From Publishers Weekly

Zien, creator and host of the television show Sam the Cooking Guy, is very clear from the onset that he is not a chef; he also believes that certain things, like measuring ingredients (unless baking), are a “waste of time” and that 350 degrees is the “universal temperature” at which to cook everything. A self-proclaimed “regular guy,” Zien thinks that people have “been wrecked by cooking shows with their millions of complicated steps and crazy ass ingredients.” His recipes are for people who want to cook, but want to spend as little time and effort in the kitchen as possible. Two of his favorite ingredients, which show up frequently, are prebaked pizza crust (used in his pesto pizza recipe, which also calls for ready-made pesto) and “ready bacon,” which simply needs to be microwaved. Other dishes include a Tomato and Potato Chip Sandwich and Stir Fry Noodles made with Styrofoam cup instant ramen. Some dishes, though lacking originality, call for fresh ingredients and explain simple techniques, like the Adobo Chicken or Ginger Scallops. Foodies won’t be impressed, and even those with mild interest in putting together their own meals might want to be challenged a bit more. (Mar.)
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“‘I can’t cook,’ I hear that all the time. And it’s not that you can’t–it’s that you don’t. It’s that we’ve been wrecked by cooking shows with their millions of complicated steps and crazy-ass ingredients. Ingredients you can’t find, let alone pronounce. That’s not how I want to cook. I want to eat well, but I don’t want it to take a year. Who’s making stuff like ‘Truffled Peruvian Mountain Squab with Chilled Framboise Foam’ anyway?

“So this book is about food that’s big in taste and small in effort. Just great-tasting stuff with no fancy techniques and definitely no over-the-top ingredients, as in everything-comes-from-a-regular-supermarket–cool concept, huh? It’s just a bunch of recipes you’ll easily be able to make and enjoy.”
–From Sam the Cooking Guy

Look inside for great recipes like these:
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Cinnamon Pull-Apart
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French Toast Mountain
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One Dank Tomato Pie
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“Whatever” Spring Rolls
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Five-Minute Stir-Fry Noodles
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O.F.R.B.P.J.G.O.
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Awww Nuts!
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BBQ Chicken Pizza
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Halloween Chicken Chili
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Fridge Fried Rice
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Sam’s Sticky Sweet BBQ Ribs
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Stuffed Burgers
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Pesto BBQ Shrimp
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Chili Salmon
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Motor Home Meatballs
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Spicy-ish Sausage Pasta
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The Great Potato Cake
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Brussels Sprouts You’ll Actually Eat
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(Fake) Creme Brulee
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Chocolate Toffee Matzoh
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Peanut Butter Ice-Cream Cup Things

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* More than 200 creative, low-fat recipes for today’s smaller households
* Unique two-column recipe format for hassle-free preparation
* Tips on shopping for one or two, and streamlining your kitchen
* Full nutrient analysis with every recipe
* Special chapter of delicious, no-fuss menus
* Plenty of 30-minute recipes– plus meatless meals, divine desserts, tip-packed boxes and more

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