Photos: Imago Dei Middle School students make pies with residents
Students from Imago Dei Middle school make Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pies with the residents at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
A few times a year, students from Imago Dei Middle School visit residents of The Hacienda at the River and participate in different activities.
For this visit, Kathy Sawyer, director of community life at the Hacienda at the River, choose to make pumpkin pies as the activity.
"It's a kind of fun precursor to thanksgiving," said Sawyer.
Stephanie "Chef Steph" Santos created a recipe for a pumpkin pie using sage from the Hacienda at the River's garden.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
After making pies with residents from The Hacienda at the River, students from Imago Dei Middle school eat a piece of Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pie with the residents at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Betty Griffis, center, resident at The Hacienda at the River, rolls dough with Imago Dei Middle school students Grecia Garcia, left, 8th grader, and Alessa Castaneda, 6th grader, at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Students from Imago Dei Middle school Ismael Heredia, left, 6th grader, Isaiah Gastelum, 7th grader, and Gabriel Gastelum, 7th grader, stir ingredients for the Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pie for residents from The Hacienda at the River at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Jason Welborn, horticultural guide for The Hacienda at the River, shows Gabriel Gastelum, 7th grader, a flower grown on a passion fruit plant at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Students from Imago Dei Middle school Alessa Castaneda, center, 6th grader, and Grecia Garcia, 8th grader, laugh after smelling sage in The Hacienda at the River's garden at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Jean Schubert, resident at The Hacienda at the River, laughs with Zilfa Zina, 6th grade student from Imago Dei Middle school, before residents and students make Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pies at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Betty Griffis, left, resident at The Hacienda at the River, smiles after rolling dough with students from Imago Dei Middle school at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Stephanie Santos, chef at The Hacienda at the River, places a Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pie into the over after students from Imago Dei Middle school mixed all the ingredients at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Students from Imago Dei Middle school harvest sage from The Hacienda at the River's garden for a Hacienda Savory Sage Pumpkin Pie, they will make with residents, at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Making pies at The Hacienda at the River
Stephanie Santos, chef at The Hacienda at the River, poses for a video camera at The Hacienda at the River, 2720 E. River Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
Rebecca Sasnett
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