This bit's for people who've got the book. There's a password tucked inside it. Pop it in below and the whole collection opens up. No rush, no stress.
Not got the book yet? It's here: books.by/alex-blair 🧡
Find something by how much energy you've actually got, not how much you wish you had. No judgement, ever.
A quick, important note: these labels describe the standard recipe. Shop-bought ingredients vary, so always check the label on what you actually buy. A pouch of rice can read gluten-free and still hide wheat in the seasoning, and a stock cube can sneak in dairy. Your safety is worth the extra ten seconds. 🧡
Pick the most you can manage. There's no wrong answer.
Or let me surprise you.
Hello. I'm Alex, the Big Gay Al of the title, and this is the companion to Too Tired to Cook.
The book exists because some days the gap between "I need to eat" and "I have the energy to cook" feels enormous. I know what it's like to be so exhausted you don't want to eat. I've lived through chronic pain, chronic fatigue and devastating grief. I have ADHD symptoms and I know decision fatigue. This is the book I wanted but it didn't exist. Now it does.
So this isn't a book about cooking well. It's food for the days when cooking at all is the win. Every recipe is rated by how many spoons it'll cost you, by how much it'll cost your purse, and comes with a tired-day tip and easier swaps, because jarred, frozen and tinned are not cheating. They're how real people eat on real days.
There's no "lazy" here, no clean-eating, no fixing you. You're not a problem to be solved. The whole thing runs on one idea: longer tables, not higher walls.
The filters are a helping hand, not a guarantee. They describe the standard recipe, but shop-bought ingredients vary more than you'd think, so always read the label on what you actually buy. Plenty of the recipes can be made vegetarian or vegan too, just by swapping out the protein. And this is food, not medicine. If you've got a medical condition, an allergy, or you're managing something specific, please check with your GP or a dietitian. They know you. I just know beans.
Drop me a line at TheBigGayAl@me.com or find me on Threads at @TheBigGayAl. I read everything, even if a reply takes a little while.
Not got the book yet? It lives here: books.by/alex-blair 🧡