By Mike Thayer So yesterday I wrote about a small project I’m undertaking, creating an indoor edible garden.  Day one was spent clearing some space for this ‘garden’, doing some cleaning and planning. Day two was spent putting together a shelf unit, which I purchased at Lowe’s for about $80 after tax.  It’s a 5 […]

By Mike Thayer I love fresh produce and gardening.  But the winter months are just around the corner and my ability to just walk outside my door and harvest something for a salad or a quick stir fry is just about gone for the year. So I got to thinking, “Why not bring some of […]

By Mike Thayer I’m not much of a beer drinker, although I will have the occasional Miller Lite or perhaps a Killian’s Red.  When I do enjoy an adult beverage, it’s usually either a mixed drink with blended whiskey or a glass of wine. I prefer sweeter wines over dry, whites over reds, but each […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. Baked Crap Dip & Toasted Baguettes I love a good crab dip, but that’s not easy to do when you live in the Midwest….  It’s not […]

Previous month: September 2017 Next month: November 2017 By Mike Thayer Radishes, spinach and beans have sprouted, oh my! I’ve really enjoyed putting this project together and I’ve already got some veggies getting all nice and green in less than a week. Remember that $600 figure I wrote about in buying a ‘ready made’ indoor […]

By Mike Thayer The definition of chili is pretty broad, that’s what makes it so great and one of my top, cold weather, go-to, comfort food meals.  It’s easy to prepare and quite versatile.   Fix a small batch for two, or fix a boatload for a crowd.  It’s easy! You can make it hot and […]

By Mike Thayer So you just emptied a jar of Tostitos cheese sauce to make some nachos…..  Don’t throw the jar away! Save it to make some easy, cheesy scrambled eggs for breakfast tomorrow! Provided you didn’t heat the cheese up in the jar, in the microwave (don’t blow off the instructions on such jars […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m on day five of preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers, nothing but.  Needing something a little bit different, not fried, not typical bar food, but still an appetizer, I decided on pickled mushrooms and red onion for lunch.  I’ve pickled onions in the […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m on day five of preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers, nothing but. If you love Little Smokies, crescent rolls and/or pigs in a blanket, this recipe is for you! This is pigs in a blanket kicked up a notch, for breakfast! Smokies in […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. Everything is better with bacon and tonight for dinner it’s crab cakes – wrapped in bacon! Let me tell you, this is the best appetizer I’ve […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. The beauty of meatballs is that you can insert any number of flavors into ground meat, you can go traditional with Italian seasoning, you can simply […]

By Mike Thayer     Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. For breakfast on this day, I decided to go with “Breakfast Puffs.” What the hell is a breakfast puff you ask?  It’s a bite sized pastry […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. I’ve pulled out the crock pot again for this one, a pork, bean and cheese dip for dinner! While I was enjoying those bacon, cheese and […]

By Mike Thayer Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone. Today for lunch it’s all about finger sandwiches……  (Dramatic pause….)  I know what you’re thinking, finger sandwiches, those little tiny things made with cucumber, with the […]