Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 11
Disclaimer 14
Preface 15
Section 1 Rewriting the rule book
How to Use This Book 21
Five Golden Rules to Remember 29
Five Ground Rules for Parents/Guardians/Carers, Teachers, Support Staff and Others 35
A Note on Equity vs Equality 41
Why Cooking and Baking May Be Difficult for Autistic People 43
How You Can Help an Autistic Person When They Are Working with Food 49
Solo Strategies for Cooking: In Their Own Words 53
Adaptations Everyone Should Know About and Use on a Regular Basis 59
Common Cooking Implements 63
A Note on Knives 69
Common Cooking Techniques Everyone Needs to Know 71
Conversion Chart 75
The Scale of Spoons 77
The Confusion over 'Cups' 79
Section 2 Recipes
Key to the Following Recipes 85
Part 1 Breakfast Recipes 89
Avocado on Toast 91
Fruit Salad Kebabs 93
Meir-ly (Pronounced 'Merely') Fruit Salad for Three 95
Frozen Yogurt Fruit Pops 97
Kedgeree For Breakfast for Four People - by Laura James 99
Chocolate Pancake Fruit Delight 102
Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon for One 105
Fruity Breakfast Ice Lollies 107
Cereal Pot to Go 109
Low-Energy Baked Oatmeal to Go - by Sarah Hackert 111
Strawberry Porridge for One Person 113
Bookshop Bacon Bap 115
Cheese and Ham Toastie 117
Fruit and Yogurt on a Budget 119
Banana and Peanut Butter Toast 121
Daily Green Juice for Breakfast - by Dan Jones, The Aspie World 123
Tomato, Guacamole and Feta Cheese Toast 125
Tomato and Spinach Toast 127
Brioche French Toast - by Siena Castellon 129
Zesty Lemon Couscous Breakfast Salad 133
Fish and Pepper-Influenced Rice 135
Hack Your Everyday Cereal 138
Apple and Banana Smoothie 140
Bacon, Egg and Greens Breakfast Wrap 142
Breakfast Bun Salad Tray for One 144
Strawberry Paradise Smoothie 147
Part 2 Lunch Recipes 149
Lydia's Random Pasta 151
Beans on Toast a Go Go 153
Sensory Summer Time Salad - by Emily at @21andsensory 155
'Social Justice' Stuffed Sandwiches 158
Hand-Blended Red Pepper Vegetable Soup 160
Roasted Tomato and Aubergine Pasta - by Gavin Davey 163
Hack Your Own Sensory Soup 165
Winter Rice Bowl 167
Vegetable and Ham Omelette - by Kelly Grainger 169
Stuffed Pepper and Rice Bonanza 172
Soho Halloumi Fries and Salad 175
Sister's Apple Surprise 178
Tomato Chicken Pasta Pot 180
Katsu Sausage Vegetable Mix 183
Quick and Mild Tacos for Three People 186
Naan Hut Chicken Wrap 189
Guacamole on Toast for One 191
Peri-Peri Sweet Potato Wedges 193
Tomato Garlic Pasta - by Anonymous 195
Three Bean Pepper Mix - by Aoife Bear Casson 197
Quick and Easy Sweet Chilli Chicken Salad 200
'Same Food' Butter Pasta - by Kieran Rose 202
Mother's Sunday Afternoon Nachos 204
Stuffed Tomatoes and Salad for Three 207
Red Kidney Bean Rice for One 210
Stuffed Mushrooms for One 212
Part 3 Dinner Recipes 215
Stir Fry for Two - by India Grainger 217
Winter's Jacket Potato 219
Beef Hotpot for Four People - by Victoria Ellen 221
Fish and Rice in a Bowl for One 224
Flying Salmon to Go for Two 226
Roasted Vegetable Potato Bake for Two 228
Stow Cooked Potatoes and Veggies - by Loz Young 230
Budget Savoury Pancakes 232
Gramps' Fish and Chips 234
Fat Head Pizza Dough for Two - by Samantha Stein 237
Vegetarian Sausages and Mash 240
Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese for Two People 242
Spaghetti Bolognese for Three People - by Rebekah Gillian 245
Aunty's Lamb Kofta and Salsa 247
Tuna Pasta Bake for Three 250
Tarragon Chicken Breast and Fluffy Potatoes 252
Macaroni and Cheese Gratin - by Leonia Czernysz 255
Easy Flip Quesadilla 258
Chicken Skewers for Four People 260
Stuffed Potato Skins for Three People 262
Shepherd's Pie for Three People 264
Three Bean and Chorizo Chilli - by Mala Osborne 267
Roasted Greek Lamb Leg - by Kieran Rose 270
Two-Hour Roast Dinner for Three - by Nathan Gokhool 272
Frozen Seafood Chowder - by Pauline Dunne 275
Part 4 Desserts, Snacks and Miscellaneous Recipes 279
Keto Kookies - by Lyric Hotmans 281
Basic Buttercream Icing Mix 283
Lalaine's Victoria Sponge Cake 285
Eton Mess for Four People 288
Ice-Cream Picnic Floats 290
Twelve 'Taste of Rotterdam' Cupcakes 292
Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Apple Slices 294
Lebkuchen - by Allie Mason 296
Elderflower Fairy Cakes 299
Make Your Own Fidget Chocolate Bar 301
Irene's Chocolate and Lavender Sponge Cake 303
Granny B's Peanut Butter Cookies - by Ted Ayre 306
Madeira Cake Pop Sticks 308
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries for Two 310
Chocolate Log for Four People 312
Fruit Crumble - by Vera, AKA Happy Autistic Lady 315
Chocolate Cereal Bars 317
Conventional Autumn Crumble for Four to Six People 319
Marshmallow Sandwiches for Six People 321
Gluten-Free, Milk-Free, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies - by Miranda Dressier 323
Hot Chocolate Christmas Holiday Flavour Bomb Shakers 326
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Ice-Cream Sundae 329
Fruit Pastry Plait 331
Decorative Marzipan Mushrooms (Cake Toppers or Individually Eaten) 333
Chameli's Coconut and Chocolate Sponge Cake 336
Baste Fudge Mix 339
Ideas for Other Meals You Can Make 341
Ingredients and Their Alternatives for Allergies, Sensory Needs and More 347
Terminology, Decoded 351
Resources for Further Reading 355
People Who Contributed to the Autism-Friendly Cookbook 361
Index 364
