We like to call the Grow Dome a “greenhouse on steroids.” It has insulated glazing, air circulation under the outer garden beds to moderate the temperature, a 900 gallon water tank to also moderate the internal temperatures, and solar panel-driven … Continued
Tonight we gave a presentation to the Taos Municipal Schools Board of Directors about the nature of the relationship between our non-profit organization and the Taos Schools. AIRE has been in existence as an official organization since December of 2010. … Continued
A recent development in our programmatic activity is trying to figure out the best way to bring these food traditions and products to the most number of students possible. We had the students participate in the planting, care, and harvest … Continued
Today we take the roasted squash from our last workshop and make it into pie filling. In addition to the squash, we used eggs, condensed milk, sugar, and “Pumpkin Pie” spice. The ingredients are put in the mixer and the … Continued
Today Margaret Garcia shows us how to make pie crust for our pumpkin pies. We already roasted and steamed our calabasas (squash) and froze them in previous workshops. Now we are getting the crusts ready. This recipe is not only … Continued
Today we continued our activity of turning our calabasa mexicana (local winter squash) harvest into pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. As before, we open the squash with a knife and take out all the pulp and seeds, saving the seeds for … Continued
Yesterday afternoon rolls up two small school buses filled with 22 students and three staff of the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning out of Denver, Colorado. This is the second time RMSEL visits Sol Feliz and camps out. AIRE … Continued
Today was the beginning of getting our squash harvest ready for pumpkin pies! We also have plans for soup, bread, pancakes, and pumpkin rolls using this same method. First we cut open the squash. Sometimes with a native squash this … Continued
Today we brought down about half of our chicos hanging from the rafters in the porch. We untied the strings holding them together and put the loose cobs in the cajete above. We then use one cob against the other … Continued
Here is Marissa demonstrating the method to clean seed using two bins, unprocessed seed, a tarp, and the wind. In the picture above, we had already harvested the amaranth plants by cutting the plants at the base of the stem … Continued