News Record from North Hills, Pennsylvania • Page 55

Set the pace for the day with an inviting breakfast SATURDAY -SUNDAY. OCT. 27 -28, 1973--NEWS RECORD-- 11 Oatmeal pancakes with jiffy maple-flavored sauce Composer, architect entertains Avon Club Summer Is over and North Hills families are getting back Into their regular routines Dad is getting off to work, the children are off to school and Mom is back to the bustle of community activities To help members of the family get all the needed energy for busy schedules, encourage them to eat a hearty, nutritious breakfast each day. Cottage Cheese Omelet satisfy a variety of tastes. The cereal adds a crunchy nut-like flavor There are only 206 calories in each serving of omelet.

COTTAGE CHEESE OMELET 1 can (8 oz.) stewed tomatoes teaipoon onion alt Daih of pepper 4 eggs, slightly beaten teaspoon onion lalt Dash of pepper cup nonfat milk 1 tablespoon butter or margarine cnp tklm milk cottage cheese cup grape-Duti cereal Heat tomatoes in a saucepan. Break up with fork. Season with teaspoon onion salt and dash of pepper. Cover and keep hot while omelet is cooking. Combine eggs, teaspoon onion salt, pepper, and nonfat milk; mix well.

Melt butter in a skillet. Add egg mixture and cook over low heat. As omelet cooks, loosen edges gently with a spatula so that uncooked egg runs to the bottom. When mixture is almost set, spoon cottage cheese over top. Sprinkle with cereal.

Loosen omelet around the sides and crease across the center with a spatula. Fold gently in half and slide onto a warm platter. Top with hot tomato mixture. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

Turn; "morning grouch" to beams of pleasure with a heaping platter of Only 206 calories a serving in Cottage Cheese Omelet Oatmeal Pancakes topped with butter and lots of rich syrup. More than just a once-a-week affair, you can set the pace for the day with an inviting breakfast your family will never guess that it's good for them, too! So easy start with a prepared mix, adding quick-cooking rolled oats and syrup to the batter for a tender, tasty variation of the basic pancake. Serve with butter and syrup poured right from the bottle or warmed. Or serve with apple syrup which also can be used on waffles, French toast or vanilla ice cream. OATMEAL PANCAKES cup maple-blended syrup cap milk legg 1 cup pancake mix Vt cup quick-cooking rolled oats 2 tablespoons shortening, melted Combine syrup, milk, and egg.

Add pancake mix. oats, and shortening. Beat lightly just until well blended Bake on a hot lightly greased griddle, turning to brown both sides. Serve hot with butter and additional maple- blended, syrup, if desired Makes about 1 dozen 4-inch pancakes. APPLE SYRUP 1 large tart apple, thinly sliced (about cups) 1 cup maple-blended syrup 3 tablespoons butter Vi stick cinnamon Dash of salt Or use Vt teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Combine apple, syrup, butter, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan. Cover and simmer over low heat about 7 minutes. Serve at once on waffles, pancakes. French toast, or vanilla ice cream. Makes about 2 cups Members of Avon Club, their husbands and guests will be entertained daughter, Gretchen, who is an artist and teacher--and for whom--hg has Presbyterian Church, beginning at 8 p.m., by Robert Schmertz and Friends.

Schmertz is an architect, teacher, composer, and musician. -He is professor emeritus in the School of Architecture of Carnegie-Mellon University where he has been teaching design for more than 35 years. He is a resident of Ben Avon. Schmertz wrote the song "Fight for the Glory of Carnegie" during his 1 college years when he was leader of a dance band and wrote.college musicals. He has continued to compose songs on topical, satiric or historical themes.

His song, "Monongabela Sal," is known to folk singers everywhere and is included in Carl Carmer's ''Folk Songs and Legends of Western His songs have been recorded by Pet? Seeger. Ives and Tennessee Ernie ford. The Burl'Ives recordings of his children's songs such as "Angus McFergus McTavish Dundee" have been very popular on the Captain Kangeroo Show. Schmertsis joined, lir concert by his written many songs. Dr.

