February 25

How I Celebrated

Hey guys. It has been hectic dealing with some sewage flooding in our apartment the last two days so getting all the shopping done was out of the question. Luckily we had 1 of the three foods on hand. It was very good, Campbell's never gets me down, but I just want to apologize for another boring day (boring because I had so much potential and also because there was already a New England clam chowder day). Stay sanitary!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Clam chowder is sugar free, I usually sweeten my chili with honey, so I am sure you could use whatever sweetener you want. The tricky one here is the chocolate covered nuts. You need to get or make some sugar free chocolate. Try these sugar free peanut clusters 

• Gluten Free

  Here is that previous clam chowder recipe I posted (when it was NEW ENGLAND clam chowder day). I have never used flour to thicken chili, it has always been the tomato paste for me. Chocolate covered nuts also do not often contain gluten (always check the label).

• Vegetarian

  Veggie chili is not hard to make and I have done it several times. Here is the recipe I posted last time for the clam chowder.Chocolate covered nuts are just fine.

Recipes

• Here is a list of the best chili recipes on epicurious
• And some more from Southern Living
• Try the best clam chowder on Chowhound
• Or perhaps you prefer bonapetit
• Maybe simple peanuts are more your style

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History

Punchbowl on Chili and chocolate covered nuts
Funny that Spanish priests would think that chilis are aphrodisiacs. I mean do burning toilet breaks really turn you on? 

Merchandise

If you haven't seen Chowder yet, you should.
Follow Molly's board February 25 Merch on Pinterest.

Restaurants

• Try some West Coast Chowder at Pike Place Chowder in Seattle
• Huffpost found some of the best places to get Chili in the US
• If you still need more options, there is a longer list on The Daily Meal
• Virginia Diner was the first place that came up when searching for chocolate nuts (**sigh of relief**)

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Cherry Month
• Celebration of Chocolate Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Snack Food Month
• Potato Lover's Month
• Berry Fresh Month
• Canned Food Month
• Great American Pies Month
• Fiber Focus Month
• National Grapefruit Month
• Sweet Potato Month
• National Fondue Month
• National Heart Healthy Month
• Return Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Bake for Family Fun Month
• Bird Health Awareness Week
• Brotherhood/ Sisterhood Week
• Build a Better Trade Show Image Week
• Jewish Book Week
• Lent 
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Date Week
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
• National Engineer's Week
• National Entrepreneurship Week
• National FFA Week
• National Invasive Species Awareness Week
• National Justice for Animals Week
• National Pancake Week
• Through with the Chew (Chewing Tobacco)
• Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
• National Pistol Patent Day
• Quiet Day