Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

A Peek Inside the Foodbuzz Festival Swag Bag

I spent this past weekend meeting and eating in San Francisco at the 2nd Annual Foodbuzz Blogger Festival. After a busy and draining week of work which involved juggling a multitude of projects while scouting event venues in San Francisco, I was ready to unwind and immerse myself in the food blogger world with the objective of finding the healthiest way to enjoy the event. I had been reading the … [Read more...]

A Healthy Halloween: Raw Superfood Peanut Butter Cups

Halloween has come and gone but that doesn't mean the sweet treats have! Halloween just isn't Halloween without tricks and treats but I wanted to make this Halloween healthy, so for the kids I handed out mini Larabars and Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood drink mix. I got a few funny looks, but I'm sure the parents appreciated it. But I figured, why should adults have all the fun!? I got this recipe … [Read more...]

Cooking Class Recap – No Stress, No Mess, No Silly Souffles

When I first started teaching cooking classes, I wanted to inspire busy people to make healthy meals. One year and several successful classes later, I am accomplishing that mission in a way that leaves me feeling more nourished and fulfilled than any meal can. At last night's Easy Entertaining class, one of my regulars told me, "Whenever I'm here, it makes me want to cook!" My heart filled with … [Read more...]

Sweet Young Coconut

I've been feeling a little lackluster this week after a recent trip to the West Coast. Yes, I'm easily jetlagged :) ... so I picked up a young coconut on my trip to Whole Foods last night. I had heard some horror stories about opening these things but I was determined to tackle the chore. Unsure of how to proceed, I did a quick google search and happened upon these super easy illustrated … [Read more...]

Healthy on Vacation

The Number One question I'm asked is, " How can I stay healthy on vacation?" For me, this is really all about balance, knowing what to order and when to indulge. Vacation shouldn't be a time to stress about every little thing you eat, but it's also not wise to throw caution to the wind. Since I just returned from a vacation to Turks & Caicos, here's a sneak peak at how I did it: Start the … [Read more...]

Reflections on the Inner Mean Girl Cleanse

Since the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse ended, I have had intentions of reflecting on the experience and so now, two weeks later, here it is in all its late glory - better late than never! For those who don't know what this IMG Cleanse is all about, you can read my past posts: Inner Mean Girl Be Gone: Kickin' It All Off Week 1: My Week without Gossip Week 2: Kickin' Comparison to the … [Read more...]

Keep Bone Strength Top of Mind at Any Age

I just celebrated my birthday and consequently, I've been feeling some aches and pains of late that I'd never felt before. A visit to the chiropractor and an X-ray revealed some stress on the bones of my lower back resulting from years of living an active lifestyle and some slight scoliosis. This brought to the forefront that while keeping my mind, skin, digestive tract, immune system and many … [Read more...]

Make Like a Turtle and …

Miss me? If you're wondering where I've been, I was on a beautiful, restful vacation! Hence my blogging took a short hiatus. I admit it -- I used to be one of those people who never shut down. Every vacation away from the office meant I was still tied to my Blackberry and even though my out of office responder was on, my brain refused to turn off. When emails came in, I would obsessively respond … [Read more...]