Autistic Cooking - How I Cook/Cook With Me!

I've had a few comments from people that struggle with cooking, and i dont know how much i can help, but im happy to try to!

[thethegreenmachine]

You're right about preheating -- especially with raw veggies (and fruits). You preserve way more vitamins with rapid heating than with gradual heating.

I don't usually have a problem with not having the energy to cook, but I make it easy on myself anyway by making a lot of things that freeze well. Reheating doesn't take much energy.

Taters don't take me all that long. Once they're in the pan with the lid on, it's 15-30 minutes, and I'm usually relaxing while they cook. If you have a microwave, it takes 5-10 minutes to bake a tater. Just wash it and stab it with a fork a few times so it doesn't explode. Loaded baked potatoes are easy and tasty.

If you're worried about drying out the veggies, add the salt after it's done cooking. I'm usually cooking for more than one person, and I just don't add any salt. They can add as much as they want after it's on their plates.

Your stirfry looks good. I'm gonna have to go eat something pretty soon now.

[deesparklebazinga]

I generally live on fluids or anything that requires just boiling the kettle (pot noodles etc) or things that are ready to eat without heating. I eventually upgraded to boiled eggs (only because I got a thing that buzzes when they are done as otherwise I would usually forget and destroy the pan and hob), and soup that just needs heating in the microwave. If I have energy I get a microwave meal for a special occasion. At best (but not for years) I would love making stir-fry, grilled salmon with salad or egg frittatas or sweet potato/jacket potato with cheese. The latter are high energy tasks for me as I have been burnt-out for years and had no access to a kitchen for several of those years so boiling eggs and heating up pre made soup in the microwave is a great achievement for me these days!

[laura.bseyoga]

I just heard your cat say "I love you" while you were cooking!!! Did anyone else hear that?! Around 7 mins something. So cute!! 😻
Also we've had that vegan kebab "meat" before - it's pretty good

[radishraven]

Thank you for this video! My parents never taught me to cook, it has gotten easier with time once i got into hellofresh for a month and practiced with youtube videos. Your video was inspiring, just watching you do it, like with your chores videos 😊

[ckblackwoodmusic]

This just warmed my heart... I couldn't cook my way out of a paper bag! Reason being, as you mentioned, either the lack of headmeat energy/burnout or the PDA.

[thexpax]

This is very much appreciated, thank 🧡 you!
Since 2007 to later this 2024 it has simply been heating up pre-made lunch and dinner from the hospital kitchen in town, delivered by kind volunteers to residences.
Before that my late Helen and I went to restaurants at 3pm slow time and took two shifts of waitresses for us to eat it all.
Before that my late mom and my two sisters cooked ev-er-y-thing. Well, I did do the most filling cheeseburgers creatable.
Being the youngest, never has cooking been required, outside of macaroni and toast, and hard-boiled eggs.
To see you t h r o w that together was completely baffling. Had to watch it some eight times? Your knowledgeable, practiced motions are also very educational.
Best of health to you!

[MrsBifflechips]

That looks very tasty. Thank you for the video!

My husband does most of the cooking, but I do a stir fry approximately every Friday (I miss some Fridays). I use onion, chicken, orange bell pepper, broccoli (I love big crunchy florets, though), snow peas, garlic and udon noodles.
I chop up everything beforehand because I don't trust myself to be able to prep items while something is possibly overcooking or burning.
I can cook the chicken properly, but it still makes me nervous. My husband chops it up though because I really hate touching raw chicken. If I lived alone, I'd probably use more planty proteins.
But for cooking on my own, I've also had a lot of meals that don't require much work, like a bowl of steamed broccoli with pesto on it and some cheese. Or grapes, cold cuts, crackers and cheese. Or pasta with an easy sauce.

[Catlily]

I hate cooking. I can follow recipes fairly well but I have trouble with the timing. I usually like other people's cooking better than mine. I cook healthy food but I don't like it. Other people usually don't cook so healthy. So it tastes better. Some people cook good healthy food but that is rare.

I mostly eat foods I don't have to cook. Fruit, baby carrots, whole grain crackers and cheese. Popcorn. Nuts.
I used to cook more before I became chronically ill. POTS saps your energy.

[daviniarobbins]

I can't be bothered with cooking from scratch. I just buy frozen ready meals and throw them either in the microwave or the oven. I usually buy enough to last 7 to 8 weeks(I have a big freezer).

[a-ms]

I like how you explained it in a relatable way

[TheSlinq]

ahha I buy those noodles by the box load! I also eat a lot of vegan and vegetarian food for exactly the same reasons you describe! I used to do burritos with chicken, but after one bad batch with some really nasty stringy chicken, I use Quorn chicken style pieces for almost everything now. It's always consistent and you can cook it for as long as you want and, as long as it's in a sauce, it doesn't dry out or go rubbery or stringy.

[niloc]

I love Garlic Salt! Everyone I know hates it!
I always cook the stems and skins, if they're edible.
PS What's that goth/heavy metal looking sweater you're wearing?

[nittrz]

I thought I was a bit weird about veg. I would love to be able cook, but I find I get over-whelmed so quick over timings & remembering to get everything done; having ADHD as well really messes things up.

[raven-cat-lover]

my parents drilled into me that a healthy meal has some fruit or veg, some protein and some carbs. Thankfully my dad taught me basic prep and cooking skills before i went off to uni, and he wrote up some of his recipies for me! I dont know if its because he is neurodivergent too, but i find his recipies very easy to follow. just "do this. next do this. that other thing is done now so turn it off" etc.

[justinh]

I need to learn how to cook a Ramen dish, Japan being my special interest. It’s a hard challenge. Can you help?

[UnvisibleGirl]

I wanna get to a point where I can be vegetarian one day, but I still dislike veggies a lot and not been brave enough to try them yet as I live with a someone who thinks they know best and berates you when you can't eat something -.- All those horrid tastes and textures I remeber as a kid thought really deters me the most >.<

[TstaDiMrda]

I've been eating more vegan food over the last few years. Texture and taste is very consistent. No more gagging on the Texture weirdness for me. 😂

[coolchameleon]

my version of cooking: eating the same microwave meals and rice bowl every single day for years

[joshuaclewes]

Hi Luv I would love to share a meal with you 🥰😘

[vvirtualecho]

Oh thank fuck there’s more than videos made 14 yrs ago about this. I just wanna know how to cook and most of what YouTube has to offer is so out dated