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For most families, the holiday season is one of happiness, but also a lot of busyness. Within the Thanksgiving Day holiday alone, we have our wedding anniversary, the twins’ birthday and celebrating Thanksgiving Day – all occurring within the same week. The calendar becomes busy with holiday parties, holiday functions at school, church activities, seasonal events, shopping etc.

During the holiday season, Latin-inspired traditional meals are a special part of the holiday season. In addition to turkey and ham, it’s customary with my family to see Cuban black beans, pernil (roasted pork) and Puerto Rican pinon (beef and plantain casserole) on the table among the holiday meals.

To help kick-off the holidays, we have partnered with Florida Dairy Farmers (& Leche De Florida – FDF’s Spanish language website) as a Florida Dairy Farmers Holiday Ambassador.

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About Florida Dairy Farmers
Florida Dairy Farmers is Florida’s milk promotion group, working to enhance the image of the dairy farming industry and increase milk and dairy product sales statewide via education and marketing. FDF is one of 18 member organizations of the United Dairy Industry Association and carries out the programs of Dairy Management Inc., the umbrella organization based in Chicago, Ill. For more information, call 407-647-8899 or visit www.floridamilk.com.

 

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Sobre Leche De Florida
Florida Dairy Farmers (FDF) es el grupo de promoción de leche en la Florida, y trabaja para educar al público sobre la industria ganadera y los alimentos ricos y nutritivos que proporciona. FDF representa a más de 130 familias industriales de productos lácteos en todo el estado. Para obtener más información, llame al 407-647-8899 o visite www.lechedeflorida.com.

DID YOU KNOW?  Florida Milk and Leche De Florida websites has everyday helpful resources and tips for families?

In the midst of the busyness preparing for Thanksgiving (and the rest of the holiday season), staying healthy and having much-needed energy are a priority.  No one wants to be ill during Thanksgiving or the holidays and not be able to experience the festive activities.

Check out the following 3 easy tips to help you get ready for Thanksgiving:

Eat a Protein Packed Breakfast – Its very easy to skip over breakfast in the rush of the morning but it really is the most important meal of the day.  Eating a mix of nutrient-rich foods is the key to a healthy breakfast and to preventing a mid-morning energy slump (especially when preparing the turkey in the early morning hours)! Eating these foods allows you to get the most vitamins, minerals and other nutrients (without too many calories) from the foods you choose. Nutrient-rich breakfast foods include low-fat or non-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. For example, try these double protein enriched pancakes shown in the video below.

Ask for Help Ask family and friends to pitch in a few days before Thanksgiving to help with the preparation.  From grocery shopping to decorating, a lot of work occurs before even starting to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal.  An extra set of hands to help babysit children so you can go shopping without distractions or having someone set & dress the Thanksgiving table or prep ingredients beforehand (cutting, dicing, chopping, etc.) does help to lighten the workload.

Be Creative With Your Menu & Leftovers Instead of the same old turkey with mayo on sliced bread, use your tasty turkey leftovers to create sandwiches that are fun to eat. Shred turkey on crusty French bread and add fig marmalade or better yet, some of the leftover cranberry relish. Forget the bread altogether, chop turkey and make Day after Thanksgiving Turkey Croquettes.  Try a new spin on a Thanksgiving side dish and dessert with Puré de Yuca con Queso Alpine Cheddar and Pastel Tres Leches de Calabaza.

 

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 Day after Thanksgiving Turkey Croquettes
Recipe Provided By Florida Dairy Farmers
Course Main Dish, Turkey
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish, Turkey
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, sauté the carrots, onion and celery until tender
  2. Whisk together the milk, flour and poultry seasoning and pour over vegetables
  3. Cook until mixture is thick
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
  5. Stir in the leftover turkey and beaten egg (mixture will be thick)
  6. Shape into patties
  7. Coat each patty lightly with bread crumbs
  8. Cook patties in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat for 6 minutes each side
Recipe Notes

Recipe Link: floridamilk.com/in-the-kitchen/recipes/holiday/day-after-thanksgiving-turkey-croquettes.stml

