By Mike Thayer About a month ago, I did a piece on products I use to do household cleaning.  Regular readers know I’m not a name brand product kind of guy, there’s no need to spend more money than necessary based on popularity and marketing.  The article got a lot of visits, people were interested […]

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 Tortilla chips, the foundation of so many fantastic snack and appetizer creations, ‘chips & salsa’, nachos, ‘chips & guacamole’, ‘chips & bean dip’….  they’re also good used as a crunchy topping for just about any Tex/Mex casserole dish.  Having a good chip puts all those great foods in tasty motion.  Then there’s […]

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 […]

By Mike Thayer Every morning, millions of Americans wake up to (or need it to wake up) a cup of coffee, java, joe, brew, mud, bean juice, morning jolt, wakey juice, call it what you will….  Many of those folks can’t drink it black however, it’s GOT to have some creamer in it….. I’m in […]

By Mike Thayer The Buffalo Chicken Regular readers know that I’m not a huge fan of Papa John’s pizza.  To me, it’s average pizza.  But they’ve been teasing us all with their Papadias, the flatbread sandwiches which look delightful.  You’ve no doubt seen the commercials and with dinner to think about on a Monday night […]

By Mike Thayer So a friend of mine invited me down to a restaurant where she tends bar. She works at Prost in Wichita, an authentic German restaurant and beer garden located in the Revolutsia Container Park located at the corner of Central and Volutsia. Opening in November of 2018, Prost takes pride in serving […]

By Mike Thayer Nice initial visual, good meat to bun ratio There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.   Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich.  Popeyes reacted by putting a […]

Previous month: April 2017 Next month: June 2017 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 […]

By Mike Thayer The burger, specifically the cheeseburger with all the classic toppings, is one of my favorite foods. It’s a predictable choice, a typical choice, a go-to food for a lot of bachelors. I like burgers because they’re relatively cheap and easy to prepare and I love to fire up the grill and nothing […]

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 […]

By Mike Thayer Believe it or not, shopping for proteins and fewer processed foods and carbs will actually save you money at the grocery store.  Before I started focusing more on proteins, my average monthly grocery bill in a typical month was $297. Once I eliminated processed foods and greatly reduced high carb foods/products, I […]

By Mike Thayer Having lunch on the company dime the other day, a co-worker and I opted for Chick-fil-A, targeting a craving for a spicy chicken sandwich. I’ve never had the Chick-fil-A version of a spicy chicken sandwich before and with the fast food chicken sandwich wars still going on, I was looking forward to […]

By Mike Thayer I’ve heard a lot of people say, “I can’t afford to be a member of a wholesale club.” Hogwash. I would argue that you can’t afford NOT to be a member. Sure, you have to pay a membership fee, but you really do make up for that annual fee payment through savings […]