If you love Max’s like we do, you know any Max’s chicken will not be as good without this 3 condiments. That’s hot sauce, banana ketchup and Worcestershire sauce, did I said it right? It’s not easy to remember how to say it right! haha I wish Max’s will create custom made t-shirts with this sauce, that would be super fun!

You know, I don’t eat banana ketchup but when I am eating at Max’s Restaurant, I can’t say no to their banana ketchup!

As I have mentioned before, this is our current “frappe”.. we used to have frappe on midnight, specially when I’m busy with my online duties, but since I can’t have that much coffee, I decided to explore other drink option. And so Serenitea came in.

I have come to love Nagasaki at Serenitea. In fact, whenever we had the chance to go to the nearest mall (where there is a branch) even just to buy apparel boxes or as simple as hangers, we never pass up the opportunity so we can grab a cup of this tea.

We were dining in a restaurant when I noticed that the restaurant is not playing any music. Then I felt that something is missing. Now I realize why most restaurant have a soft background music, and I believe some even use Antares autotune. I think that is what make the dining experience complete, the soft background music. It’s not all about the food, ambiance is also important.

However, I won’t give up, and have decided to look for foods that are good for cooking on a camping trip. So far, I’ve learned that preparation time, the food’s shelf life and weight are the most important things to consider. Nutritional content is also something to look at, as you need plenty of energy while camping.

Omelettes are good camping food, as they provide plenty of protein and energy. For storing eggs, there are special egg trays you can buy to help protect them. Food that comes in a sealed pouch is also a good option, as you only need hot water to prepare it. Marshmallows are a good snack food to take with you, especially when cooked over a campfire. Grilled food such as fish is also handy, especially if you’re near a river.

It was one crazy hot afternoon when I concocted my own Milk Tea, hah! Green Tea + Coffeemate + sugar + ice! yay! I know Milk Tea’s supposed to use condense milk, but mine’s good too. I added sago for some twist and the result is just great.

Now I need to find a good compost barrel for all the used tea bags or I can just put it on my vegetables

Yes, we always had adobo, specially on long trips. Why? well for one, adobo still taste good even cold. Adobo is also not spoilage prone. You cna still eat it even after 8 hours (I think.. since that’s the longest we tried). And it goes very well with tomatoes and salted eggs. It is also very easy to prepare and very easy to pack and people loves chicken and adobo of course.

For us, a long drive or a park getaway will never complete without Chicken Adobo.

“Max’s 4Sharing Campaign is about understanding and responding to the needs of our customers, whether they are groups of teenagers hanging out together, young professionals meeting up for lunch, or seasoned Max’s customers craving for their favorite comfort dishes. With Max’s new offering, they get the best of everything – delectable dishes that are signature to Max’s at the most budget-friendly price, so they can enjoy and share these meals to their heart’s content,” enthused Edgar Allan Caper, Marketing Director for Max’s Restaurant.

Max’s 4Sharing meal includes one whole regular Sarap to the bones fried chicken, a bowl of piping hot sinigang, four servings of rice and 4 glasses of iced tea. Isn’t that a complete meal? you got the chicken.. the rice and soup (na may bonus pang veggies at laman).. but that’s not all.. Max’s knows us very well.. and that diners have a favorite when it comes to sinigang, so you have 4 choices of sinigang, it can be sinigang na bangus (belly), sinigang na hipon, sinigang na baboy or sinigang na salmon head.

Blanching is for busy people or to those taking up degree online that they no longer have time to spend on the kitchen. They just need a day for shopping vegetables and blanching it. Put it on the freezer then take it out whenever you need it.

Blanching is very easy too. Place the vegetables in boiling water for 2-3 minutes then take it out and it’s done.

I started planting plants last month and this month, we were able to taste it. We harvested our Chinese Kangkong and saute it in garlic and soy sauce. I am not a fan of kangkong but this one tasted different. It must be because it came from our own plants. Now if you ask what I want for mother’s day. A  mother’s day presents at Red Envelope will do but a soil mixture and some seeds would be better.