By Mike Thayer What a mess for dinner! Needing some dinner grub on a recent business trip, I decided to see if all the advertising hype surrounding Little Caesar’s Crazy Calzony was valid, or if the dreaded looks better than it tastes line would apply. I got the latter.  The Little Caesars Crazy Calzony is […]

By Mike Thayer Watermelon and Whiskey is a good pairing Blended and flavored whiskeys continue to be red hot in popularity, consumer demand for brown spirits remains on the rise with American Whiskey in particular seeing some phenomenal sales growth. Regular readers know that I am a fan of flavored whiskey, I’ve always got a […]

Mike Thayer Sooner or later…. Trying to change your man may not drive him away right away, after all, he loves you. But mark my words, it may take 20 years, constantly trying to change your man to how you want to do to things, WILL only drive him away sooner or later.  And then […]

By Mike Thayer If you don’t like to or have time to bake, then this isn’t for you.  And sure, you can buy a loaf of bread at Aldi or the Dollar Tree for $1, but then again, you can buy a bag of flour and some yeast for about $2 at Aldi and make […]

By Mike Thayer It’s the restaurant’s Roast Beef n’ Cheddar sandwich with a stack of curly fries on top and it’s FANTASTIC! Here’s the sandwich description from the Arby’s website: The Arbynator has Roast Beef, Cheese Sauce, Horsey Sauce®, Arby’s Sauce® and Curly Fries, all in the same sandwich. Or in other words, it is […]

By Mike Thayer I love the original, classic Velveeta cheese!  It’s great on Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches, it’s my go-to for making Chili Con Queso, nachos, a loaded up Mac & Cheese w/bacon……  But Velveeta’s latest product offering, shredded *cheese*…   it disappoints. Granted, Velveeta is the maker of ‘cheese product’…..  I knew that going in […]

By Mike Thayer I love casseroles, all types, dinner casseroles, breakfast casseroles, leftover casserole for lunch….  It’s all good and the flavor possibilities and combinations are endless!  Casseroles can mean different things to different people, so just what IS a casserole anyway, how is it defined?  For me, being a bachelor and pretty handy in […]

By Mike Thayer When I moved into my new apartment a few months back, I made the decision not to get any kind of television package, I just wanted the internet. That decision lasted two months. Try as I might to occupy myself with more productive things, there are times when a person just wants […]

By Mike Thayer Out on my own and having to pretty much start from scratch again at age 53 (I won’t bore you with the details), I found myself staring at the empty apartment I just ‘moved’ into.  There I was, about a month ago, standing in my kitchen with a Wendy’s $4 meal deal […]

By Mike Thayer Don’t buy this…. Don’t pay too much for tortilla chips! If you’re stuck on buying the name brand, stop it.  You’re throwing money away.  Why pay over $3 maybe $4 for a name brand when you can get a discount brand of tortilla chips that are every bit as good for less […]

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 If you’ve been paying attention to TV commercials lately, you’ve noticed another fast food battle taking place. The #2 burger chain, Wendy’s, fired the first shot with their 4 for $4 deal.  You get a Jr. bacon cheeseburger, four chicken nuggets, fries and a drink for $4. Reacting to Wendy’s shot, Burger […]

Previous month: July 2017 Next month: September 2017 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. Tonight, it’s a salmon log and crackers for dinner.  I’m taking a 1960’s era recipe, updating it to 2017 and making it my […]

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 […]