OMAHA, Neb., – You don’t have to travel too far for some relaxing, summer fun! Dive into delicious with craveable specialty drinks, scrumptious bakery offerings and stylish new summer tumblers from Scooter’s Coffee! Honey Vanilla Latte – Two naturally paired flavors, honey and vanilla, take this customer-favorite latte to another level of decadence. World-class espresso […]

By Mike Thayer The bratwurst – more affectionately known as ‘brats’ by those who love these sausage treats – is a popular offering at summer cookouts and at baseball stadiums, especially in the Midwest. That’s what I’m into today, some brats!  I’ve tried pretty much all of them, Johnsonville, local butcher, various grocery store brands […]

Nice toast on the toast Mike Thayer Burger King’s newest sandwich, the Whopper Melt, packs a junior punch. Innovating with their Whopper, Burger King does a play on the classic patty melt, with their new Whopper Melt featuring toasted bread layered with two Whopper Jr. patties for a total of 1/4 pound of beef, melted […]

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 […]

$100 for a box of meat By Mike Thayer I love to cook and grill (and bake too thanks to Cindy!), I have a well stocked pantry, I’ve got a freezer full of goodies, which is mostly meat for grilling. One thing I don’t love however, is grocery shopping. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not […]

By Mike Thayer What a great lunch! Their website boasts of a menu that is delicious, fresh, mouthwatering. I have to say I scrumptiously agree! I was treated to lunch the other day at City Bites (thank you CC!) and what a great meal! I’ve never been to City Bites before, I’ve been missing out!  […]

Nice toast on the toast Mike Thayer Burger King’s newest sandwich, the Whopper Melt, packs a junior punch. Innovating with their Whopper, Burger King does a play on the classic patty melt, with their new Whopper Melt featuring toasted bread layered with two Whopper Jr. patties for a total of 1/4 pound of beef, melted […]

By Mike Thayer It just looks inviting, doesn’t it? It was lunchtime during a recent business trip to the Kansas City area and I was driving from one visit location and on my way to another, but looking for a place to stop for a bite.  I wasn’t sure what I was in the mood […]

By Mike Thayer Everybody loves good looking plants and a lush look be it container plants indoors, containers outside on a patio or deck or even a full fledged backyard garden.  Enter Expert Gardener Potting Mix I do a lot of container gardening with a mix of flowers and veggies.  I like container gardening because […]

By Mike Thayer Freddy’s Crispy 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 Just look at the size of these dawgs! Who doesn’t love a good hot dog, right? So I was in Sam’s Club today doing a little shopping and while hot dogs were NOT on my list, they wound up in my cart.  Funny how that works when grocery shopping… I was actually […]

By Mike Thayer I’ve always got a variety of cheeses in my fridge, be it American, cheddar, provolone, pepper jack, etc.  Cheese makes a great snack, a slice of cheese and some lunchmeat all dressed in a bit of mustard for example is very satisfying and holds off the hunger until dinner time. If you’re […]

By Mike Thayer Does this drug-free option for pain relief work? You may have heard the commercials on the radio for Relief Factor, a drug-free option for reducing or eliminating everyday aches and pains. Here’s the hype from the Relief Factor website:  Relief Factor has helped tens of thousands of people struggling with everyday aches […]

12 ounce package, serving size is 2 strips By Mike Thayer So I was at my neighborhood grocery store yesterday shopping for some essentials, eggs, milk, lunch meat and more when a package of Johnsonville Sausage Strips suddenly jumped in my cart! I like Johnsonville brats and I’m a fan of Johnsonville sausage, it’s a […]