Be Inspired By Nonna Marijuana: 92-Year-Old Cooks Italian With Weed (Video)
This un-traditional Italian grandma prepares cannabis-infused favorites using buds from her daughter’s private medical cannabis garden (or farmacy), which is renowned for providing MMJ treatment to...
View ArticleHeart Wine: A Sacred Medicine With Devine Healing Powers
Revealed by Angels to fight viruses and soothe hearts. The German herbalist Maria Treben stated, in no unwavering terms, that every Christian household should not be without a remedy called “heart...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Butternut Squash Ravioli Sauce
Learn how to choose fresh butternut squash in Chef’s blog posted on pazoo.com earlier in the week. Gluten Free – Serves 4 Ingredients 1 large butternut squash, about 1 1/2 pounds 2 tablespoons olive...
View ArticleChef Eric’s Thanksgiving Turkey Tips
Cook your stuffing inside the bird or on the side? Ok, Turkey Day is right around the corner and if you’re like me you have already started craving those Thanksgiving flavors and aromas we all love –...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe For Leftovers: Pulled Turkey With Mushroom Ragu
Makes 20 spoons: enough for dinner for four. Mushroom Ragu Ingredients: 1 oz dried mushrooms, preferably porcinis 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 shallots, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 lb...
View ArticleTurkeys Have Heart Attacks & Other Thanksgiving Trivia
13 fun factoids to help pass the time while waiting for the pop-up to pop. Hopefully the conversation will distract your guests from their growling stomachs. 1. Thomas Jefferson thought the concept of...
View Article8 Tips From The Holiday Eating Survival Guide
Watch your weight this holiday season by enjoying smart and healthy eating. It’s that time again…the year-end countdown The five-week gorge-a-thon of festive dinners, office parties, holiday happy...
View ArticleChef Eric’s Post Thanksgiving Holiday Treat
Another Thanksgiving is in the books! I hope that you and your family and friends took the time to appreciate what you have and that you told each other why you are grateful (along with enjoying all of...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Grilled Turkey Sliders W/ Cranberry Muffins & Sage Aioli
A delicious post-Thanksgiving treat to serve up during the holiday season – makes 20. If you’re not inclined to create the mini-muffins from scratch, buy your favorite muffin mix and add some chopped...
View ArticleChef Eric’s Holiday Eating Advice: Flex Your Mussels
You should have finished your Thanksgiving leftovers by now and are probably trying to figure out a few ways to eat less, exercise more and lose a few pounds before the next round of holiday party’s...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Coconut Curry Steamed Mussels
As promised in his Pazoo.com blog earlier in the week, here’s a tasty holiday dish from Chef Eric. Serves 4 as a first course or 2 for dinner – Gluten Free Ingredients 8 sprigs cilantro, separate...
View ArticleBe Inspired By Eating Smart: Avoid Feeling Overstuffed By Dessert (Video)
Healthy dining advice for the holidays – and any time of year – from Pazoo Nutrition & Healthy Living Expert, R.D.N Ilana Muhlstein.
View ArticleBeware: Holiday Sweets Are Stressing You Out
Pazoo Stress Management Expert Dawn Lorentz offers advice for a more joyful season. ‘Tis the season for holiday cookies, sweets and stress. For the next few weeks, you can’t hide from the abundance of...
View ArticleChef Eric Holiday Recipe: Charcuterie & Cheese Board
We’re not cooking this week, just pairing great flavors and textures in this cold hors d’oeuves board. If you can’t find the meats I’ve selected, go to your local Italian market and see what they have!...
View ArticleChicken Soup For Santa?
It’s ho-ho-hot and healthy. As best as anyone can tell, Santa has never missed a holiday delivery. Rumor has it that Mrs. Claus makes a mean chicken soup and neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor...
View ArticleChef Eric’s Holiday Bourbon Recipe: Green Tea Smash
Celebrity Chef Eric LeVine suggests you bring good cheer to your holiday celebrations with the taste of something a little different than the same old traditional cocktails. Green Tea Smash – Serves 2...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Shaved Shrimp & Asparagus Salad w/Almond Aioli
Makes 6-8 portions as an appetizer or serves 4 as a first course – Gluten Free* Shrimp Ingredients 5 each jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail off 2 cups water 1 cup white wine 1/4 cup lemon juice...
