Tag Archives: H. Luiz
Once in A Blue Moon Banana Pudding Trifle
Eating banana pudding feels like a HUGE Hug…or maybe that’s just how I feel when I eat it? It IS very rich, very decadent, and can be very fattening – that’s why I make it once in a blue moon. … Continue reading
AIDS Walk New York 2012
Hey folks, I know it’s early, but the AIDS Walk New York Walk-A-Thon is in about 4 months. Please ASK your friends to LIKE our FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-H-Luiz-Presents-AIDS-Walk-New-York-Team/169472966440296 for more info (or better yet, SHARE this on your walls) and ask them … Continue reading
H. Luiz Presents… A New Food Page on FB: FoodieGrapher
DID YOU KNOW… That H. Luiz created a new Page and Launched it this year Jan 1, 2012 and it has received nearly 13,000 LIKES in 11 days? That’s more than some real celebs jajajajaja! WOW (thanks you guys!) This Page … Continue reading
Zach Anner (Star of OWN’s “Rollin’ With Zach”) Answers 10 Foodie Questions
I had the opportunity to ask Zach Anner, winner of Oprah’s search for the Next TV Star and Star of OWN’s “Rollin’ With Zach, 10 Foodie Questions for my Food Blog. ’The H. Luiz Presents…” Subscribers, FB Friends and Fans, … Continue reading
Crispy Oatmeal Cookie!! :)
Here’ my take on Kristina Kuzmic’s (Star of OWN’s “The Ambush Cook”) Crispy Nutella Cookies. I have named my version of the recipe the Crispy Oatmeal Cookie since the “oatmeal” IS thee ingredient of the cookie. Also, the Crispy Oatmeal … Continue reading
8 New Year’s Eve Party tips (Happy Holidays!!)
Let me take a moment to say that I have appreciated your friendship and support this past year – you surely have helped in making 2011 a GREAT year for me!! Wishing the best in 2012 to YOU and Yours!! … Continue reading
There’s Someone Missing from Your Holiday Card List
As you buy (or better yet, “make”) your sweet gifts or lovely holiday cards for your children’s teachers, there are staff members you really should not forget – the cafeteria lunch staff. They are often neglected by us, however – … Continue reading
Christmas is MORE about GIVING; LESS about GIFTS…
Before our vacation to Mexico, we stopped in Target to get a few things like tee-shirts, sunscreen, and travel toiletries (this was the Saturday after Black Friday) – what a MOB scene!! First of all, we are still in a … Continue reading
Top 8 Most-Asked Questions for Thanksgiving Preparations
I’ve been very busy, but I did invite you to ask questions regarding your Thanksgiving Day Preparations and BOY did you come through!! jajajajaja What I have done was collect and condense similar questions and answered your more popular ones. … Continue reading
Don’t Over-Think Thanksgiving
Oh My Goodness – I remember my first Thanksgiving with my “In-Laws” 12 years ago. I had a meat Lasagna, Grilled Shrimp, a Roast Pork (pernil), a homemade corn-bread stuffing with sausage, rice and peas, mash potatoes, candied yams, citrus cranberry … Continue reading
MEXICAN Wedding Cookies…
or Russian Tea Cakes or Italian Butter Nut cookies, or Southern Pecan Butterballs, or Viennese Sugar Balls and/or Holiday Snowballs – whatever YOU call them, they are delicious!! No matter what they’re called, they are dense and heavy, so one … Continue reading
What is a Picky Eater?
A Picky Eater is NOT a person that “picks” certain foods to eat. A Picky Eater is a person that eats (picks) the highest “quality” of ALL foods – essentially, an individual with a discerning palate. A Picky Eater prefers … Continue reading
Make A Delicious & Hearty Chicken Soup
It’s that time of year… with all these weather changes (70+ degrees, then 50+ degrees, then 80+ degrees, then back to 60+ & 70+ degrees,) it’s no wonder we’re all catching colds and getting sick. Time to make the best … Continue reading
8 Cultural Cooking/Dining Methods
Foods weigh you down, they just do – think Thanksgiving (do you automatically undo your top button on your pants just thinking about it?) That doesn’t mean that you can’t eat those high calorie, fat infused, carb-infested foods, it just … Continue reading
8 Ideas to ENJOY Meals, Drinks, and Exercise on Vacation
You know the drill… two months prior, you lose those 10 pesky pounds, you firm up those arms & tone up those legs, you do crunches like it’s going out of style, and eat/diet like your life depended on it … Continue reading
Meatless Mondays – tips
I am a full-blooded carnivore, I love beef, chicken, pork, and seafoods!! But even I need a break from it all, so I came up with Meatless Mondays, or Tuesdays, or Wednesdays depending on the mood. Buying organic meats and … Continue reading
8 Fool-Proof Party Tips & Ideas
1. Have room-temperature “eats” whenever you can. I’m talking antipastos; 3 different cheeses with figs & grapes; bowls filled with nuts, olives, and dried fruits; and/or baskets of cheddar crackers or bread-sticks. All of these items can be purchased in advance … Continue reading
Calling all READERS…
I have sent a query letter to a well-know literary agent and to my surprise, I peaked her interest. She has recommended that I setup a forum, a readers circle if you will, BEFORE I send the first 30 pages of my novel, Taboo Down the Bayou to her New York office.
On FaceBook and Twitter, I have mentioned that I needed “readers” to create a Readers’ Review Circle and the response has been overwhelming – thank you, kindly! Please let me redefine what I “need” from a Reader. I need volunteer readers that… Continue reading
8 Ideas to a Better “Us”
1. Acknowledge everyone in your sight. That’s family members, co-workers, friends, and sometimes even strangers (on elevators, in the check-out line, walking, whatever.) Even a quick up-and-down head shake (think “Bruh-man” on the show “Martin”) conveys the idea, “I … Continue reading