Decorating the apartment with something other than “Dogs Playing Pool” Bachelor on the Cheap: The ‘Living on Appetizers’ Challenge By Mike Thayer The following tip is from my grilling blog, grillinggoodeats.com. Click the link to get some great grilling ideas, tips and recipes! Grilling Tip #13: Don’t wait until the next time you grill to […]
Always having Ramen noodles on hand – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Even if you don’t like to indulge in the occasional bowl of Ramen, surely you like noodles. Some people eat Ramen purely for budgetary reasons. Some people truly like it. Most people fall into a category that includes both, they like Ramen and it’s easy on the wallet. It’s all about the […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 5 Dinner – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can a person get tired of eating just burgers? HECK NO! In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 5 Lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can a person get tired of eating just burgers? HECK NO! In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 4 Dinner – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can a person get tired of eating just burgers? HECK NO! In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 4 Lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can a person get tired of eating just burgers? HECK NO! In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 3 Lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can a person get tired of eating just burgers? HECK NO! In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 2 Dinner – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on an adventure from there. The adventure will travel through flavors from […]
Buy your cleaning supplies at Dollar Tree – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer If you’re not a fan of Dollar Tree, then I must ask, “Why not?” Have you shopped there? Have you given it a shot? Full Disclosure: I had never stepped foot inside one of their stores until after my divorce, a few years back. I only did so, upon recommendation from some […]
Bachelor on the Cheap: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 2 Lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on an adventure from there. The adventure will travel through flavors from […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Surviving on burgers for a week – Day 1 Dinner – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer In a celebration of summer, yours truly is celebrating with what is THE iconic food of summer, the burger. For a week, lunch and dinner will feature some sort of burger, starting off with a classic cheeseburger and then going on an adventure from there. The adventure will travel through flavors from […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: $50 to eat for a week, Day 4, Dinner – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can you eat for a week on just $50? Breaking it down by the day, that’s about $7.14 per day or $2.38 per meal. It’s Day 4 dinner time! Can you say cheeseburgers? Yes, yes you can….. Before making the patties, I put in some garlic powder, steak rub, a little […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: $50 to eat for a week, Day 5, Lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Can you eat for a week on just $50? Breaking it down by the day, that’s about $7.14 per day or $2.38 per meal. It’s Day 5, time for lunch and have you noticed? No leftovers yet. It would be so easy at this point – day 5 – to feed […]





September 2017 – Bachelor on the Cheap
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 […]