Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

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...]

Jailing Judgment: Judging My Own Health

I'm on the homestretch of the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse and this week was all about jailing judgment. I'll admit, I got off to a slow start with this one. Judgment comes naturally to me. Like breathing, it just feels right. The truth is, I judge myself all the time and recent life events have really tested this toxin. I'm a health and wellness coach and I've mentioned this fact in almost all … [Read more...]

Bethenny Frankel Dishes the Skinny on How to be Naturally Thin

Looking radiant in red, Bethenny Frankel wowed a crowd of hundreds of New York women who showed up hoping to get the "skinny" on how to be Naturally Thin and unleash their Skinnygirl Chef at last night's Learning Annex event, Skinnygirl Cooking for Your Naturally Thin Life. Ever since I first saw Bethenny on the first season of The Real Housewives of NYC, I've been a fan of her authenticity as a … [Read more...]