A Man, a Can, a Plan

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

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