By Mike Thayer With a busy work and play schedule in mind, I’ve been buying groceries with convenience foods on the shopping list rather than buying ingredients to cook with as of late.  The weather has played a role in the switch to my grocery buying routine too, I don’t do a lot of grilling […]

By Mike Thayer Looking for some convenience foods to prepare at home for those times when I don’t feel like cooking, I picked up a box of Ajinomoto brand Yakitori Chicken with Japanese style fried rice when shopping recently at Costo.  I’m a sucker for fried rice and this looked pretty good.   “What is Yakitori […]

By Mike Thayer Chop, chop, chop! Some people like to plan their menus, to include yours truly, but a lot of people aren’t really into doing that.  No harm, no foul and eating on a whim can be fun!  But eating on whim can also be disappointing and it often begs questions like, “What do […]

By Mike Thayer Chop, chop, chop! Some people like to plan their menus, to include yours truly, but a lot of people aren’t really into doing that.  No harm, no foul and eating on a whim can be fun!  But eating on whim can also be disappointing and it often begs questions like, “What do […]

By Mike Thayer The burger, specifically the cheeseburger with all the classic toppings, is one of my favorite foods. It’s a predictable choice, a typical choice, a go-to food for a lot of bachelors. I like burgers because they’re relatively cheap and easy to prepare and I love to fire up the grill and nothing […]

Funtini Menu By Mike Thayer A friend of mine had a birthday yesterday and to celebrate, there was a little get-together last night at Todd Brians Brick Street Cafe & Tavern, a local establishment boasting of Wichita’s best American and Cajun food. Located in Old Town, Todd Brians is also known for it’s “Funtini” menu […]

By Mike Thayer For a limited time – through November 7th – Subway has finally jumped on the brisket train of popularity by offering what they call a Pit-Smoked Brisket Sandwich. I’m into barbecue, a.k.a., BBQ, especially brisket, so even though it’s Subway (I’m not a big fan), I thought I’d give it a shot. […]

By Mike Thayer The burger, specifically the cheeseburger with all the classic toppings, is one of my favorite foods. It’s a predictable choice, a typical choice, a go-to food for a lot of bachelors. I like burgers because they’re relatively cheap and easy to prepare and I love to fire up the grill and nothing […]

Bachelor on the Cheap Update:This article was originally posted in 2019.  The price of Kroger Hard Salami is now $3.59, still a bargain compared to other brands.  By Mike Thayer I’ve always got some kind of lunch meat on hand in my fridge, be it oven roasted turkey, black forest ham or classic deli style […]

By Mike Thayer Touted as a healthier chip alternative, a company called Real Food From The Ground Up makes a Sea Salt Tortilla Chip that’s pretty darn tasty. The company calls it a cauliflower chip, even though cauliflower is listed as the second vegetable ingredient behind cassava and there is a laundry list of other […]

Bachelor on the Cheap Update – 07/07/2022:  This article was originally posted back in 2019.  The price of that 15.6 ounce box of Wheaties is now $5.59 (up $1.12).  In comparison, the store and discount brands have only gone up 20 cents in price and you still get an 18 ounce box of cereal.  There’s […]

By Mike Thayer Pizza is my favorite food.  Burgers, steaks, lasagna, anything grilled and an assortment of other dishes are high on the list of favorites, but there’s nothing quite like a good slice of pizza pie….  That slice of pie has that perfectly baked crust that’s flaky/crispy on the outside, but tender and fluffy […]

By Mike Thayer Pizza is my favorite food.  Burgers, steaks, lasagna, anything grilled and an assortment of other dishes are high on the list of favorites, but there’s nothing quite like a good slice of pizza pie….  That slice of pie has that perfectly baked crust that’s flaky/crispy on the outside, but tender and fluffy […]

By Mike Thayer There’s a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food. Shots fired!  Chick-fil-A made headlines earlier this year becoming the third largest fast food chain.  Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu and consumers went crazy over it, so crazy in fact, Popeyes ran out of ammo. Already […]