By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Ed Connor of Dallas learned to
cook when his parents would go
on vacation and he was home
alone. He had two choices — dine
out or learn to prepare food at
home, so Ed decided to try the
latter. He enjoyed trying new
ideas, so he seldom tried prepar-
ing recipes from a cookbook but
used his own creativity.
“I found adding a little of this
and a little of that was interest-
ing and, before long, I became
intrigued with creating original
i and different foods,” he said.
: “3 Day Chili is probably my
favorite, probably because it
requires so much time,” Connor
added. “Time is the important
factor in bringing out the flavor
in this chili recipe.”
Ed, who has lived in Dallas
since 1961 and is single, is a self-
employed insurance agent in
Kingston. A graduate of Dallas
High School and the University
of Pittsburgh where he received
a B.A. degree in English, he is
also involved with the recruit-
ment of prospective student-ath-
letes from this area for the
university.
In addition to cooking, Ed
enjoys bowling and is a member
of a league in Wilkes-Barre. He
also golfs, hikes and goes camp-
ing. When at home, in his leisure
time Ed enjoys music, particu-
‘ larly classic, rock, country and
t jazz.
He is an extensive traveler and
has covered about 27 or 28 of the
50 states, and is usually accom-
panied by his camera for Ed is
an enthusiastic photographer.
He is active with the West Side
Jaycees, past president of the
organization and presently, he is
vice president of the Back Moun-
tain Ambulance Association and
an active memer of that and the
Dallas Fire Company and
Ambulance. He is a certified
Emergency Medical Technician
and serves as corresponding sec-
retary for the Fire and Ambul-
ance.
Ed shares three of his favorite
recipes with this week’s Dallas
9 8 Post readers, three which are not
? too difficult to prepare but are
gourmet in taste.
The Macaroni Salad is easy to
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prepare and has a slightly differ-
ent flavor than most. It is an
excellent dish for warm weather
for dining indoors or from out-of-
doors events. The Poached Fish
can be served with a tomato
salad or as a complete meal
when served with potatoes or
wild rice, hot green vegetables
and a favorite salad. Top it off
with a favorite lemon dessert
and beverage.
The 3-Day Chili is a meal in
itself. Serve with Italian Bread
and dessert and if desired, cold
beer.
MACARONI SALAD
8 0z. elbow macaroni
2 med. size carrots, shredded
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
% med. to lg. green pepper,
finely chopped
2 eggs, shredded
4-6 T. mayonnaise or salad dress-
ing (to taste)
3 oz. unsweetened pineapple
juice
1 T. hamburger relish
Boil macaroni for 12 minutes
or to suit taste texture. Let set
for approximately 20 minutes to
cool. While boiling macaroni,
also boil the eggs and let them
cool while macaroni is cooling.
When eggs and macaroni have
cooled, dice eggs, carrots, slice
celery and peppers and mix in a
large bowl with the macaroni,
mixing preferably with your
hands. After mixing for about
five minutes, add mayonnaise
and unsweetened pineapple juice.
After these are thoroughly
mixed, add relish and stir. For
best results, refrigerate for at
least six hours before serving.
POACHED FISH
1 c. white wine
16 oz. flounder or salmon+ ++
% c. dried mixed vegetables
+ + +Other fish may be used if
preferred.
In large teflon skillet, place
fish and combine other ingredi-
ents. Use a low to medium heat
cooking approximately one
minute for each ounce. Cover
skillet while cooking.
3-DAY CHILI
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced green & red peppers
1, c. diced onion
1% c. diced tomatoes
3 10-0z. cans kidney beans
2 6-0z. cans tomato sauce
Italian seasoning (to taste)
Garlic powder (to taste)
1%, Ibs. ground meat
1-2 T. chili powder
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: 2 chopped boiled pota-
toes
12-0z beer
Reason this is referred to as 3-
Day Chili is because it literally
takes three days to make it. Day
one simply slice and dice vegeta-
then transferring them to a plas-
tic bag. When they are in the
plastic bag, add your favorite
Italian seasoning, garlic powder,
salt and pepper. Shake ingredi-
ents until thoroughly mixed. Let
refrigerate for 24 hours.
Day two, take ingredients from
refrigerator, mix in a large pot
with ground meat, kidney beans,
tomato paste and chili powder.
Make certain after browning
meat, to drain excess fat, mix
ingredients and simmer on
medium flame for 45 minutes
stirring frequently. Let cook and
refrigerate for 24 hours.
Day three, reheat mixture, and
if desired add hot sauce to taste.
Served with fresh Italian bread,
makes a really delicious meal.
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About 14 vitamins are known to be
needed for health. Recommended
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Frequently vitamins are classified
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The fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E,
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Water-soluble vitamin C, thiamin,
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Vitamins are measured in
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and in micrograms (one-millionth of
a gram) or in International Units
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An inadequacy of a minute
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