even better, rissoles free from the artificial ingredients and binders that tend to be added to the commercial variety.

Already-cooked meat can also be taken care of with the Smeg BLF01 Stand Mixer – use it to shred a roast chook or chunk of ham to throw in a salad. Come to think of it, the mixer can also be used to create that salad. The Slicer Grater attachment makes light work of coleslaw – just feed through some cabbage, carrot, kale and onion. Naturally, top with some mixer-made mayonnaise.

There’s no limit to the potential sweet and savoury dishes you can create with the Smeg BLF01 Stand Mixer – it’s a truly versatile accessory that proves you don’t need a dozen appliances cluttering your benchtops to make healthy everyday meals. Throw in a blender (like the Smeg Blender BLF01) for your accompanying smoothie (or cocktail, for that matter) and your kitchen (albeit a minimalist one) is complete.