Chocolate Bunnies

The other day, we made chocolate to sell at La Ceiba (the store in San Isidro)

Four kids and I took turns (get it - turns) cranking the shaver as we ground a huge block of raw cocao purchased from a local farmer at La Ferria.

After it was all ground, we added cacao butter, coconut oil, agave nectar, and vanilla. Next, we put it in a double boiler and stirred until everything was well acquainted.

We separated the batch in half and made two flavors. One had peanut butter, the other was mocha mint.

Meanwhile, the three "female" rabbits surprised us with two litters of bunnies!

One day, they all got out of the hutch and Snow Foot never returned.

The two we found are definitely love bunnies, more babies might be on the way already.

While the kids love them, the neighbors in the pueblo are already talking about eating them and there has been discussion here of raising them to sell.

While they're still here, we're enjoying the softy-softy snuggles!

When Jason brought the rabbits home, Alana asked, "What's the permaculture role of rabbits?"