Originally written when the author was going through a divorce. It was intended as a humorous view of someone having to go out on his own and learn to cook, clean, wash, and iron for the first time. It developed into a real survival/cookbook for someone that doesn't know how to manage on their own for the first time. A funny way to put together all the things you may need to go out there in the cold cruel world without spending all your money in fast-food joints. Perfect for college kids going out on their own for the first time, or in By Gawd's case, getting kicked out of the house.