3 new england less chowder Recipes

butter, bacon, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, bay leaves, garlic cloves, minced, thyme, chicken stock (or equivalent of bouillion and less water), russet potatoes, cubed, corn, reserved clam juice , from the canned clams, canned clams, heavy cream (half and half for you dieters), chopped tomato (optional)

canola oil, soy sauce or 2 tsp tamari, firm tofu, finely diced, soy margarine, onion, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely diced, unbleached white flour, vegetable stock or 4 cups water, potatoes , scrubbed and diced, fresh corn kernels, dried thyme, dried summer savory or 1/4 tsp marjoram, low-fat milk or 2 cups soymilk (or as needed), salt and pepper