So for Father's Day 2000, what better way to show Dad you care than to prepare him a delicious breakfast.

If cooking is not your forte, then purchase some tasty pastries and fruit and serve them to him in bed. However, if your feeling industrious, a traditional Bermudian breakfast of codfish and potatoes or homemade pancakes prepared with plenty of TLC will start his special day off with a bang.

Here are some recipes you might want to give a try this Father's Day: CODFISH AND POTATOES 1 pound codfish (boneless and skinless) 4 potatoes cut in half SOAK codfish in water overnight -- changing water twice. In the morning, boil codfish and potatoes until potatoes are cooked.

This sauce may be served over the fish: 4 strips of bacon 1 onion (chopped) 16 ounce can tinned tomatoes chopped (optional) FRY bacon until crisp -- remove from pan. Add chopped onions to bacon grease.

Fry until golden. Add tomatoes and crumbled bacon.

Recipe from the Bermuda Cookbook.

PINEAPPLE MUFFINS 225 grams/8 ounces wholemeal self-raising flour Pinch of salt 1 medium eating apple 100 grams/3 1 ounces pineapple, chopped small 150 millilitre/5 1 oucnes skimmed milk 50 grams/2 ounces reduced-fat cooking spread, diced 50 grams/2 ounces brown sugar 2 medium eggs, beaten PREHEAT the oven to 190 degrees C/375 degrees F/gas 5. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and tip any flour left in the sieve into the bowl. Peel, core and grate the apple.

Tasty Father's Day recipes Stir all the ingredients into the flour gradually until you have a smooth mixture. Pour into muffin tins and baked for 20-25 minutes.

Allow to cook slightly before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely.

*** REDUCED-FAT SCONES 175 grams/6 ounces plain wholemeal flour 50 grams/2 ounces plain white flour 1 tablespoon baking powder Little salt 50 grams/2 ounces caster sugar 50 grams/2 ounces reduced-fat cooking spread 75 millilitre/3 fluid ounces skimmed milk PREHEAT the oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F/gas 6 with a non-stick baking sheet in it.

Sift the flours, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl and tip any wholemeal flour left in the sieve into the mixing bowl.

Add the sugar and stir in. Rub the fat into the flour lightly with your fingertips, until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the milk to make a dough that comes away cleaning from the sides of the bowl.

Either cut 8 rounds from the rolled-out dough or form it into a 15 cm/6 inches round and mark that into 8 triangles. Put on the preheated baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

*** PANCAKES 110 grams/4 ounces plain flour (or use wholewheat, or a mixture of equal parts buckwheat and whole-wheat for French crepes) Pinch of salt 1 medium egg 250 millitre/ 1 pint skimmed milk Little caster sugar to taste (for sweet pancakes) 1 dessert spoon corn oil SIEVE the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the egg. Gradually beat it in with little bits of the flour. Gradually add the milk as you do this and beat until you have a smooth batter. (You could do all this in a blender.) Add sugar, if suing.

You can leave this mixture to stand until you are ready to use it; it won't come to any harm.

When ready to make the pancakes, brush the base of a small non-stick frying pan with a little of the oil (which you should put in a saucer) and heat the pan well until you can feel the heat coming off the base.

Pour in just enough batter to coat the base and swirl around to make a thin pancake. Cook until the base is golden (slip a spatula under to see), turn and cook the other side for 30 seconds.

Transfer to a warm plate and keep warm, if necessary, while you make the rest.

Fill the pancakes as required.

Recipes from Slim and Healthy Vegetarian.

*** BRUNCH EGGS ON ENGLISH MUFFINS WITH HERBED CHEESE SAUCE 2 English muffins, split 4 thin slices fully cooked Canadian-style bacon (2 ounces) 2 cups fat-free cholesterol-free egg product Freshly ground pepper PREPARE Herbed Cheese Sauce; keep warm. Toast English muffins. Cook bacon in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until brown on both sides.

Spray 10-inch nonsitck skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat just until drop of water skitters when sprinkled in skillet. Pour egg product into skillet. As mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions can flow to bottom. Avoid constant stirring. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened throughout but still moist.

Place 1 slice bacon on each muffin half. Top with eggs. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sauce over eggs. Sprinkle with pepper.

Herbed Cheese Sauce: 1 teaspoon margarine or spread 2 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 cup skim milk 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (1 ounce) 2 teaspoons grated reduced-fat Parmesan cheese blend 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves Dash of ground red pepper (cayenne) MELT margarine in 1-quart nonstick saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour; remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in cheeses, basil and red pepper.

Recipe from Betty Crocker's New LowFat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook.

Happy Fathers Day!: Start your Dad's special day off with a delicious homemade breakfast in bed. If cooking is not your specialty, then pick up some tasty pastries to serve.