Today was full of cultural experiences, Yui and Allison learned how to kill and prepare a chicken, last week. So this morning I helped kill and de-feather a chicken from our chicken hutch! I have never done something like this before but I find it very interesting. When you buy sandwich meat from a store you tend to lose the appreciation for that meat as something that used to be a living and breathing animal. I think all meat eaters should take the time to be part of slaughtering an animal. It will bring a new respect for the amount of meat we consume. We have only had meat about 3 times since I’ve been here. Meat is expensive and unnecessary for ones diet if we learn to find other sources of protein. Larry has planted many sources of protein all along the kitchen, we usually have katuc, moringa, eggs, or chia in our meals which are all stacked with protein! It is cool to see inexpensive ways to get protein other than meat consumption, this is one of the concepts Larry tries to emphasize to the poor in his community.
I also got to cook on a wood stove (pictured below)!
These are found in many homes in developing countries. Another alternative to this is a three-stone fire. Three stone fires will bring many issues when used in the home. There have been many issues with these and smoke inhalation; using a wood stove can prevent these issues. Later in the afternoon, the kids came to play and Stephen (a former North American intern of Larry and Allison who now lives in Tegucigalpa working with street kids) and his family came to visit for the next few days. After welcoming them with a round of volleyball, we all ate dinner and Yui and I went out to the river with the boys to learn how to fish in the dark. El Rio cangrejal runs all along the local communities and up the mountain. The boys taught us how to fish with goggles and a flashlight :) There weren’t many fish out due to the bright full moon, but if was a fun experience none the less!
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