Category Archives: Food

This category comprises mostly recipes and food tips from the daily blog. The “food” page has some over-arching thoughts on what to feed a spectrum-kid.

Recipe: Nut Burgers

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I adapted this recipe from page 461 of Vegan Planet (the cookbook author also blogs), just substituting sunflour for bread crumbs and increasing the amount of fresh herbs. I love this recipe because (1) it has good protein from three different nuts, and the seeds in sunflour; (2) it pairs well with a veggie side dish; and (3) it’s just darn tasty, and I can use it for Adrian as well. This week Adrian’s brother is staying with us. I made this recipe for Martin. After Martin went to sleep I popped some commercial French fries into the oven, added salad and toasted buns to the nut burgers, and called it “diner dinner.” Adrian and his brother thought this ensemble made a great meal.

3 tbsps olive or other cooking oil
1/2 cup minced onion
1 cup cooked lentils
1 cup chopped raw walnuts, soaked and dehydrated
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked and dehydrated
2 tbsps raw almond butter
2/3 cup sunflour
1/4 cup minced fresh herbs
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Cook the onion in 1 tbsp oil until softened. Transfer to a food processor and add all ingredients except the remaining oil. Process until well blended, then form into six patties. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet and brown the patties on both sides. Yummy.

Recipe: White Bean Cakes

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Tonight for dinner Martin ate white bean cakes with a side of sauerkraut-parsley. I got the idea for the white bean cakes from a recipe for “black bean cakes” that I found in The Everything Guide to Cooking for Children with Autism, which is a gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) cookbook, not strict enough for Martin’s diet but nonetheless helpful. The original recipe called for 2 cups cooked black beans, 3 tablespoons mild salsa, 2 tablespoons cornmeal or GFCF breadcrumbs, and canola oil. Martin does not eat any of those ingredients, but why should that stop us?

Here’s what I came up with:

· 2-3 cups lima or navy beans (the two beans approved for Martin), cooked and mashed
· 2/3 cup (combined) of peeled and diced cucumber, lemon juice, onion, garlic, and parsley
· 1/3 cup sunflour
· avocado oil for cooking

I combined everything but the avocado oil and formed the mixture into patties, which I fried in the avocado oil. Medium heat, about five minutes per side.

With the sunflour and the beans, this makes a nice protein. You can vary the cooking oil for different tastes and healthy fats.