Vivan Richman, professor at Chatham College and folk singer, and Jo Davidson, musician and singer, will sing songs Schmertz composed and other traditional songs. Democratic Women lunch, cardjwty North Hills and 26th Ward Democratic Women will have a luncheon and card party, operTufthe public, at noon Saturday, Nov. 3. The event will be held in Heinrich Hall of Nativity of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, 4068 Franklin Road, 26th Ward. I Rummage sale North United Presbyterian Church, 4101 Perrysville 26th Ward, at Bascom Avenue, is planning a rummage sale for Friday, Nov.

2, at the church. Hours are 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. There will be a bag sale at 3 p.m. planning benefit BylRWINJ.

POLK, M.D. Copley Newsservice Is vitamin good for anything? In recent years there has been a fad of vitamin use. It has been-trifed for 'the treatment of many diseases, by both doctors and laymen. Sex problems of all kinds have been treated withjhis vltalnin but the objective reports in the i a a a been discouraging. Those journals, however, carried much news of vitamin which is promising.

Vitamin protects in the body against substances which-oxidize. A appear to, be important in protecting thejungs-against damage from nitrogen dioxide ancTozone, two irritants found in big-city smog. Large doses of vitamin were found helpful in protecting the lungs of rats against damage caused by nitrogen dioxide and ozone. How about cancer? Does vitamin protect against that? There is as yet no evidence that vitamin is helpful in protecting against cancer. Nor is there any evidence that vitamin is a help in improving the sex-life or function in either human males or females.

Horoscope For The Week Of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 ByGINA Copley News Service ARIES: (March 21 to April 19 Also Aries Ascendant) Complete projects, tasks, already in progress. Walt till next week for new beginnings. Community projects are favored.

Check for accident hazards In the home. Take a good hard look at budget; plug leaks. (April 20 to May 20 Also Taurus Ascendant) Exert caution regarding all legal documents and transactions. Check for proper signature; have copies made for reference. Possibility of honors, gains in are supportive now.

GEMINI: (May 21 to June 20 Alio Gemini Ascendant) Social activity is at a peak. a pare to conserve sufficient energy to do your job efficiently. Meditate and contemplate over decision in personal matter -don't act impulsively. Get help with legal matters. CANCER: (Jane 21 to July 22 Alio Cancer Ascendant) A practical time when you are less concerned with ideas than performance.

Romantic attraction may be shortlived. Good time to take up a new craft hobby. Rely on personal integrity for decision on personal matter. LEO: (July 23 to August 22 Also Leo Ascendant) Promote yourself In creative areas. Put your talents on display.

Take care, to not spread yourself too thin. Keep close safety check ori children and their play equipment Guard your own health If vitality sags. VIRGO: (Aufnit 23 to Sept 22 Also Vlrfo Ascendant) Romance It highlighted. Someone from out of the pat may reappear. and wiser Beadi'could givVgood ad Some of you ramjet a new job offer.

hanging fire. LIBRA: (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 Also Libra Ascendant) Pressures ease the desire for rest and relaxation is great. Short visits with relatives prove beneficial.

Work on, completing long- range plans. Guard tendency to sarcasm, stubborn attitudes with mate, partner. SCORPIO: (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Also Scorpio Ascendant) Popularity increases and honors may be received.

Use care in contracting for large purchases get good advice. Meet deadlines promptly in'communications areas. Take a short trip to relax if possible. SAGITTARIUS: INov. 22 to Dec.

21 Also Saggltarini Ascendant)'-- projects are completed, iresulting In a raise or promotion, if effort has been worthy. An optimistic spirit prevails. Speculate with the mind, rather than with cash. Be realistic in romance. CAPRICORN: (Dec.

22 to Jan. 19 Alio Capricorn Aicendant) Exert warm and enthusiastic attitudes to gain cooperation and support of co-workers. New self-confidence may emerge as you realize more inner qualities you possess. Present work to bosses now. AQUARIUS: (Jan.

