I adore leeks. I fell in love with them when I was living in London (redundant I know, but true). Leek and potato soup/vichyssoise and leek vinaigrette were my absolute favorites. But, it wasn’t love at first site. I have to say that when I first learned of the health benefits leeks provide and how … Read more
Happy Monday, Friends. If you’ve been following me on Instagram @janine.whiteson, you’ve seen that I’ve been whipping up some super delicious Fall favorites for my family lately. A lot of you have seen the Instagram stories that I have shared from my kitchen and have immediately reached out for recipes. Well, ask and you shall … Read more
The first time I ever laid eyes on an avocado was at sleep away camp when I was just ten years old. I missed afternoon snack one day and my counselor sent me to the cafeteria to see what they could give me. Believe it or not, I was handed an avocado! I peeled it … Read more
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the amazing feedback regarding Part: 1 of our Q & A. You all know how much I love sharing everything with you and the fact that you’ve all taken this knowledge and have shared it with your friends and family as well just makes me so happy! … Read more
Happy Monday, friends and followers! Today, I’m back with a two part series that I think (hope!) that you will really enjoy. I reached out to some of my clients and friends and also spent some time thinking and today I’m here to share the questions that I get most as a nutritionist. What are … Read more
Happy Fall! Today, September 23rd marks the first official day of Fall and I am here for it! As much as I love Summer, there’s just something about the Fall. The leaves, the clothes, the food! I could almost smell it coming this weekend as I walked through Central Park. And then, I found myself … Read more
I’ve been reading everywhere lately that September is the new January. If you think about it, it makes sense. Most of us, especially those of us with kids at home this Summer, were totally off our regularly scheduled programs. We threw our routines to the wind for more time at the beach or the pool, … Read more
It’s Monday again! How? These beautiful Summer weekends seem to be flying by for our family. I hope you are all feeling happy and well. Today I’m here to share a situation I’ve had over the past few weeks and hopes of perhaps helping one of you! Recently, I’ve been experiencing some GI (Gastrointestinal) issues. … Read more
Hi Friends! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Summer. I was quiet over here last week due to the holiday weekend but behind the scenes I’ve been working hard on something I’m SO excited to share with you today. One of my favorite publications, Real Simple reached out to me for expert commentary on … Read more
One of my favorite things to do in the Summer, wherever I am, is to wake early and hit the local farmers market. This past week my healthy haul consisted mainly of fresh berries; blueberries, strawberries, raspberries….my favorite summer snack! As I looked down into my basket full of all my fresh finds, I was … Read more