Low Spoon Cooking
I'm a huge fan of the Reddit sub r/lowspooncooking, which is a cooking subreddit for chronically ill people and those who might struggle for any capacity reason to put a lot of time and effort into their food. In this section of the website, I'll regularly post recipes that are low spoon but high reward.
Prices are estimates as of the time of posting, assuming UK supermarket prices.
Each recipe is rated by how much effort it takes, from one to five spoons. One spoon is the least effort and should be doable even with significant capacity challenges; five spoons takes the most and suits days when your capacity challenges are mild.
If you have suggestions or requests, drop me an email.
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Low spoon slow cooker gammon and lentil stew
A small gammon joint, frozen veg base and a bag of lentils or split peas go into the slow cooker with no frying. Shred the gammon at the end, stir in frozen spinach, and you've got six thick, salty, freezable portions.
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Low spoon gnocchi, spinach and feta tray bake
One lined tray, no boiling and almost no chopping. Shop gnocchi roasts straight from the packet with peppers, tomatoes and a whole block of feta, then a bag of spinach wilts in at the end.
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Two spoon miso noodle soup with tofu or chicken
Noodles, frozen spinach and miso in one small pan, with tofu or ready-cooked chicken for protein. Ten minutes, salty and warming.
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One spoon pouch rice with sardines or tuna and peas
A microwave pouch of rice, a ring-pull tin of fish and a handful of frozen peas. Five minutes, one bowl and around 30g of protein.
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Low spoon slow cooker lentil stew
Everything goes into the slow cooker overnight, with no chopping, soaking or browning. Ten to twelve portions of thick, cheap, high-protein stew that freezes brilliantly.