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 Puré de Yuca con Queso Alpine Cheddar
Recipe Provided By Leche De Florida (Florida Dairy Farmers)
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
Ingredients
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Coloque la yuca y el ajo en una olla con agua hasta que tape la yuca. Lleve a ebullición a fuego alto. Baje el fuego a medio y cuando la yuca comience a ablandarse, agregue sal al gusto. Cocine hasta que la yuca esté bien suave. Alrededor de 20 – 30 minutos dependiendo si es congelada o fresca.
  2. Escurre y reserve una taza del agua de la cocción. Pase la yuca y el ajo por el prensa papas o aplástalos con un tenedor. Vuelva a poner la yuca en la olla, agregue 1/2 taza del agua que has reservado, ¾ taza de la leche y la mantequilla, revolviendo bien a fuego muy suave. Añada sal y pimienta gusto. Finalmente incorpore el queso, revolviendo con cuchara de madera hasta que esté homogéneo. Pruebe el puré y asegure que la sazón está a su gusto. Si fuera necesario, puede agregar un poco más del agua en que cocinaste la yuca o leche.
  3. Sirva el puré rociado con las hojitas de tomillo o tope con queso parmesano y hornee por 20 minutos a 350 y después decore con el tomillo.
Recipe Notes

Recipe Link: lechedeflorida.com/en-la-cocina/pagina-de-recetas/20435-pure-de-yuca-con-queso-alpine-cheddar.stml

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 Pastel Tres Leches de Calabaza
Recipe Provided By Leche De Florida (Florida Dairy Farmers)
Course Holiday Dessert
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
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Para las Tres Leches
Para el Betún
Course Holiday Dessert
Cuisine Thanksgiving Day
Servings
Ingredients
Para las Tres Leches
Para el Betún
Instructions
  1. Calienta el horno a 350 °F (325 °F para un molde oscuro o antiadherente). Rocíe con spray de especial para cocinar en el fondo y los lados de un molde de 13 x 9 pulgadas.
  2. En un tazón o recipiente grande, bata los ingredientes para el pastel con una batidora eléctrica a baja velocidad durante 30 segundos, y luego a alta velocidad durante 2 minutos, raspando el tazón ocasionalmente. Vierte en el molde.
  3. Hornea de 29 a 35 minutos o hasta que, al insertar un palillo de dientes de madera en el centro, salga limpio. Deje reposar durante 5 minutos. Haz perforaciones en la parte superior del pastel caliente cada 1/2 pulgada con un tenedor de dientes largos, limpiando el tenedor ocasionalmente para evitar que se pegue.
  4. En un tazón grande, mezcle las leches, ponche y especie. Vierta lentamente sobre el pastel. Tape; refrigere durante aproximadamente 3 y 4 horas o hasta que el pastel absorba la mezcla de leches.
  5. Prepare el betún batiendo la crema para batir, la azúcar pulverizada y la especie de pastel de calabaza con una batidora eléctrica a velocidad alta hasta que picos suave formen. Agregue el queso creama y continúe batiendo por un minuto. Cubra el pastel con el betún de crema batida y queso. Refrigere el pastel por al menos 3 horas o durante toda la noche. Espolvorea el pastel con especie de pastel de calabaza antes de servir. Guarde tapado en el refrigerador.
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Thanks to Florida Dairy Farmers and Leche De Florida, we are hosting a $100 Publix Gift Card Giveaway to help you with your holiday meals! Enter the giveaway via the Rafflecopter link below.

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Disclosure: As a Florida Dairy Farmers Holiday Ambassador, this is sponsored content.  Any opinions stated here are our own.

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Joscelyn Ramos Campbell has more than a decade of experience as an award-winning former federal government public relations executive under the Bush and Obama administrations. The “super-connected power mom“ was recently named by Latina Magazine as one of “The 10 Best Latina Mommy Bloggers on the Web“; by CBS News as one of the “Top Bloggers in the Business“; by NBC Latino Work-Life Balance series as a “Top Latina Mom Blogger“; an Empowering Latina in the Marketing Field; by CNBC.com as a Top Latino Social Media Stars and Leading Hispanic Bloggers. She is the owner of Mami Innovative Media and founder of Mami of Multiples, one of the nation’s leading Latina American parenting and lifestyle sites offering resources and helpful tips for families. She is a nationally syndicated Parenting Columnist and co-hosts a Talk Radio Show. Joscelyn is a public speaker, military wife and mother to a teen son and identical twin boys. Connect with Joscelyn at @JoscelynRC & @InnovativeTalk.
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