By Mike Thayer Football is my favorite sport. On Saturday’s, Sunday’s, Monday nights and Thursday nights, you most likely will find me in front of a TV watching games or at the very least paying close attention to game updates on a tablet or cell phone. Week four of the 2019 NFL season is now […]

Grilling Good Eats Chapter 12 – Sauces, Marinades, Seasoning, Pantry Items A change of pace sandwich using Cottage Bacon, the CBLT Grilling Good Eats by Mike Thayer I already covered ‘must have’ essential tools in Chapter 2, but let’s do a quick recap of the basics needed for cranking out a great meal from the […]

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has teamed up with Avocados From Mexico to offer guests complimentary guacamole with any purchase of a Taco Family Meal or Chips & Queso Party Tray WHAT:  Fuzzy’s Taco Shop’s Baja-inspired family meals are sure to score big for any Big Game watch party. The taco shop’s Taco Family Meals offer generous portions […]

Recording your expenses and tracking your spending Drink Review: Revel Stoke Vanilla Whiskey Having fun and inspired by this Signature Dish Challenge, I decided to visit Bionic Burger which has been deliciously serving Wichita since 1977. I sauntered in just after 5pm on a Saturday.  There were a few patrons inside, but a line of […]

By Mike Thayer I’m a ham for Christmas dinner kind of guy, but it was just a party of one this year so I didn’t need a big ham for my Christmas meal.  Something less than 5 pounds did the trick, some ham for dinner and then the tasty leftovers to enjoy later. I don’t […]

By Mike Thayer I’m a ham for Christmas dinner kind of guy, but it was just a party of one this year so I didn’t need a big ham for my Christmas meal.  Something less than 5 pounds did the trick, some ham for dinner and then the tasty leftovers to enjoy later. I don’t […]

It’s another dose of YUM! By Mike Thayer Ranch is my go-to salad dressing if I’m going to have rabbit food.  My second favorite is Blue Cheese and every now and then when I think I need a change of pace flavor variety for my salad, I might have some Italian, perhaps some Thousand Island.  […]

By Mike Thayer There are a lot of programs out there offering storable food packages, various types, sizes, prices….  But buying dehydrated, freeze-dried, or MRE style food isn’t for everybody.  Buying things in bulk isn’t for everybody either, and not everybody has an unspoken for $100 or $200 laying around to do that.  So I’ve come […]

Grilling Good Eats by Mike Thayer I already covered ‘must have’ essential tools in Chapter 2, but let’s do a quick recap of the basics needed for cranking out a great meal from the grill before we get into accessories and gadgets.   The charcoal chimney: For me, there’s really no better way to light charcoal.  […]

By Mike Thayer I recently joined a wine club and I’m digging it!   Thank you Lori!  Shopping online at my leisure in the comfort of my own home, discovering new and exclusive wines and having them shipped directly to my door = Happiness in Every Sip.  I borrowed that line from WineShop at Home, the […]

By Mike Thayer I recently joined a wine club and I’m digging it!   Thank you Lori!  Shopping online at my leisure in the comfort of my own home, discovering new and exclusive wines and having them shipped directly to my door = Happiness in Every Sip.  I borrowed that line from WineShop at Home, the […]

By Mike Thayer My go to off-the-shelf rub and all-purpose seasoning is Cookies Flavor Enhancer. It’s a great all purpose seasoning, does justice on a variety of meats and heck, it’s even good mixed with a little mayonnaise for a bologna sandwich. The promo on the bottle is no lie, it’s great on pork, beef, […]

By Mike Thayer I recently joined a wine club and I’m digging it!   Thank you Lori!  Shopping online at my leisure in the comfort of my own home, discovering new and exclusive wines and having them shipped directly to my door = Happiness in Every Sip.  I borrowed that line from WineShop at Home, the […]

By Mike Thayer So I went through the seed catalogs and my seed stash yesterday, it’s only January but boy am I ready for spring and getting my hands dirty playing in the dirt! After thumbing through Burpee’s, Gurney’s, a couple of other catalogs and ordering some seeds I don’t have and a few new […]