By Mike Thayer Blended and flavored whiskeys are red hot right now, consumer demand for brown spirits continues to 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 bottle of something in my freezer for a chilled shot […]
#HouseWendys Serves a Fiery Deal with an Icy Surprise – Bachelor on the Cheap
DUBLIN, Ohio, — WHAT: The Mother of Fresh, Never Frozen Beef* does it again. To commence the final season of everyone’s favorite medieval fantasy, Wendy’s is offering a FREE small Frosty with the purchase of a Spicy Chicken Sandwich Combo through DoorDash. ** That’s right. Wendy’s has no shame when it comes to serving the best […]
FORGET TACOS ON TUESDAYS. TACO BELL® WANTS FANS TO reBELL AND ENJOY TACOS ANY DAY – Bachelor on the Cheap
Taco Bell fights calendar inequality so fans can boldly celebrate tacos any day of the week with Party Packs, now available for delivery from participating locations Irvine, Calif. – In an open letter, Taco Bell is challenging the long standing tradition of eating tacos on a predetermined day of the week: Tuesday. Should any one […]
Fish Is Back at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers – Bachelor on the Cheap
Who wants to go fishing at Freddy’s? Well, the hardest part of fishing is already done . . . now it’s time to eat! Come in and enjoy our premium wild-caught Alaska cod two ways: as a sandwich or as a fish & chips basket. Obviously, we will provide the malt vinegar, tangy tartar sauce […]
A Bachelor on the Cheap Challenge: Eating Fast Food Value Meals for a Week on a $50 Budget, Day 1, Breakfast – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer On Monday, I decided to issue a small challenge to myself and anyone else wishing to join in. Can you eat nothing but fast food value meals for a week on just $50? That’s a budget of just $7.14 a day. Are there enough restaurants out there offering value meals that will […]



Food Review: Phillips Maryland Style Crab Cake Minis – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Shopping at Costco and looking for something a little different to snack on, I happened upon some Crab Cake Minis, made by Phillips Foods. I’m into crab cakes and these looked like the change of pace snack/appetizer I could get into so I picked up a box. Here’s the product description: Made […]