The Sneaky Vegetable

• Top Tips to Make the Perfect Sneaky Spinach Pesto

  

  
  I have been blogging so much about autism and being autistic, it seems that I’ve forgotten the real purpose behind this blog: food! Obviously, my autism affects how I eat, but I also want to make sure that you guys have a chance to try one of my recipes. Now, this won’t be a completely “normal” recipe, and is not completely from scratch. This is because this recipe is based on stuff that you can easily buy and doctor to make it sneakily healthy, which is how I personally eat and what works best for my autism. 
  April 27, 2023

  recipe

• How To Support Good Autism Activism

  

  Spring is here! ‘Tis the season for finals and florals, storms and sprouts, Astepro and activism. April also officially rings in Autism Awareness Month (AAW), which itself brings both amazing opportunities for advocacy, but also an intense lack of information and understanding. This is the month where social media and brands become flooded with puzzle pieces, blue motifs, and quotes from Autism Speaks, the nation’s forefront “autism advocacy and support” foundation. 

  April 25, 2023

  Awareness, personal

• Questioning Your Neurotypicality? Read This.

  

  Growing up as a little girl and ultimately being socialized as a woman, all of my autistic traits were overlooked. When I began questioning my status as a neurotypical individual, a lot of people shot me down as well. As a woman, we are expected to be more submissive in social situations, have special interests, and be “sensitive” to certain things. A lot of autistic traits are characteristics that society broadly applies to women in general. That made it incredibly difficult to convince the right people that I needed to be evaluated. 

  March 28, 2023

  Awareness, personal

  advice, autism, personal

• How to Hide Veggies and Get Away With It

  

  A lot of tastes can be overwhelming. There is a reason that people have aversions to vinegar, spice, or overly sweet foods. Taste buds are sensitive and every person is different, so it is hard to find a universal food that everyone can enjoy. Some people don’t even like water! Which is flavorless! 

  March 28, 2023

  listicle, recipe

  advice, listicle, veggies

• 4 Autistic Things You Need in Your Kitchen

  

  Life is hard when you’re autistic. Don’t get me wrong, this will not be some sort of pessimistic thought piece on why being disabled sucks. There are way too many of those floating around the Internet as is, but let me explain: Living with autism is living with a second set of needs on top of your regular human ones. Humans need food and water, I need my safety foods and drinks on top of that. Humans need warmth and shelter. I need a blanket that is NOT sherpa or I will have a meltdown. You see my point. 

  I’ll tell you why living with autism is so hard for me, especially, and it can easily be summed up in one word: food. 

  March 21, 2023

  listicle

  advice, kitchen, listicle, nonrecipe