By Mike Thayer There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu […]

By Mike Thayer There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu […]

By Mike Thayer Cheese on cheese flavor There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food for a couple of years now.  But there’s another war developing…  It’s a toasted cheese war!  With the success Wendy’s has enjoyed with their cheddar bun, Taco Bell is playing off that success by re-introducing its Grilled […]

Lifetime Envoy 106 By Mike Thayer A couple weeks ago I wrote about shopping for a fishing kayak, needing a kayak to enjoy on the water of beautiful Lake Viking while on vacation.  With an original budget of $700 to $900 I did some homework online and narrowed down some kayak choices, my short list […]

By Mike Thayer I recently wrote about what to look forward to in 2019 from fast food.  Trending, are smokehouse/steakhouse style burgers and sandwiches and the meat of the year is predicted to be brisket. So with that brisket in mind, for dinner tonight I sampled the Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich from Arby’s. Here’s the description […]

Fast Food Mac & Cheese Battle By Mike Thayer Mac & Cheese, it’s probably on most people’s Top 10 list of comfort foods and it’s a trending side now with many fast food restaurants, an alternative to the standard offering of fries.   Today, I’m sampling the mac & cheese versions of the comfort food and […]

4860 S Clifton Ave, Wichita, KS 67216 By Mike Thayer I’m traveling around the Wichita Metro, sampling the burger offerings from any joint that has burgers on the menu, local, regional, national chain, it doesn’t matter. In order to determine a true champion of burgers in the metro, I’ll have to sample them all in […]

2556 N Greenwich Rd Suite 107, Wichita, KS 67226 Editor’s Note:  A visit to this joint, opening day 07/27, and getting some reader feedback motivated me to embark on the latest Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge for 2022: Who makes the best burger in Wichita? By Mike Thayer Starting out as a three stool hamburger […]

By Mike Thayer Not many people have enough headroom or space in their kitchen to hang skillets and pots from hanging pot racks.  Most people have to stack their pots and pans in the cabinet and that means scratches and dings in that non-stick surface if you don’t protect them. Protect your pots and pans […]

By Mike Thayer Salmon that doesn’t break the bank I try to eat fish once a week and salmon is something I always have on hand in my freezer, but salmon can be a bit pricey, especially if you prefer wild caught, no skin fillets and pin bones removed.  Depending where you shop and how […]

By Mike Thayer There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu […]

By Mike Thayer The wrapper says “Ultra Crispy” but is it? There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by […]

By Mike Thayer Arby’s Classic Chicken Sandwich There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken […]

By Mike Thayer Nice Visual Appeal Eating fish sandwiches on a daily basis for lunch and dinner…  You know I’m doing this Challenge in the name of ‘Food Science’ (cough), right?  I’m eating through the bad and average sandwiches so you don’t have to… In 2018 I reviewed the fish sandwiches from national fast food […]