Outoor-Friendly Meals
These past two days, All Saints Day and today’s All Souls Day, Filipino families abide by the traditional visits to the cemetery to pay their respects for departed loved ones. It’s a nice tradition, and can be fun. At the graves of deceased elders, relatives come upon one another and even meet family friends.
But, as is common knowledge, there’s some hassle to go through. Traffic on these days, particularly in the vicinity of cemeteries, is often very bad. And there’s the very unpredictable weather, to boot.
And as families are likely to linger at the graves, they will have to take their meals there. It’s hard to move around looking for restaurants nearby. So it’s better to pack outdoorfriendly meals and snacks to take along on the cemetery visits.
The website www.yummy.ph shares nice ideas of homemade foods that make good “baon” when hanging around the graves of departed dear ones, and are safe to eat. Plus, these are easy to prepare, too.
Ham and Cheese Sticks
Make your classic grilled ham and cheese sandwiches extra fun by serving it with a tomato dipping sauce.
Pork Adobo Flakes
Pack a container of adobo flakes and a bag of “pandesal” wherever you go, and you'll have a ready-to-eat meal in seconds!
Spicy Tuna Pasta
This oil-based tuna pasta recipe means that there is no cream or tomato sauce you have to worry about. Use penne or fusilli noodles so that it'll be easier to eat.
Pinoy-Style Pork Barbecue
The sweet marinade for Pinoystyle barbecue helps the meat keep for many hours.
Olive and Feta Pasta Salad
Tangy olives and bottled feta cheese will brighten up your day as a packed lunch.