kare-kare-in-da-houuuse

i made a very large pot of kare kare tonight! yummy. we were so hungry the vegetables werent fully cooked yet haha! good for left overs. ahh. no cooking tomorrow whew! simon said hes liking bagoong the more he eats it. edit: i thought id write up the procedure: veggie kare kare (traditional peanut oxtail stew) *mama sitas kare kare mix 1 bottle bagoong (shrimp fry paste) onion chopped garlic chopped broth 3/4 c peanut butter mixed with 2 tablespoons rice flour and 1 cup water bok choy 4 bundles separated long beans half a bundle cut into 2 inch pieces eggplant cut in 4 lengthwise long pieces around 4 inches long tofu (this is the oxtail!) *rice flour *achuete (those triangle red seeds for coloring) fry onions garlic, fry eggplant till sealed, add long beans, add water/broth cook for a bit. (add tofu whenever) add peanut butter rice flour mix, mix. add broth if too thick?if too thin add rice flour mix with water and peanut butter. add achuete oil (or if using mix/power follow directions) slowly till color reaches yummy ! cook while adjusting peanut butter or achuete or salt pepper... we added braggs? add bokchoy... when bokchoy is cooked remove from heat or turn very low. serve with rice and bagoong! delish. ******** happy new year. patrick! did you take any pics of anybody else??? angela?