"For the boys who burn their first pan. Then keep going."
Five kids. A wife. Me. 51 high-protein recipes that actually feed them every night.
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This whole journey started a little over four years ago, in 2022. One day I saw a picture of myself from that summer by the pool and absolutely hated what I saw.
I had always been an athlete. Served in the military. Coached wrestling for 10 years. But somewhere along the way I had really let myself go. Years like that.
Cooking didn't come easy at first. I started with simple dishes and somehow still managed to set off the smoke detectors more times than I'd like to admit. I had to learn everything. How to use a pan. How flavors work together. How to make meals that were simple and actually tasted good.
I'm 41 now. I started cooking at 37. I'm now the healthiest I've ever been, and I had never made anything from scratch before.
51 recipes. Two editions. Dinner sorted.
“Making a recipe from Mike’s cookbook this week, it all looks really good in there. I bought it originally to support a friend but I actually would buy this on its own, the recipes look great. I was pleasantly surprised with how high quality it is.”
“Tonight we cooked from page 71 of A Spoonful of Gains and knocked up the Big Mac wraps with fries. This recipe is on point. The sauce alone is a good enough reason to make it. Get the book!”
“First meal from Mike’s cookbook, sticky honey sriracha chicken with lo mein. Never cooked lo mein before but will be using it weekly”
“Tonight I made the Ginger Glazed Honey Shrimp from Mike’s cookbook. This was the second time I made it”
“From “A Spoonful of Gains” — Volcano chicken. Fucking BOMB Mike is the man! Can’t wait to try more of these”
“Another Mike meal on the books. Family enjoying this. Lots of flavor. Full recipe can be found in #ASpoonfulofGains Get yourself a copy & up your game”
“Mike always posts the most beautiful dinner plates. I’m like, is this guy a chef? Nope. He still put out a banging cookbook. Check it out”
“Finally! a cookbook where “a spoonful of gains” isn’t clickbait. Proud of you ;) Go grab it when it drops.”
“Here it is world. The cook book of all cook books by the man. If you eat and want to stay healthy you should buy his cookbook. Win win!”
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“I made another meal that was way better than any sesame chicken we’ve gotten. I followed the recipe and it turned out amazing. I made this with my daughter and my wife couldn’t believe how good it was. Truly a win for me and this is making me like cooking”
read the post“The 3rd incredible meal has been made following another Mike recipe. Honey ajvar chicken! I have never had ajvar or even heard of it and wasn’t sure about it. But after using the recipe and mixing it with honey, this is an incredible dish”
read the post“Italian meat sauce on Sunday. I am learning how to cook myself, so that I can cook delicious dinners for my family. It’s so fun. Motivated by Mike to start cooking. This is a recipe I came up with”
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“Judging by the diarrhea outbreaks across the nation, it seems Mike has become a best selling author with his shitty cookbook full of easy, macro friendly meals that the whole family will enjoy. Link below for toilet paper use ONLY.”
“For everybody who bought Mike’s ebook (I did) do yourselves a favor and scroll past page 3. It’s enough to throw up whatever delicious recipes he has in there”
Also real posts. I haven’t blocked any of them yet.
“It’s a bunch of stuff I would and will make. I’m kinda picky with that shit too. It’s not gross bland 90s bodybuilder shit.”
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“How long til print version? I’m old and hate e books but need this”
@garage_gym_dad · asked on launch dayIf this doesn't satisfy your inner fatty AND save you time and money, I'll eat an entire jar of imaginary olives with a fork.
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“He has a great story and he is a hilarious follow. He just dropped a cookbook, I bought to support a fellow dad that changed his life through dedicating himself to fitness. Great meals”
“I’m in the middle of a home remodel and addition, so my kitchen space is limited. I tried Mike’s Lemon Chicken with Yogurt Crema tonight in the air fryer and it couldn’t have been easier and more delicious!”
“Just follow Mike and make what he makes every night. Delicious meals on auto-pilot”
“I couldn’t be the only person in my timeline not to buy Mike’s cookbook, afterall he likes yogurt with angel food cake and hates ranch so I’m bound to enjoy his recipes…also when I clicked on the link in his bio to buy found out he has 5 kids, what an absolute crusher!”
“Give Mike a follow he’s a good man that makes some fantastic meals. I made this last night it turned out delicious.”
“My 3 takeaways from these posts: Your plating is unmatched. Your food looks delicious. Your collection of different types of spoons is to be studied”
“Anyone looking for new recipe ideas? Calories and macros noted. Mike’s new cookbook, A SPOONFUL OF GAINS, is available here”
“For all you food and gym lovers go check out this dudes page. It has great workouts and recipes. Also, check out his latest book available for download”
“I’m going to review every piece of shit meal in this book then leave a review on yelp telling everyone how you lost your job as a zoo keeper by eating the penguins.”
“Dinner tonight courtesy of A Spoonful of Gains. Buffalo Chicken bowls. Simple, quick, healthy and delicious. Support the good guys and grab a copy.”
“1st recipe down from #ASpoonfulofGains. Orange chicken & noodles. It’s really F*ckin good!”
51 recipes. Two editions. Dinner sorted.
