Sometimes the biggest barrier to feeding yourself or your family isn't knowing how to cook.

It's having to think about everything.

What are we eating? Do we have the ingredients? What needs to be defrosted? How long will it take? What will everyone eat? Can I cope with the smells and noise? Who is going to clean up afterwards?

For neurodivergent, disabled and chronically ill people, this cognitive load can make eating feel like a much bigger task than it appears from the outside.

Executive function refers to a set of mental skills and processes that are responsible for guiding and regulating various cognitive, emotional, and behavioural functions. These functions help individuals plan, organise, initiate and complete tasks, make decisions, solve problems, control impulses, manage time, and switch between different activities.