{"id":43043,"date":"2019-12-09T01:45:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T06:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/uncategorized-en-ca\/holiday-recipes-from-our-clients"},"modified":"2024-11-04T02:06:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T07:06:57","slug":"holiday-recipes-from-our-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/holiday-recipes-from-our-clients","title":{"rendered":"FINCA\u2019s Holiday Recipe Guide from our Clients Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the holidays around the corner, we know that everyone is busy preparing for special gatherings with friends and family\u2014cleaning the house, buying gifts, planning travels, and of course, cooking delicious food. To help you out during this busy time of year, we have gathered a couple of our favorite holiday recipes from clients around the world to share with you.<\/p>\n

Though these recipes may not be what you\u2019re used to, we urge you to give at least one\u2014if not both\u2014a try. Our clients have worked hard to build their businesses, and they are excited to share some recipes from their countries with the supporters that helped them achieve their business goals.<\/p>\n

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Holiday Recipe 1: Guatemalan Hot Chocolate<\/h2>\n

In\u00a0Guatemala<\/a>, FINCA client Gladiz Maritza Palencia Morales runs a chocolate shop just outside of Antigua. Every day her shop produces about 80 pounds of chocolate, which she sells to 50 local shops and vendors. If ever you were to visit Gladiz\u2019s chocolate shop, you would be greeted with the rich aroma of roasting cocoa beans and a beaming Gladiz to say hello.<\/p>\n

Gladiz is extremely grateful for the FINCA loans she has received throughout the years and the supporters who made them possible. Chocolate is an expensive product to produce and requires a lot of business inputs up front. When she decided to start her business, Gladiz knew it would be difficult, but at the urging of her brother, and the financial support FINCA provided, she decided to take the risk and pursue her dream.<\/p>\n

And Gladiz is so happy that she did. Not only has she established a successful chocolate business, but with the increased income she receives from her shop, she now has enough money to send all of her children to university\u2014something she could only dream of before starting her business.<\/p>\n

Below is a holiday recipe for Guatemalan hot chocolate, which Gladiz would be proud for you to make. Whether using chocolate directly from her shop or from your local grocery store, this recipe is sure to be a hit at any holiday event.<\/p>\n

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