By Mike Thayer This is another excellent red blend from WineShop at Home and a new offering in the Broadmoore Estates brand. From the website: This new 79% Ruby Cabernet, 11% Ruby Red and 10% Syrah blend of Broadmoore Estates Red Trails is very fruit-forward. This sweet red wine displays blueberry, blackberry, strawberry and raspberry […]

By Mike Thayer I always have some kind of cereal on hand.  Sometimes it’s for breakfast, sometimes with a little fruit and a heavy dose of cream, it makes for an impromptu dessert.  And although Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries is my all time favorite cereal, that’s not what I typically have on hand.  My […]

By Mike Thayer This is a great tasting, low budget, easy to make oriental inspired dish with a little kick using whatever you might have on hand. Leftover grilled pork chops makes for some GREAT stir fry! And so you don’t have any oriental style noodles you say?  No problem, use fettuccine or spaghetti and […]

By Mike Thayer Chips, perhaps America’s favorite snack food….  Walk into just about any grocery store and they have an isle dedicated to them, classic potato chips, flavored chips, wavy chips, corn chips, tortilla chips, other kinds of veggie chips and more. Today, I’m sampling some kettle chips, the Kirkland Signature Kettle brand, a krinkle […]

By Mike Thayer So in taking a break from my Smokehouse/Steakhouse Trend Challenge, I decided to try out a chicken sandwich hyped up big time by a friend of mine.  He couldn’t say enough good things about Arby’s Buttermilk Chicken Bacon & Swiss Sandwich and because he’s never given me a bad recommendation before, I […]

By Mike Thayer Have you seen the price of beef these days? If you’re craving a good steak and don’t want to shell out the big bucks for a T-bone, try a skirt steak. It’s a much cheaper cut of meat but packs a lot of flavor. It is a tougher cut of meat, so […]

By Mike Thayer A bun doesn’t make or break a great burger, the meat does. Here’s a recipe that makes for a great burger, a patty so full of flavor, not only is the bun not required, neither is lettuce, tomato or other toppings….. Sweet Heat Burgers Ingredients: One pound of Sweet Italian sausage One […]

By Mike Thayer Out running errands one evening last week and not feeling like cooking dinner, I stopped at a Papa Murhpy’s to pick up my favorite from the joint, a Cowboy Pizza.  I’ve never been to this particular Papa Murphy’s location and I wasn’t disappointed.  I didn’t pre-order, I just walked in, placed my […]

By Mike Thayer Wendy’s Buffalo Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich I am a sucker for any kind of chicken done up Buffalo sauce style, be it wings, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, grilled, baked, fried, breaded, you name it, Buffalo sauce rocks! So when Wendy’s announced a new twist on their Crispy Chicken Sandwich, I had to […]

By Mike Thayer Get a Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger and medium tots, or a Classic Sonic Signature Slinger and medium tots, for just $2.99 at Sonic, I insist! It’s a winner of a deal, the price is right, it hits the spot and it’s a perfectly satisfying lunch. Sonic makes a darn good classic double […]

By Mike Thayer Without question, pizza rolls, along with nachos, are in my top 5 list of favorite snacks.   Pizza rolls are that perfect little bite of pepperoni pizza, they’re convenient, they’re budget friendly…. tasty, tasty, tasty……  And who doesn’t like pizza rolls?  Break out a bag from the freezer, pop them in the oven, […]

By Mike Thayer I try to eat fish at least once a week.  I do it because I like fish, not just because it’s healthy but the health aspects are undeniable.  Fish is a great source of protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B-12, in short, fish is good for the heart and the brain. […]

By Mike Thayer Chips, perhaps America’s favorite snack food….  Walk into just about any grocery store and they have an isle dedicated to them, classic potato chips, flavored chips, wavy chips, corn chips, tortilla chips, other kinds of veggie chips and more. Today, I’m sampling some kettle chips, the Kirkland Signature Kettle brand, a krinkle […]

By Mike Thayer Pizza – Perhaps the greatest food invention ever and I don’t know about you, but I don’t know anybody that does NOT like pizza…..  I usually have a fr0zen pizza or two in my freezer for those times when I’m craving pizza, but don’t want to take the time to make one […]