Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Thanksgiving and a Build-Your-Own Salad Bar

For the past few years, it seems my family has created new Thanksgiving traditions. Like two years ago when my sister and I planned and cooked the entire meal. That was a Thanksgiving to remember. But this year's Thanksgiving may have topped all the others with the addition of a salad bar. I come from a family of doctors and nurses so it's a rare occasion when everyone can get a holiday off at … [Read more...]

Tuesday Tip: Make Your Own Almond Milk

  Click the video to watch ... I love almond milk in my smoothies, granola, chia pudding and more. But store-bought brands have emulsifiers and sweeteners - definitely unnecessary ingredients. You can make your own almond milk for pennies. Simply soak 2 cups of almond milk in overnight. Drain and rinse then add them to a blender with 2 cups of water. Add more water if needed and blend … [Read more...]

Diary of a Total Reset Girl: Carly

Meet Carly. A two-time Total Reset Plan-er. A newlywed at the time, she initially signed up for the Spring plan so she and her husband could get on track with healthy eating. A surprising side effect of the plan? She's a green juice addict these days! The best part about Carly's story is that she made the plan work for her -- instead of letting the plan work her. When she had family in town, she … [Read more...]

Roasted Squash with a Coconut Twist {Recipe}

Squash is one of those vegetables I love but can only eat in small amounts. This recipe changed that. The special ingredient? Coconut oil. Starchy squash needs a heavy, decadent oil to stand up to its texture and sweetness and coconut oil is up for that job. If you're looking for a healthy side dish this Thanksgiving, try this one.   Roasted Kabocha Squash 1 small Kabocha squash, … [Read more...]

5 ‘Healthy’ Snacks That Really Aren’t and How You Can Trade Up

Snacks. What would we do without them? They're that little bridge between meals. The extra pep in your afternoon step. The saving grace on a flight without food. But not all snacks are created equal and certainly not every snack touted as "healthy" deserves such a description. Here are five of the biggest offenders and easy alternatives to try. Eating these snacks won't necessarily make you … [Read more...]

On Being Young, Female and an Entrepreneur: YFE NYC Inaugural Meet-up Re-cap

What's better than sipping wine in a swank Soho lounge with an amazing group of women? Sipping wine in a swank Soho lounge with an amazing group of womenย entrepreneurs, of course! And that's exactly what the Young Female Entrepreneurs of NYC did last Thursday at Sixty Thompson. After eight years here, New York City never ceases to amaze me. In the midst of some of the craziest weather we've … [Read more...]

The Days After Sandy: What Can You Do Today?

It was an emotional week here in NYC with Sandy aftermath unfolding to reveal the true devastation in many communities of the city's boroughs, the controversy which ultimately led to the last-minute cancellation of the NYC Marathon and the philanthropic efforts of New Yorkers banding together as the city begins to rebuild. It was a week of lows and some highs, including getting Billy Joel to … [Read more...]

Cooking at Home: New Cookbooks for Fall

Sandy put "the city that never sleeps to sleep ...." But not for long New Yorkers are resilient and that's why I love this city. We're still without power and now water and staying with friends to wait it out (thank goodness for them). Needless to say, cooking at home hasn't been possible this week. So in the spirit of "do what I say and not as I do" (at least for this week), I want to … [Read more...]

Weathering Hurricane Sandy and Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites {Recipe}

The scene at my local Whole Foods looked like this yesterday afternoon: And this (they were baking and bagging bread on site) Luckily, David and I had stocked up on Saturday. We went back for a couple more bottles of water but in keeping with the bread trend, there were none to be found. We spent yesterday running a few last minute errands, stopped into our local bar for a drink while … [Read more...]