By Mike Thayer Looks great in the box right? But how is it in the mouth?… So McDonald’s is trying to up their game, updating a menu that’s been needing to be updated for quite some time…. Enter, the new Bacon Smokehouse Burger It’s about damn time McDonald’s! As described on the McDonald’s website: Smoky, […]
Scalloped Corn Casserole for Thanksgiving – Bachelor on the Cheap
Scalloped Corn Casserole – I’m from Iowa, the Tall Corn State and this is a great celebration of corn goodness fit for the holidays. Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can of whole kernel corn 1 15 ounce can of creamed corn 1 5 ounce can of evaporated milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese […]
Cottage Bacon – a totally under utilized cut of meat – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Tray one of two Cottage bacon is a fantastic cut of meat packed with flavor, it’s an excellent change of pace meat, a great way to cure your meal doldrums… Yes, pun intended…. ‘cure’…. That it’s so under utilized should be considered a meat crime. If you’re not familiar with cottage bacon, […]
Food Review: El Monterey Mexican Grill Chicken & Cheese Taquitos – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Having recently enjoyed some Rolled Chicken Tacos from Taco Bell (pretty much a fried taquito), I happened upon a more traditional taquito offering in the freezer section at Costco: El Monterey Mexican Grill Chicken & Cheese Taquitos. Here’s the description from the package: We take tender charbroiled chicken breast, real Monterey Jack […]
Food Review: Freddy's Steakburger & Fry Seasoning – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer If you’ve never been to a Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, you’re missing out. They crank out some very tasty burgers and their seasoning is part of the reason why. Available for purchase at their restaurants and online, Freddy’s Steakburger & Fry Seasoning(TM) is the same authentic blend they use to season […]
Chili Ginger Spiced Pork & Noodles – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Incorporating leftovers into a stir fry is SO easy-peasy This is a great tasting, low budget, easy to make oriental inspired dish with a little kick using whatever you might have on hand. Leftover grilled pork chops makes for some GREAT stir fry! And so you don’t have any oriental style noodles […]
Food Review: Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps vs. Clancy's Pretzel Slims – Bachelor on the Cheap
Don’t buy this….. By Mike Thayer I love these things! Snack Factory, the originator of pretzel crisps created its flagship product back in 2004. The flat pretzels are tasty by themselves, great for dipping and hold up like crackers with toppings! Eat them right out of the bag, dunk them in some Ranch dressing […]
Food Review: Subway's Baja Chicken & Bacon Sub – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Subway is generous with the Baja Chipotle sauce, but it doesn’t make up for the dry, under seasoned chicken After a long hiatus from eating at Subway because they flat out aren’t the best sub shop out there, I recently went in to try a sandwich from their new and supposedly revamped […]
Food Review: Member's Mark Orange Chicken – Bachelor on the Cheap
Is this worth a repeat buy? By Mike Thayer I love Asian flavors, so when shopping at Sam’s Club the other day and looking for some easy peasy meals to stock my freezer with I came across some Member’s Mark (The Sam’s Club brand if you didn’t already know) Orange Chicken. Pot up some rice […]
Food Review: Member's Mark Beef Franks – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Just look at the size of these dawgs! Who doesn’t love a good hot dog, right? So I was in Sam’s Club today doing a little shopping and while hot dogs were NOT on my list, they wound up in my cart. Funny how that works when grocery shopping… I was actually […]
Dillons – Andover, Augusta, Derby, Wichita – Bachelor on the Cheap
Dillons is a full service supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and is a division of The Kroger Company. Dillons operates grocery stores throughout Kansas. Dillons offers thousands of quality food and household products from your favorite brands and companies. From fresh produce, meats and seafood to dairy, home g oods and pharmaceutical needs, Dillons […]
Pizza Review: Bob & Luigi's Pizza – Bel Aire – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer Pizza for lunch! Touted as the area’s best kept secret and in the mood for pizza, I decided to head to Bob & Luigi’s Pizza in Bel Aire today to satisfy my craving. I’ve never had a pizza from this joint, so I was looking forward to seeing if this place lived […]
Food Review: Marie Callender's Chicken Alfredo Bake Bowl – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer When on the go, or for those nights when you just don’t feel like cooking something from scratch after a long day at work, having a convenience meal in your freezer is a very good thing. I recently did a review of a Marie Callender’s Beef & Broccoli Bowl which I bought […]
The Arbynator from Arby's is an excellent sandwich, a repeat buy – Bachelor on the Cheap
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 […]