By Mike Thayer Becoming familiar with beef cuts, knowing where on the cow that steak or roast comes from and how butchers might label those cuts when packaging puts you on the path to becoming a Master Griller.  So too does knowing which cuts are tender and don’t need much preparation before grilling and which […]

By Mike Thayer Talk about making it EASY to grow potatoes! It’s late March, about 60 degrees out and I’ve got spring fever bad! To deal with that ‘fever’ today I’m planting potatoes! I’ve grown potatoes before, in a traditional garden plot direct in the ground and in raised beds.  It’s not difficult to grow […]

By Mike Thayer Does this stuff really add flavor? Make no mistake, I am a charcoal enthusiast.  In my humble opinion, for a grilled meal, you can’t beat charcoal and a Weber Kettle.  I do like to throw some added flavor through wood in combination with the charcoal, chunks of pecan wood to do up […]

By Mike Thayer I love to garden and I’ve got a new place to create one this season having moved from an apartment to a house.  I inherited an established yard and there are plenty of existing plantings – evergreens, ornamental grasses, ivy – along the perimeter of the yard, but the middle of the […]

By Mike Thayer Bacon has been an American breakfast staple since Oscar Meyer introduced pre-packaged, pre-sliced bacon to the country in 1924.  But it’s not just for breakfast anymore….  Everything’s better with bacon!  The crispy, smoky, savory goodness of bacon is irresistable and makes just about whatever you’re having for breakfast, lunch or dinner that […]

By Mike Thayer A&W Chicken Sliders wrapped up like baked potatoes? 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 Smart packaging, made for eating in the vehicle I’ve never had a food item from Starbucks before.  I’ve enjoyed their coffee from time to time, but that’s usually when somebody else is buying.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s good coffee, but it’s expensive coffee.  Their food menu has never really intrigued me.  […]

By Mike Thayer So I’m in need of a new grill.  But what kind of grill should I buy? Which is better, gas or charcoal? Any kind of grill is better than no grill. A grill can be a piece of scrap metal and two cinder blocks standing over a small pile of charcoal, or […]

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 […]

Craving a juicy burger and hearing good things about the place, I decided to pick up some burgers and fries for dinner last night from Big Larry’s Burgers in Valley Center. Reasonably priced and touting a menu filled with various burger options, I opted to stay basic with cheeseburgers and their fresh cut fries. The […]

3023 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67203 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… By Mike Thayer Posting this […]

By Mike Thayer I’ve got the George brand men’s walking shorts in my closet.   It’s a go-to in my wardrobe, they are designed for a classic fit, they’re comfortable and I bought them at Walmart.   Made with a polyester/cotton blend, they are fade resistant, easy to maintain and they last a long time, as […]

By Mike Thayer Pan fried, a little mustard, it’s another dose of YUM! I’ve written the following before, but it deems repeating:  No fridge or freezer is complete without a variety of bratwurst, hot dogs or sausages of some sort in it. I’m a huge fan a brats, dawgs and sausages of all kinds.  I […]

By Mike Thayer Looking to stock up my pantry with some gluten free options, I picked up a box of Cauliflower Crackers w/Sea Salt made by Simply Nature when shopping at Aldi the other day. I’m trying to get back on the low carb bandwagon, which pretty much means traditional chips are now a big […]