How many grade schools in America allow the janitor to eat lunch at the same table as the kids? That certainly wasn’t the case when I was a kid, and I would think it would be even less likely to be allowed now.
The main difference I can see is that the cookie (except for the boutique ones) is less expensive. And of course, MOST cookies are sort of flat and round and MOST granola bars are rectangular parllelepipeds.
Store bought granola bars are cookies, store bought muffins are dwarf cakes. Both are merely dessert masquerading as healthy choices. Tim Horton’s Choc Chip muffin, 420 calories… Aw! ok, let’s pick a healthy one, Tim Horton’s raisin bran muffin, 370 calories. Source: Tim Horton’s web site. You can substitute one of those little gems for two (2!) pints of your favourite lager and break even… Cheers!
Did Avery Elementary in White Pines, CA have a janitor? I was there for five years and have no memory of ever seeing one. I clearly recall that the students did any required snow shoveling.
Most commercial granola bars are IMO very POOR substitutes for cookies. Whether hard or soft, grainy, or plain…. they often have as much fat and calories as cookies, but no where near as much finesse.
I like home-made granola to add texture to other things (yogurt, for instance), and I love “GORP” or “trail-mix” as well. But, I tend to try to avoid all of the above because for me, I would rather eat a HUGE quantity of low-fat, high fiber food rather than a small cookie or granola bar for the same calories… at least I do most of the time.
The janitor—pardon me, “custodial engineer”—at P.S. 255 in Flatbush in the 1960s was a Mr. Blush. At least, I recall at least a couple of teachers invoking that name when a window wouldn’t open or a light bulb needed changing: “Go ask Mr. Blush.” I don’t recall ever seeing the man in person.
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
How many grade schools in America allow the janitor to eat lunch at the same table as the kids? That certainly wasn’t the case when I was a kid, and I would think it would be even less likely to be allowed now.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
The main difference I can see is that the cookie (except for the boutique ones) is less expensive. And of course, MOST cookies are sort of flat and round and MOST granola bars are rectangular parllelepipeds.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
Nothing? Do they make chocolate granola bars?
ERBEN2 almost 4 years ago
I just love the expression in the third panel on the little redhead . Great , job Jef . As usual .
e.groves almost 4 years ago
I make oatmeal cookies with raisins and walnuts. Almost granola. Quite tasty.
cervelo almost 4 years ago
Store bought granola bars are cookies, store bought muffins are dwarf cakes. Both are merely dessert masquerading as healthy choices. Tim Horton’s Choc Chip muffin, 420 calories… Aw! ok, let’s pick a healthy one, Tim Horton’s raisin bran muffin, 370 calories. Source: Tim Horton’s web site. You can substitute one of those little gems for two (2!) pints of your favourite lager and break even… Cheers!
foggyrobs2 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Did Avery Elementary in White Pines, CA have a janitor? I was there for five years and have no memory of ever seeing one. I clearly recall that the students did any required snow shoveling.
amaneaux almost 4 years ago
Kudos to you for figuring that out!
Thinkingblade almost 4 years ago
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – the original “granola” bar. :-)
Pipe Tobacco almost 4 years ago
Most commercial granola bars are IMO very POOR substitutes for cookies. Whether hard or soft, grainy, or plain…. they often have as much fat and calories as cookies, but no where near as much finesse.
I like home-made granola to add texture to other things (yogurt, for instance), and I love “GORP” or “trail-mix” as well. But, I tend to try to avoid all of the above because for me, I would rather eat a HUGE quantity of low-fat, high fiber food rather than a small cookie or granola bar for the same calories… at least I do most of the time.
Stephen Gilberg almost 4 years ago
Then I guess I’ve never had a granola bar done right.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The janitor—pardon me, “custodial engineer”—at P.S. 255 in Flatbush in the 1960s was a Mr. Blush. At least, I recall at least a couple of teachers invoking that name when a window wouldn’t open or a light bulb needed changing: “Go ask Mr. Blush.” I don’t recall ever seeing the man in person.
unfair.de almost 4 years ago
I had plenty of different granola bars that contained more sugar than my regular selfbaked cookies.
aunt granny almost 4 years ago
Health-food bars baffle me: how do they manage to glue nuts together with dried fruit and make the result taste like sawdust?
Fortunately, it’s easy to carry nuts and dried fruit in a snack bag.
batmanwithprep almost 4 years ago
I got a free box of Nature Valley granola bars from my local supermarket last year and yep, those things are cookies in disguise.
LrdSlvrhnd almost 4 years ago
Or, conversely, if they do it wrong (I’m looking at you, oatmeal raisin cookie!)