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Why registration plates in Luxembourg have black characters on a #yellow background?

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I'm back! Actually, I'm gone.

Ten years ago my husband and I were two enthusiastic expat, then we moved to Italy (my country) and had two kids. Last year we discussed a lot about our future and the future of our little ones and made a decision. Long story short, we are now far away from our own countries. Expats again. 

Life is going to be interesting, especially with two boys in school and abrupt language switching among Italian, Spanish, French and German. Yup! We landed in the little, green, rich melting pot called Luxembourg ;)

Stay tuned and enjoy our questions and remarks!

However, I guess that sometimes there just won't be an answer ;)

Penny For My Thoughts Book Blog reviewed TAKE!

PFMTBB gave TAKE 5 stars!

When I read romantic suspense...

Just Romantic Suspense is hosting TAKE this weekend!

Just Romantic Suspense: When I read romantic suspense...:



With: Silvia Ami

 Giveaway Alert!

When I read romantic suspense, I look for something different, something that would make the story...

"Maple Syrup" tasting

My family never gets tired of pancakes. 

Especially on Saturday's breakfast we sit around the table and dip the fluffy, golden discs in a sea of Maple Syrup.

Italy isn't a Maple Syrup's producer or a massive consumer. Honestly, it isn't so easy to find a good one (A quality).

Today we got lucky because we had two different bottles: the one I usually buy at the grocery shop and one my little bro brought back from the States for us...

How was the tasting?

Positive!

My  Bluberry Pancakes tasted the same with the imported and the original Maple Syrup! And, next time I'll ask my little bro to bring back something different in his luggage ;)

My Debut Novel

I wrote a book!!!
See? That's me!

Amazon.it link Take (English Edition) 

The secret is not a secret anymore: I'm a first-time Indie author! I've a book on Amazon! 

I'm scared to death!!!

So, pretty please  

and leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads ;-)

Kids and Meatballs. A perfect match ;-)

This happened in my kitchen a few minutes ago:

#TheNakedBiker asked, "Wadda doin'?" (What are you doing?)

"Meatballs," I replied, arranging ingredients on my countertop. 

Noise of footsteps approaching the kitchen. "Which kind?" #TheSweetTalker asked suspiciously.

"Mini Meatballs in Tomato Sauce," I whispered.

"YEAH!" they yelled, jumping up and down like I'd just offered them an ice-cream.

Yup. I've two very carnivorous kids. Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor they call themselves when I try to offer them a bowl of Vegetable soup without a treat on the side (Focaccia, Bruschetta,...).

By the way, today I'm going to give you my super-secret recipe for Mini Meatballs from scratch. Enjoy! ;-)

First of all Meatballs:

400  gr 1st quality ground beef

1 Italian sausage (ca. 100gr)

1 large egg

100 gr Parmesan

100 gr Bread crumbs 

1/4 cup Milk or less

Spices: Dried Onion, or garlic, and/or parsley (If you like it), and/or chili pepper (If you like it spicy)

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Olive oil

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl by hand (Use your bare hands!). Roll meatballs to about the size of a chestnut ball, the smaller are the meatballs the better they will taste. Fry the raw meatballs in a large pan wit four tablespoon of olive oil until they are golden brown.

Tomato Sauce:

700 gr Ripe Organic Tomatoes

1/4 Onion

Basil

Celery

Salt

Slice the onion and gently cook it for three minutes in a large pot. Chop the tomatoes and add them to the onion, with basil and celery (I used two small pieces that I removed once the sauce was ready). 

Cook for half an hour then use an handblender to obtain a smooth sauce.

Add the meatballs to the sauce and let all simmer for a hour.

You can eat the Mini-Meatballs with bread or you can use the sauce to dress up your Spaghetti your choice!