Marissa Vicario

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… 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…. 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… Read More

Parking the Perfectionist

Week 4 of the Inner Mean Girl Cleanse was a no-brainer for me. I’m a recovering perfectionist and although agreeing with myself not to be perfect often gnaws at me, I live a fulfilling life knowing I’m working smarter and getting more of the things I love accomplished rather than working harder at being perfect. Sure, there are those things… Read More

Make Mine a Personal Pizza: Homemade Gluten-free Vegan Pizza

Ok, ok – I promise to drop the pizza talk after this post. With all my pizza blogging these days, I coincidentally found a vegan pizza crust by Namaste Foods at Whole Foods so I thought I’d try my hand at homemade gluten-free, vegan pizza. The crust was simple to execute: Combine the mix with oil and water Mix with… Read More

Locavore for a Day at the Good Food Festival

Everytime I turn around, it seems there is another food festival in NYC celebrating fresh food and local farmers. The more the merrier because events like these are exactly what this city needs to raise awareness for sustainability. My boyfriend scouted today’s event, The 1st Annual Back to Basis Good Food Festival in Gansevoort Plaza co-hosted by Basis and the… Read More

Grey Day Go Away: Comforting Curry Cashew Casserole

Yesterday was a grey and rainy day in NYC and there is nothing better on those days than comfort food. Since he’s British, my boyfriend loves a good “curry” so I figured I would whip up a simple vegan curry casserole. This meal is hearty enough for a hungry boyfriend and healthy enough for me — filling and fueling for… Read More

A Better (Veggie) Burger

Having been a vegetarian for almost 20 years, I’ve had my share of veggie burgers. I used to rely religiously on the soy-based Morning Star Farms or Boca Burgers, especially for quick brown bag lunches that I bring to work. That was then. The basis of any diet, especially a special diet, should be whole foods. Too often, vegetarians and… Read More

Obligation in Overdrive: Puttin’ the Brakes On

Fall is in full swing and life has been busy lately causing me to neglect this blog more than I care to admit. I wish I could say the same about my Inner Mean Girl (IMG)! Now way! She’s been out in full force this week challenging me to feel snowed under in obligation. If you missed my summary posts… Read More