A guy's gotta eat. Every last one of us. This book will teach you how to cook tasty, quick and (if you want) healthy meals for yourself. Then up your game - you can invite a lady over for dinner and impress her. Acquire versatile cooking skills that become second-nature thanks to a clear path outlined by the unique comic perspectives of father-son writing team Donald and Russell Fike. Self-confident guys always attract and keep the best women. This book will get you there, or at least keep you well fed. You Will Learn: The equipment, food and spices you need in your kitchen Cooking terms, techniques, and how to improvise like a casual pro Freedom from the tyranny of recipes - How to adapt and cook what is on hand How to repair food disasters (no Duct Tape involved) The secret of SPOGO (SPOGO?) How to pay a compliment How to invite the right lady over for dinner or late night snack How to impress a lady with our Cooking Challenges You Will Enjoy Over 120 recipes that with substitutions and variations seem like 121 Skill building descriptions even guys can understand Guy friendly recipe steps (1, 2, 3...) and clever how to charts Delicious, inexpensive meals and fun conversation thanks to bizarre food trivia Who Should Buy this Book 1.Who will find this book useful? The guy in his first apartment The single guy who hopes not to be The recently divorced, widowed, or cook abandoned guy The guy whose wife is on an 800 calorie a day diet or cooking strike The guy who wants to take better care of himself Males between the ages of 8 and 108 but not 87 and 92 Any love-starved, horny guy Any guy who likes to show off The girlfriend who wants to encourage her boyfriend to cook Any mother or father worried that their high self-esteem but idiot child has no clue how to take care of himself The grandparent who hopes to promote healthy eating and self-reliance 2.Is this book for women? The book is written by guys and from a guy's point of view. However, a peek into the simple minds of men may prove humorous and insightful. The cooking techniques, recipes, humor and advice work for both men and women. 3.Will cooking with garlic help ward off vampire attacks? Um... yes, but it has no effect against zombies. 4.I have some experience and a partially equipped kitchen. Is this book for me? Congratulations You have risen from what this book refers to as Primitive Man to the next rung on the evolutionary ladder, Normal Human Being. If you have some modest experience, skip the first couple of chapters (or skim them) and enjoy the opportunity to be thankful. 5.What if long lists of ingredients scare me? We understand your anxiety. We're here to help. 6."Seduction" in the title sounds like guys seducing women. Does this book apply to gays? As heterosexuals, we are unwilling to opine on the seduction habits of gays but we are willing to bet human nature is much the same for both straights and gays. As such, the practical advice in this book is good for both. 7.Is this a weight loss book? No, but it is our experience that fresh-made meals and awareness of portions means good things happen with weight and overall health. 8.What if I start things but I don't finish? Don't worry, neither 9.How do you define Survival and Seduction? Survival is enough nutrition to support the body and also, food good enough to avoid thoughts of suicide because of a boring diet. Like a move up the Maslow hierarchy, seduction means that you have enough self-respect and control over your own life to attract another person to you. This might be for a night (Hey, we all get lucky once in a while), or even better, a longer relationship with more depth, breadth, and meaning