Citizenship Woes

Statue of Neptune in Nettuno, Italy

So after a particularly long service day I was sitting in front of a steaming bowl of saffron risotto and sipping a glass of white wine when Jeff abruptly shows me an email that’s all in Italian but references my Italian Citizenship. What?!? I was immediately ripped from my risotto induced food coma and jolted into reality! I had kept my nervous anticipation of Italian Citizenship on the back burner in my mind for years now. 

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Mexican Enchiladas with Red Sauce

Mexican Enchiladas, beans and rice

We are finally back “home” in Italy after two days of traveling and three days of jet lag. It’s been a whirlwind of getting our cell phones running, updating our Permesso di Sorggiono (Permission to stay in Italy filed at the local commune) and checking on my Citizenship documents. We have eaten the pizza, sipped the cappuccino’s, devoured the Cornetto (breakfast pastries) and slurped the gelatos. We reunited with friends over apperetivo and pasta.  

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Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

(Mexican Fried Eggs with Red Sauce, Corn tortillas and cheese) Keto Adaptable!

I mentioned Huevos Rancheros in a previous post when I made Posole and I was describing all the wonderful things you could make with Enchilada sauce. I decided that I should write a post on how to make Huevos Rancheros since it is one of my favorite breakfast or brunch recipes.

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Spiced Chickpea salad

Roasted Chickpea Salad

This is a great warm Autumn salad, especially when you want all of your veggies but don’t want to eat something cold on those chilly days. The warm roasted cauliflower, spiced chick peas and creamy tahini dressing really will warm up your Fall menu!

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