A Man, a Can, a Plan - by David Joachim & Editors of Men's Health Magazi (Hardcover)

About the Book

Inspired by an article in "Men's Health, " this cookbook presents 60 simple, inexpensive recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboards--canned food. 250 full-color photos.

Book Synopsis

50 simple, inexpensive recipes that anybody can make--all you need is canned food and a good appetite!

Get your can openers ready to rumble! A Man, A Can, A Plan, inspired by an article in Men's Health, presents 50 straightforward recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboards--canned food.

You can have great and healthy food for a low cost and minimal effort. Accessible to beginners and experienced guys as well, A Man, A Can, A Plan features helpful photos for the culinary challenged, and its pages can easily be wiped clean if things get messy. It includes chapters on cooking with SpaghettiOs (Egg 'n' Os, SpaghettiO Stir Fry) and beer (Game Day Stew, Beer Clams on the Barbie), and special sections on cooking "for her" for guys with a lady on their mind.

Book Facts
Serving Size: 50 recipes
Main ingredients per recipe: About 5
Avg. prep time per recipe: 30 min.
Breakfasts: 4
Sandwiches: 8
Munchies: 9
Dinners: 25
Desserts: 4
Special cooking and nutrition tips: 15
Easy-to-clean pages: 43

From the Back Cover

Step-by-Step Recipes!

'50s-Style Creamed Chicken

How to make it: Cook the onion in the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, until tender. Dump in the chicken and stir. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the soup and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the sour cream over low heat. Heat through and serve over the cooked noodles. Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 354 calories, 5 g fat (12% of calories), 1 g saturated fat, 22 g protein, 54 g carbohydrates, 5 g fiber, 599 mg sodium. When it's not just you and the TV ... top with chopped fresh parsley.

10-oz can chunk chicken breast, drained and flaked
11-oz can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup
6-oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
12-oz bag "no yolk" egg noodles, cooked according to the package directions
Also: 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 cup fat-free sour cream

Book Facts

Serving Size: 50 recipes
Main ingredients per recipe: About 5
Avg. prep time per recipe: 30 min.
Breakfasts: 4
Sandwiches: 8
Munchies: 9
Dinners: 25
Desserts: 4
Special cooking and nutrition tips: 15
Easy-to-clean pages: 43

About the Author

David Joachim has edited, written, or contributed to 30 books on food, cooking, and related matters. He received the 2006 IACP Award for The Food Substitutions Bible.