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I still hadn't posted some of our pictures from our study of Africa this year. Also 

I posted some pictures from our first time around  with African history at the bottom.

This time the kids wanted to prepare a simple African feast. Caleb one of the boys in

our co-op taught us all how to make origami turtles in honor of our study of Anansi

and Turtle. A very educational "must know how" LOL..We think so anyways.

Here are the ingredients for this simple chicken and rice dish.

Chicken/Rice and Dates

• chicken thighs
• box of dates
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  
• can of papaya (although fresh would have been better, we didn't find any)
• red bell pepper
• onion
• 1 T. olive oil
  
• Juice of one lemon and sliced rind
  
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• instant rice (6 servings )
  

Mix together lemon, sugar, vinegar, water and dates. Pour over chicken and cook for about an hour at 400 degrees. By the way this tasted great. We were skeptical and especially the kids who are picky eaters. But the meat fell off the bone and the juice was just absolutely delicious.

The instant rice was sauteed with onion, red bell pepper, one can of chopped papaya, in olive oil along with salt and pepper to taste. Oh yes, parsely too, just a pinch.

Chelly, Caleb's mom also made dessert . Yum yum.

This is Date Chewies and Date and Banana Bars.

Date Chewies have the while confection sugar on them.

Here is an oasis they did....

Sugar Cube pyramid too...