March 16

How I Celebrated

We finally used up the rest of our huge jar of artichoke hearts. Super worth it by the way. Nate is an awesome cook. That dip was just too freaking delicious.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yeppers

Recipes

• Epicurious
• Gratin from all recipes
• From Rachael Ray
• MARTHA
• The kitchn has 5 meals with artichoke hearts

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History

Punchbowl
I did not know artichokes were related to sunflowers. They do look like flowers. The first time I ever cooked and ate an artichoke was with my hubby. New experiences all the time with that one. I think it is weird that you can eat whole artichoke hearts, but that you have to scrape off the edible parts with your teeth cause the "leaves" are scales

Merchandise

They are a very pretty plant! Maybe try to grow some!
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Restaurants

• The Giant Artichoke Restaurant is in Monterey CA
• Duarte's Tevern is also in CA (I read that CA grows most of America's artichokes)
• Corazon de Alcachofa is in Guadalajara (might have or have had a location in West Holllywood)

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Brain Awareness Week
• Campfire USA Birthday Week
• Consider Christianity Week
• International Brain Awareness Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Agriculture Week
• National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
• Orthodox Lent
• Passiontide
• Passion Week
• Patient Safety Awareness Week
• Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week
• Termite Awareness Week
• Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign
• Curlew Day
• Freedom of Information Day
• Goddard Day
• Kick Butts Day
• Lips Appreciation Day
• National Everything You do is Right Day
• National Panda Day
• St. Urho's Day