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. Day 7, last day of the challenge, lunch:  With some leftover grilled chicken in the fridge, I decided to go Buffalo……  I reheated the chicken by simmering […]

  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. Day 7, last day of the challenge, dinner:  It’s the last meal of the challenge, do I treat myself or do I stay on the under budget […]

  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 a healthy dinner!  I’ve been eating well, as in some VERY satisfying food, but some of those meals haven’t exactly been some […]

  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 and a Taco Bell breakfast!  Here’s another meat, cheese, egg and bread combo that tastes good and is Bachelor on the Cheap friendly, Taco […]

  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 and time for breakfast!  It doesn’t really get any easier than this….  For breakfast I enjoyed a Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant.  […]

Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: $50 to eat for a week, Day 4, Breakfast Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: $50 to eat for a week, Day 4, Dinner   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 […]

  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 3 Dinner Time!  Now is that a great looking plate of food or what?   For dinner I enjoyed some Teriyaki Chicken served over a bed […]

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 3 Lunch Time!  For lunch I enjoyed a no-bun Philly Cheese Steak topped with onion and side of mixed veggies in a cream sauce.  The steak […]

  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. Here’s lunch for day 2:  Chicken nuggets & green beans.  With only a 30 minute lunch break, this meal was easy peasy quick to prepare.  Thank you […]

  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 3 already!  Here’s breakfast:  I enjoyed some hash browns with a couple of eggs over easy, a simple breakfast but a satisfying one.  And like […]

  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. Here’s dinner for day 2:  Chicken Fried Steak w/Cream Gravy & Mixed Veggies.  Chicken Fried Steak is one of my favorites meals, it’s comfort food deliciousness!   […]

  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. Here’s breakfast for day 2:  Steak & Eggs!  After blowing my budget yesterday by a whopping 11 cents, what better way to spend less than with steak […]

  By Mike Thayer Yesterday I decided to issue a small challenge to myself and anyone else wishing to join in. 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. Here’s the third meal, Day 1, dinner:  A 6 ounce […]

By Mike Thayer If you’re into gardening, live in an apartment and like saving money growing your own veggies, keep reading. That’s exactly what my situation is.  I love to garden, but live in an apartment.  I don’t let that stop me from gardening though because I value the ability to just walk out my […]