Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

I Heart Eataly.

When Mario Batali, one of the masterminds behind Eataly welcomed me to the Italian marketplace last night, the experience easily became one of the highlights of my six years living in NYC. My boyfriend and I celebrated a year and a half together yesterday and with all the attention and rave reviews Eataly has been getting, we decided to spend the evening exploring NYC's newest venture in fresh … [Read more...]

My Week without Gossip

I'll admit, when this week's Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Challenge called for a week of no gossip, I was a little freaked out. I don't consider myself a Gossip Queen but I do enjoy the occassional juicy tidbit. Let's face it, it's a sad reality that as women, it is in our nature to gossip the cost of it keeping us from the love we want in our lives. The Universe perfectly timed this challenge because I … [Read more...]

Sunday Evening Vegan Adventure

In a continuous effort to a) nurture my love of vegan and raw food and b) venture outside of my usual favorite raw/vegan restaurants to explpore some of the other gems this city has to offer, I planned a trip to Quintessence with my boyfriend last night. I'll preface this post by saying that while he is open-minded about other ways of eating, my boyfriend is a carnivore through and through. I'm … [Read more...]

The Smoothie Comes to Life

I "met" Lisa Orgler of The Lunch Box Project on Foodbuzz and was immediately enthralled with her food art. It's whimsical and totally adorable. I submitted the smoothie photos from my blog in the hopes of getting my creations illustrated and luckily, the talented artist loves smoothies as much as I do! Check out her blog post about this masterpiece here. Thanks, Lisa, for sharing your talents … [Read more...]

Inner Mean Girl Be Gone – Kickin’ it all off!

Yesterday I started a new 40 day cleanse. This isn't one of my usual raw food or juice fast cleanses, it's a different type of cleanse designed to rid my Inner Mean Girl (IMG). We all have one. You know who she is, your worst enemy but also your best friend because while she's your harshest critic, the two of you are inseparable. Lucky for me, I'm sending her packin'. You see, our IMGs have been … [Read more...]

This One’s for the Chocolate Lovers

Chocolate lovers take heed! My favorite way to enjoy chocolate lately is not in cupcake form. I'm loving raw cacao nibs which are as crunchy and satisfying as they are nutritious. Cacao is the source of all choocalte and cocoa but in a pre-processed form so it maintains all the antioxidants and minerals that uphold the claim that dark chocolate is healthy. Raw cacao is dark chooclate in its … [Read more...]

My Favorite Kitchen Gadget

I've been cooking up big things at Marissa's Well-being and Health (MWAH!) and as a result I've been a delinquent blogger. To make it up to you, I'll be posting twice today and make sure to stay tuned for big news tomorrow! What's better than an organic juice bar around the corner? Your very own at-home juicer, of course! When my mom sent me my Jack LaLanne Power Juicer last year, I was so … [Read more...]

My Happiness Recipe

Every year around mid-August, I get the end-of-summer blahs and this weekend's hazy, rainy weather didn't do much to lift my spirits. Not only does the weather go through transitions between seasons, but so do our bodies. We often need to take time to shut down and recharge so we can prepare for cooler temperatures and heartier foods and that's exactly how I spent my weekend - in a state of … [Read more...]

Running on Empty

I used to be a Diet Coke-a-day kind of girl, never much of a coffee person although I did enjoy the occasional sugar-free Gingerbread latte. Now I'm proud to say I no longer rely on caffeine to get me through my days. I've always been a bit of a lightweight when it comes to caffeine so a little goes a long way, but even just a little caffeine in my otherwise healthy diet was not something I wanted … [Read more...]