View ArticleWhat To Eat (And NOT Eat) When You’re Sick
A guide to get well foods. Run down? Feeling rotten? Sometimes the last thing you want to do is eat. However, there comes a point in your misery when your body needs sustenance. It requires food to...
View ArticleHow To Talk About Weight With Your Kids
Dealing with this sensitive issue is difficult, but very necessary. We can’t ignore the fact that more than a third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese. We need to approach this topic...
View Article4 Reasons To Make Mayonnaise Disappear
Be gone, wicked condiment! I could go on a rant here about how gross mayonnaise is, or how it’s the devil’s condiment. I could wave anti-mayonnaise flags and make faces and generally shout about my...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Tuna Carpaccio W/Avocado Mousse Soy Foam
This week, as part of his (and hopefully your) commitment to a healthier 2016, Chef is sharing a recipe for fresh Ahi tuna served in a martini glass. It looks sexy, is light and flavorful, and is easy...
View ArticleChef Eric’s Super Bowl BBQ Wing Recipes
Chicken wings are probably the most popular dish to eat while watching football. You can bake them, grill or fry them, serve them on the bone or boneless and the sauce variations are nearly endless....
View Article5 Surprising Benefits Of Spicy Foods
In addition to taste, they can spice up your health and sex life. I love spicy food; it’s like an extra burst of flavor in an already delicious concoction. It adds fun to a meal (and can be a serious...
View Article8 Reasons You’re So Exhausted
Feel like you’re running on empty? This might tell you why and what to do about it. We live in a hectic world, with many demands on our time, packed schedules, and constant obligations. It’s no wonder...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Smoked Salmon Lollipops With Bagel Dust
Smoked Salmon Lollipops with Bagel Dust – Vegetarian Makes 10 pieces – can be doubled Lollipops Ingredients 10 oz smoked salmon 8 oz cream cheese 2 tbsp scallions sliced thinly on the bias 1 tsp...
View ArticleThe Curative Powers of Garlic
There’s ancient wisdom in using garlic for both protection and treatment King Solomon, ruler of Israel circa 970 to 931 BC, was the son of David and builder of the first temple adorned with gold,...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Seafood Paella
Delicious! Serves 4 Ingredients 1 large onion, chopped 5 TBSP olive oil 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pimentón dulce (or sweet paprika) A...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Apple, Goat Cheese, Sausage Tart With Cranberry Reduction
Serves 6 as a first course Ingredients 1 puff pastry sheet – thawed 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, seeded and cut each apple into 16 slices 3tsp oil Salt and pepper 3 rabbit or chicken sausage links,...
View ArticleBanh Mi: More Than A Sandwich
It was the early 80’s and Vietnamese food had moved from exotic to accessible and was popping up in many neighborhoods, mine included. I was introduced to Banh Mi sandwich when I was a kid and went to...
View ArticleConquering Illness Through Diet: Dairy-Wheat-Sugar
Improve your food intake and your body, over time, will thank you. Resources for this article obtained from Andrew L. Rubman, ND, director, Southbury Clinic for Traditional Medicines, Southbury, Conn....
View ArticleHow I Stay Fit During March Madness
Pazoo CEO David Cunic is busy exec and personal trainer who must strike a balance. One thing I get to do as a CEO of Pazoo is networking and socializing as part of my job. What this means for most is...
View ArticleChef Eric LeVine: Busy Days, Short Cuts & Tips!
Save time with Food Network Chopped Champion Chef Eric LeVIne. Most of you probably think that Chefs never take short cuts but the truth is we do, at least when we’re at home! We want to make something...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Sweet Potato Burger
Serves 6-8 Burger Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato ½ c cilantro, finely chopped ¼ c fresh basil leaves, finely chopped 3 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp finely grated ginger ½ c roasted and salted...