20 to Feb. 18 Also Aqaarini Aicendant) Your timing Is excellent now strike while the Iron Is hot. Add finishing touches to projects already in process. Finances Improve. Use your own judgment in money matters.

PISCES: (Feb. 19 to March 20 Also Pisces Aicendant) Trust your own inner judgment. Do not be discouraged if everything doesn't fall Into place immediately. Don't let lack of support from others dissuade you from what you feel in your heart is right Our Home Study Course In Bejjfarneri Aitrology available. For favorite reaction of vitamin in the body is with very active, destructive chemicals called "free radicals." Vitamin changes the free radicals in the body into less active and less harmful forms.

Free radicals come into the body as polyunsaturated fats, the vegetable oils widely used these days as a preventive against hardening of the arteries and heart disease. Increased circulation of -free radicals In the blood seems to be related to a speedup in the aging process. So the conclusion would seem to be that vitamin might be helpful in prevention of aging. Laboratory studies on mice fail to support this idea. Mice' fed large amounts of vitamin did seem to slow down the signs of aging, but the mice didn't live longer than othO mice fed usual amounts of vitamin E.

Protection against oxidizing is important also in exposure to air pollution. Vitamin and systems in the body which are related to vitamin There are two conditions in which vitamin has been shown to be especially It prevents development of calf pain while walking, in some patients who have deficiency of the blood vessel system called intermittent claudication. In such patients, 400 milligrams or more a day, taken for at least three months, seem to give relief from leg pain. Vitamin is also useful in treatment of a particular type of anemia in newborn babies, which is caused by-failure of 4he placenta to transfer vitamin from the mother to the baby. How much vitamin is needed? Tocopherol, as vitamin is called, is --present widely in nature, appearing in the fatty parts of most foods.

The usual amount of vitamin found in the body is about 1 milligram per 100 milliliters of serum. This level seems to be-maintained if a person takes about 10 mgm. a day, an amount readily available in the daily diet. The recommended a i allowances of vitamin are about 5 milligrams a 10 children and'20 to 30 for adults. There i no evidence'that larger amounts vitamin are harmful.

But there--is-good evidence that larger' amounts are not helpful. The vitamin is absorbed in the intestine in a fashion such that the more of the vitamin that is taken, the smaller the percentage which is absorbed. Thus patients who take the huge dosages sometimes recommended by food- faddists are paying more and more but using less and less of the.vitamin. is-vitamin good-for anything? The answer is yes. It protects against oxidation in the cells, thus certainly helping the lungs resist air-pollution and possibly helping to retard the aging process.

It is not useful for sex-problems or against heart disease and cancer. Despite 50 years of research, the most important words about vitamin have yet to be written. Bellevue Chapter 85. Order of the Eastern Star, will, have its salad; smorgasbord, luncheon and fashion show "Saturday, Nov 3. in the BRAT headquarters, over the Bellevue Post Office.

Lincoln Avenue. Luncheon will be served at 1 p.m.'. Reservations accepted by Mrs. A. T.

Rupperi. 419 Dawson Bqllevue. 761-7540. or Mrs R. A Young.

500 Highland Place. Bellevue. 761-8454 Mellwood Bazaar Nov. 2 and 3 Mellwood Woman's Club's annual bazaar. "Main Street USA" is to be held Friday and Saturday.

Nov. 2 and 3. in Northway Mall's Community Hall. There will be homemade Christmas gifts, a boutique, a bake shop, plant sale, country store, flea market, used book sale, and homemade soups and Street Cafe. The community is invited.

COUNTRY rllKNIllKl STORE 209 S. MAIN ZELIENOPLE 452-9390 Planning a wedding? Going to be married toon? The" womenYdepartment of this newspaper would like to help you prepare your wedding story for publication by providing convenient Information forms on which you can list details of your big day. The forms can be obtained at the office of the Newi.Record 'or will be mailed if you 10 request bytelephow: Wedding pictures will be used only when submitted within one alter the wedding, providing Information forms also are returned within that time. Only black and white pictures are acceptable. i Good time complete projects idvlce now.

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