January 21

How I Celebrated

Nate said the clam chowder tasted weird even though we both are used to eating chowder from a can. Maybe it is because he put some cheese wiz on it. Ask him about it, I don't know why he is like that. The granola bar was a fruit and nut trail mix bar Nature Valley I believe. I like the sweeter ones. Like the sweet and salty nut ones. Fave. Happy National Granola Bar Day and National New England Clam Chowder Day!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Did your parents ever tell you to eat something healthy and sometimes those chewy granola bars counted? I am pretty sure there is enough sugar in there to count as a cookie. I have not come across any sugar free ones at the store, but then again I never really looked. Here is a recipe for granola bars without refined sugar.

• Gluten Free

  I don't think I would want to be gluten free for clam chowder day. I really like thick and super creamy clam chowder, and this recipe looks kinda watery. Maybe it tastes better?
  It looks like a lot of granola bars are gluten free. Here is one example.

• Vegetarian

  Granola bars are okay, but if you are a chowder lover, you might want to try something like this recipe.

Recipes

• Here is Alton Brown's recipe for Granola Bars
• Here is a list of several healthy granola bars
• Get fancy making your own clam chowder and cooking with wine haha

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History

Punchbowl
My favorite thing I learned is that Maine made it illegal to put tomatoes in clam chowder. Sounds obvious to me, but there is a story behind every bill right?

Merchandise

Gp and buy some of the nature valley fruit and nut bars or just the sweet and salty ones. SO GOOD.
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Restaurants

• It would probably be best to go out to New England to eat some New England Clam Chowder
• Out in Portland? Check out Mo's. Cause the name is cool, and I liked it. Right on the beach.
• Here are some clam chowders in LA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• Oatmeal Month
• California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month (Prune Breakfast Month)
• Hot Tea Month
• National Soup Month
• Bread Baking Month
• Candy Month
• Egg Month
• Meat Month
• Wheat Bread Month
• Fat Free Living Month
• Be Kind to Food Servers Month
• Healthy Weight Week
• Hunt for Happiness Week
• International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week
• International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• National Activity Professionals Week
• National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
• National Handwriting Analysis Week
• No Name Calling Week
• Sugar Awareness Week
• Week of Christian Unity
• Get to Know Your Customer Day
• National Hugging Day
• Squirrel Appreciation Day
• Women's Healthy Weight Day