View Article8 Healing Weeds To Plant This Spring
Best to plant fresh herbs in earthboxes. The most rewarding thing I have found to do for my health and my family is to plant an herb garden in the spring using earthboxes. Go to www.earthbox.com to...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Italian Bean “Meatballs”
Gluten Free and Vegan Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped and toasted 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats 1 cup shredded carrot 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/3 cup fresh basil...
View ArticleThrowFORWARD Thursday: Robot Chef Will Cook Your Meals (Video)
Created from the kitchen moves of a Master Chef, in a year or two your own robot will cook you over 2,000 recipes. Now all you need is a robot that shops at the grocery store. And a robot bartender.
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bites
Makes 36 – 1.5” squares Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 2/3 cup granulated sugar ¼ cup butter, softened ½ cup egg substitute 1 tsp...
View ArticlePazoo Exclusive Interview: Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Vincent Hancock
This straight shooter discusses everything from winning foods to winning gold. Vincent is the only Olympic athlete to ever win back-to-back Olympic gold in skeet shooting. Holding every Olympic, World...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Vegan Meatloaf Cup Cakes
Gluten Free Serves 4-6 Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 shallots, chopped 1/4 c. red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 tsp olive oil 8 oz package tofu packed in water – drained then ground up in a...
View ArticlePazoo Nutrition Expert’s Spring Produce Picks
Spring finds are delicious, nutritious and add variety to your diet. Spring has arrived this year; the flowers are budding, and the days are sunny and bright. The new season is a fresh start for all....
View ArticleTrivia Tuesday: 6 Tasty Truths About Fruits And Vegetables
Bite into this fresh crop of information. Fruits and vegetables have been a part of the human diet since time began. Before we had fire, we could survive on the plants growing around us. These...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipe: Red Grape Cranberry Salad
Gluten Free and Vegetarian* Serves 4 as a side dish – great with grilled or roasted chicken Ingredients 2 cups red grapes, washed and removed from vine 1 cup dried cranberries 1ea Leek, sliced into...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipes: Salad Trio
Refreshing choices for spring diets. Salad 1: Apples & Frisee – Vegan & Gluten Free Serves 4 Ingredients 2ea Granny Smith apples cut in half, cored, and then slice each half into 4 slices 1...
View Article7 Benefits Of Eating Beans
Beans, beans, good for your heart… When it comes to under-appreciated super-foods, beans are right at the top of the list. And no, it doesn’t have to be some fancy, exotic fare known only to culinary...
View ArticleHealthy Food Portion Size Guide
Follow these hints to keep your healthy eating portion perfect. Eating healthy can be a tricky balancing act. It’s not just about what you eat (although that’s obviously a major factor) — it’s how much...
View ArticleFor Cinco de Mayo, Choose Healthy Mexican Food
Celebrate wisely and without overindulging. Mexican food – its growing popularity in the U.S. is so widespread that the Smithsonian showcased an exhibition on the topic earlier this year. But Mexican...
View ArticleTrivia Tuesday: 23 Fun Facts For National Dairy Month
Get your recommended daily serving of dairy knowledge. This Tuesday Trivia is all about dairy. June is National Dairy Month, and we’re celebrating with some tasty factoids about one of the most...
View ArticleThrowFORWARD Thursday: Cannaburger Recipe For Your July 4th Celebration (Video)
Cannaburgers are hamburgers made with marijuana and are good for what ails you (especially your appetite) if you live in a state where they’re legal. Just be sure to follow the recipe and not overdo...
View ArticleChef Eric Recipes: Tin Foil Dinners For Camping Out
Roasted Potatoes W/ Onion & Garlic Serves 4 – Vegetarian & Gluten Free Ingredients 4 potatoes, sliced 1 red onion, sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tsp white pepper 4TBSP butter 8 sheets of 12”x 12” tin...
View ArticleKnow The Dosage Of Your Marijuana Edibles
Beware of the difference between the effect of edibles versus smoking. There is something funny happening in medical marijuana circles right now. There is a movement of people who do not want to...
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