Add another layer of flavor to your grilled fare with wood By Mike Thayer I’m a charcoal grill enthusiast. Charcoal grills deliver better flavor than gas grills every time. Don’t get me wrong, gas grills have their place, but along with the great flavor charcoal delivers, charcoal has other advantages like the flexibility of using […]
Best in the Wichita Metro Taco Challenge 2022: How does Road Runner rate? – Bachelor on the Cheap
2420 Oliver, Wichita, KS 67210 By Mike Thayer Who makes the best tacos in the Wichita Metro? Traveling around the ICT, I’m sampling the taco offerings from just about any joint that has tacos on the menu. It doesn’t really matter who, I’ll be eating tacos from local joints, regional restaurants and the national chains. […]
How does Hardee's stack up in the Fish Sandwich Challenge? #fishsandwich – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Nice Visual Appeal Eating fish sandwiches on a daily basis for lunch and dinner… You know I’m doing this Challenge in the name of ‘Food Science’ (cough), right? I’m eating through the bad and average sandwiches so you don’t have to… In 2018 I reviewed the fish sandwiches from national fast food […]
Whiskey Review: Revel Stoke Peanut Butter Flavored Whiskey – Bachelor on the Cheap
Revel Stoke launched a new marketing campaign last fall, calling it “Stoke Your Wild” which included new labeling. By Mike Thayer 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 […]
Tuna Salad is a quick, easy, satisfying snack or lunch – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Tuna is a diet friend, a budget meal, it’s cheap, easy to prepare and can be used in a number of ‘Carb-Check Friendly’ recipes. Today, it’s tuna salad. Needing only a five minute preparation – if that – you can make a quick tuna salad in the morning before work to be […]
10-minute Waffle Iron Quickbread – Bachelor on the Cheap
A ham, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich featuring a ‘Wafflebread’ bun BachelorontheCheap.com Here’s a super easy quickbread recipe that uses a waffle iron. It’s a savory bread, yes, a dough, not a waffle batter. I like this recipe because you not only get a nice, airy, fluffy bread interior, but those crevices that a waffle […]
Thinking Out Loud: Name for a startup gluten-free bakery – Bachelor on the Cheap
BachelorontheCheap.com I’m currently doing a new challenge, the Bachelor on the Cheap Going Gluten-Free Challenge 2023. I’m eating healthier and part of that is eliminating wheat products from my diet. I feel better when not eating so much regular bread, pasta, crackers, and such. So in line with that, here’s a name some baker wanting […]
Food Review: Italian Rose Garlic Spread – Bachelor on the Cheap
This stuff ROCKS! By Mike Thayer This stuff rocks! The package says refrigerate after opening but once you taste how good this stuff is I don’t know that you’ll have any leftover to put in the fridge. Yes, it’s that good! Spread this stuff on just about anything and it will be AWESOME! The garlic […]
Easy Peasy Breakfast Casserole for the Weekend (or days off) – Bachelor on the Cheap
It’s Another Dose of YUM! BachelorontheCheap.com We all want food that’s convenient, easy to prepare, and of course, delicious. This is a recipe that is comfort food tasty and beats the pants off of cold cereal, a bagel, or a smoothie for breakfast, typical for the work week. It makes use of what you might […]
Radishes & Ranch for an afternoon snack – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer I used to eat a lot of raw carrots, I love ’em, they have a nice crunch to them and an ever-so-slightly sweet bite. Back in the day when I was trying to lose weight the hard way and before the Carb-Check diet came to be, you would see me with a […]
The Cotillion – Wichita – Bachelor on the Cheap
The Cotillion is a special events facility that hosts concerts, dances, comedians, and stage shows featuring nationally known artists and performers. This special events facility is available to rent for concerts, dances, banquets, corporate events, wedding receptions, trade shows, and private parties. Built in 1960, The Cotillion is a 28,500 square foot building with a […]
Bachelor on the Cheap Burger Challenge 2022: How does A&W rate? – Bachelor on the Cheap
It’s a tall burger By Mike Thayer If you’re going to do a burger challenge for the best burger in Wichita, you have to sample them all… The things I do in the name of food science… I’m traveling around the Wichita Metro, sampling the burger offerings from any joint that has burgers on the […]
No Spend Sunday – Bachelor on the Cheap
Bachelor on the Cheap Sunday, it’s a day of rest for many, a day filled with activity for others. Sundays may entail going to church, working on a hobby or project, spending time with family, dining out, perhaps going to the beach or a park. It’s a keep it simple day for me. I like […]





Eating Gluten-Free at Doc Green's – Bachelor on the Cheap
BachelorontheCheap.com Out and about running errands on a Happy Monday, my travels took me to Derby in the A.M., so after crossing a few things off my list, I made a stop at Doc Green’s for a break and a salad. Serving the Wichita Metro since 2005, Doc Green’s is a town favorite for salads […]