Monthly Archives: September 2012

Second batch of chicos

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Miguel

It was great to incorporate this chicos-eating and stringing-up workshop as part of the school day at Chrysalis.  Not only did all the students get to eat fresh chicos, but the Sembradores of our summer program were able to facilitate … Continue reading →

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Firing up the horno again

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Miguel

Since we over-estimated the amount of corn we would need for our horno-making workshop, we now have an abundance of corn that requires us to make another batch of chicos.  The nice thing about us needing to make another batch … Continue reading →

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First batch of chicos

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Miguel

This morning we gathered around the horno in anticipation of how our first batch of chicos might come out.  Will they be cooked just right?  Or will too many of them be burnt?  These questions will be answered shortly… We … Continue reading →

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Firing up the horno for chicos

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Miguel

Immediately after our sweet corn harvest, we proceeded to Chrysalis Alternative School to fire up our horno.  We obtained some extra sweet corn from a local vendor, but it now appears as if we have too much corn!  Maybe we … Continue reading →

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Maize harvest at Parr Field

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Miguel

Today we went to Parr Field to harvest all of our sweet corn.  The sweet corn is destined for a chicos-making workshop that will be the first time we use our horno at Chrysalis Alternative High School.  Chicos are traditionally … Continue reading →

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