Autistic cookbook?

I am sure there are some one pot recipes in the book because many of use struggle with dividing our attention across multiple tasks due to being monotropic. The book is intended to make cooking as simple and 'spoon saving' as possible for us autistics.  For example, in this preview of the book, there is a section 'low energy' which states that for these meals only one thing will cooking at a time:

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Autism_Friendly_Cookbook/T890EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA87&printsec=frontcover

What a great present!

Looks good, I’ve just ordered one for delivery tomorrow. That’s my Christmas present to myself sorted!

Brill.

For me a biggie is: can I cook it all in one pan minimise any co-ordination of timings and dirty as few dishes as possible?, lol. In addition to the foodie oddities, I really can't deal with lots of different things to keep track of and can't abide dirty kitchens. It puts me off preparing things I would actually eat if prepared for me in a restaurant.

Glitter said:

It took me two days to click on this thread because I get so stressed out by food and cooking. 

Cooking shouldn’t be stressful, hopefully this book will make the process easier and more enjoyable because you can cook in a way that suits your autistic needs. Every recipe is categorised in terms of the energy required and can be altered to suit your own sensory profile.

Glitter said:

Before I got married, people always gave me backhanded compliments about how skinny I was.  I now know I was underweight because I struggled so much with food.  

I am sorry you struggled so much food and received unhelpful comments, that must have been difficult. Hopefully you can begin to enjoy food again.

The book does seem pretty good, I hope you find it useful.

It took me two days to click on this thread because I get so stressed out by food and cooking.  Before I got married, people always gave me backhanded compliments about how skinny I was.  I now know I was underweight because I struggled so much with food.  

I need this book and I do I can find things in it that work for me.  I've looked at the preview and there is a lot of info at the beginning about accessibility and acceptance and I like the author's way of thinking.

My experience with amazon is horrible too, layout of their website makes my skin goosebump whenever I think about interacting with it. I tried to use their Prime Video service but my whole body says NO!! to it

You are very welcome. I am sure the book will be available from other sellers like WHSmith:

https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-autismfriendly-cookbook/lydia-wilkins/paperback/9781839970825.html

Thanks, I have had terrible exeriences with Amazon so I'll likely look for it under other sellers. Thanks for sharing the title though it's a good place to search for similar books too.

You are very welcome. I hope you find the book useful.

Luna said:

How did I not find that after spending ages looking lol

It’s not easy to find, I initially saw a link to the book on social media.

Ooo thank you so much! Buying that right now! 

How did I not find that after spending ages looking lol  

Thank yooouuu.

Here you go, this is the link to the book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autism-Friendly-Cookbook-Lydia-Wilkins/dp/1839970820/ref=asc_df_1839970820/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570321680287&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2598429130095293114&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007193&hvtargid=pla-1677961453916&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

It looks great, I might buy it for myself.

Hello, yes I do know of an autistic cookbook. ‘The Autism Cookbook’ has recently become available to buy on Amazon. This book includes recipes that can be based around your individual sensory profile and your fluctuating energy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autism-Friendly-Cookbook-Lydia-Wilkins/dp/1839970820/ref=asc_df_1839970820/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570321680287&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2598429130095293114&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007193&hvtargid=pla-1677961453916&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

The book looks brilliant and includes recipes and tips from autistic adults.

 I hope this helps.

Funny enough I was looking for one as well but, no luck yet. If I get good enough at cooking I might do my own.

 Please let us know if you find one.

Sounds like a good idea for a user driven app.