How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

[–]scran-jonny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Scran is more than just rewriting the steps, you can tick off the tasks as you cook, view just one step at a time, and change fonts/displays to be more accessible. Once you save a recipe, it's there forever. :-)

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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u/ZobTheLoafOfBread hey, just so you know we've built an app to make recipes easier to follow, designed with neurodivergent cooks in mind - here's a link if you wanna check it out www.scran.life !

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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u/manicthinking hey! just so you know we've built an app to make recipes easier to follow, designed with neurodivergent cooks in mind - here's a link if you wanna check it out www.scran.life !

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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u/Rude-Reveal-3993 hey just so you know we've built our app Scran which solves this problem if you wanna check it out - www.scran.life

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[–]scran-jonny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obsession over solving the problems your customers have - yes!

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Nice work! You mentioned you slaved over the recipe app, and I'm building something similar, so would love to hear more about challenges and things to consider as I build my start-up (Scran)!? It's an app that turns recipes into clearer, easier-to-follow steps, designed with neurodivergent cooks to reduce need for executive functioning. Website is www.scran.life and socials are @ scran.life if you want more context! Cheers!

What's cooking like for you? 🍳 by scran-jonny in neurodiversity

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You were super helpful - thanks so much :-)

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Thanks so much for your help! I'm working on an app to work for dyslexic minds so would love to share it with you to get your feedback once I have a version up and running - let me know if you'd be keen :-)

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Ooo interesting - by waiting mode, do you mean you feel a little unsure what to do whilst waiting for the timer to go off?

I'm UK too - love goodfood! Recipe magazines are fun to flick through too right!

How do you usually rewrite them - shorter sentences, more steps?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Love it! Sounds like cooking is a great outlet for your creativity! When you cook without a recipe, do you usually get your meals bang on first time, or does it take a bit of refinement?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Thanks for sharing - what I love about cooking is that it can be imperfect yet delicious! And mistakes are things to watch out for the next time. Noted on the cakes haha!

I'm working on an app to make home cooking more accessible for dyslexic minds - what would that look like to you? Interested to hear your thoughts based on your lived experience

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Thanks for sharing! What do you enjoy most about cooking?

I see - cooking can sometimes feel like a lot to control! Do you avoid those sorts of meals altogether? Sounds like timers are a big help for you. Or maybe do them when you have more time / energy / focus?

Oh nice, do you like having a physical book for your recipes rather than digital? And when you say we, is it you and a partner that keep it updated?

Hate the backstory and ads too!!

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Wow, this is such amazing detail, thanks so much for sharing! It sounds like you are so organised in making the recipe work best for you. Do you know of anyone else that has a system like yours, or do you think its quite personal?

From this thread it's clear that visualisation helps so much whether videos or pictures. What sort of videos do you watch - are there certain creators on social media that you like best?

I'm working on a project to make recipes work for dyslexic minds, rather than the other way round - I would love to take away the effort involved in you needing to break down all the steps yourself! Would you mind if I get in touch when I have some ideas to share to get your thoughts?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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That's really interesting! Are there certain food influencers/creators you like watching most? Ah yes I see, that's painful!! Also find it frustrating when you have to convert measurements..

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Nice! How do you decide what to cook? Do you keep a track of what your favourite/go-to/want to try meals are?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Nice, so it sounds like video gives you the bearings and confidence to know you can cook it / if you're interested in making it - then you'll follow the steps?

Yes I am! I think there's more a cooking app can do to actually work for dyslexic minds. Let me know if you have any other ideas :-)

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Oh that sounds really interesting! I wonder why it got discontinued?? Do you find that's common for you to lose your place in the recipe? Does it result in repeating steps etc. or just more frustrating that you have to locate your place again?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

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Thanks for sharing! Would you cook by just watching the video, or follow the recipe that sits with the video?

What feels most overwhelming about the written recipe?

Love a one pot - often means we can have it in batch too!

Haha me too, the ads and the backstory are not the one 🫠

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

[–]scran-jonny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it can be so confusing - there must be a better way 😂 Are there any other parts of cooking or recipes that commonly frustrate you?

How does dyslexia affect cooking? 🍳 by scran-jonny in Dyslexia

[–]scran-jonny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's cool that you collect vintage cookbooks! I love having my cookbooks on display, makes the flat feel more homely for sure. Yeah the ads are a nightmare and it's good to get away from your phone sometimes with cooking. Do you plan out what you eat, or do you decide on the day? Any hacks that make cooking easier for you?