SEAFOOD BROILER, BAKED EGG, BACON, & CHEESE and WHEAT GERM

DAD'S FAVORITE FOODS

In retirement, my dad made the effort to eat healthy according to his understanding of which foods made him healthy.  His favorite place in the world to eat was the Seafood Broiler.  There was one in Pasadena, where I worked for the first eight months of 1988.  But he really loved Glendale because his friend, Marilyn lived nearby and he could enjoy a lunch or dinner with her and Frank.  But my dad ordered the same thing each time.  He ordered the Atlantic salmon, coleslaw, au gratin potatoes, and a glass of Chablis.  And he was in heaven.  On rare occasions would he order a Rosé or a Cabernet Sauvignon.  

For breakfast, Dad would regularly prepare a quiche.  He didn't call it a quiche, and it certainly was not a quiche in the traditional sense, for it lacked a pie crust.  Actually, his dish looked better than a quiche.  A quiche is almost party food or something you have for brunch.

Dad's quiche consisted of two baked eggs, strips of bacon chopped up and sprinkled on top, cheese, usually a yellow cheddar, some milk, and I think that's it.  What did it look like?  Well, at the start, it looked like that.

  At home, he would also try to eat well.  For one, he used to eat Wheat Germ.  I think he ate it for the purported Vitamin E.  Love that guy.  Loved his efforts.  He was relentless with trying to do the right thing.