Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

How to Make Apple Puree in Your Blender

Applesauce is one of my favorite snacks when I'm craving a little sweetness after dinner. I usually buy the unsweetened jarred kind, but it's relatively easy to make apple puree right in your blender without even cooking the apples first. If you have a boatload of apples around right now, try this. I freeze any excess and use it in baking and also in my signature Apple Pie Smoothie  (recipe … [Read more...]

Extraordinary People: Endurance Runner, Marc Bergman

I'm so very excited to profile my friend and fellow runner, Marc Bergman. I've been wanting to write this post forever but kept putting off asking Marc, a Jersey boy-turned-Austinite, to help me out. I mean, the guy is a marathoner (he's done 28 to date!) and parent (a vegan one at that) among all other things so how in the heck would he have the time to be featured on this little blog?? Well, I … [Read more...]

What a Health Coach Eats: Then vs. Now

I tend to reminisce a lot. I try to be present but sometimes my thoughts wander a few years back. I don't know why I do this. A bad habit? Or maybe it's because I'm so interested in transformation and how past experiences have shaped me. During a recent walk down memory lane, I got stuck into an old training journal and food log from 2008 which got me thinking for hours about how different my … [Read more...]

How to Freeze Apples

I celebrated my birthday this weekend and am feeling so blessed right now from all the thoughtful birthday wishes! My only request for my birthday was to spend some time outside of the city so David took me upstate for apple and pumpkin picking. I think I can speak for most people when I say that the clean air and being around fresh fruit and veggies growing in their natural environment can be … [Read more...]

Sauteed Cabbage and Apples with Thyme

Wanna know what goes well with cabbage? Apples! I'm not kidding. Give this recipe a try before you tell me you don't like cabbage. It's sweet and savory and of course, simple. You won't be disappointed. Sauteed Cabbage and Apples with Thyme 2 Tbsps. olive oil 1 medium onion 2 Tbsps. apple cider vinegar ¼ head of cabbage 1 apple, sliced ¼ tsp. fresh thyme sea salt and pepper, to taste Heat … [Read more...]

The Single, Best Way to Lose Those Last 5 Lbs.

Free advice. I spend a lot of time on this blog dishing it out. It's cool because I love sharing my knowledge with readers But sometimes it comes with the expectation that I have everything about health and nutrition all figured out when in fact, that's not always the case. At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Fall Conference this weekend, founder Joshua Rosenthal said something that … [Read more...]

Pina Colada Smoothie

I was playing around in the kitchen this week. Prepping for my two upcoming smoothie-making workshops when this cold, creamy concoction was born. Pineapple. Coconut. Need I say more? This is definitely one of those, I'm-missing-the-beach-so-I'll-bring-the-beach-to-me kind of treats. So good, I almost made seconds, but I refrained. Pina Colada Smoothie Half the meat and all the water from a … [Read more...]

Diary of a Total Reset Girl: Dana

Meet Dana.Before the Total Reset Plan, Dana was a stressed-out urban professional with little time to prioritize her health. She no longer felt good about how she looked or felt and decided it was time to make a change, but wasn't sure where to start. When she started the Total Reset Plan, Dana was resistant to the new foods she would try but soon enough began to love them. She gave her diet and … [Read more...]

Wild Rice & Apple Salad

My kitchen is overflowing with apples right now, is yours? I'm putting them in everything I make and I'm not even tired of them yet! This recipe is a can't-miss. I love the combo of tender rice and crunchy apples and it has that sweet and savory thing goin' on. Wild Rice & Apple Salad 2/3 cup wild rice, cooked and chilled ½ cup coarsely chopped apple 2 tsp. dried cranberries 1 tsp. … [Read more...]