Whitney Aronoff

Starseed Kitchen

Wellness

Life

How to Shop a Farmers Market Like a Healthy Chef

9 TIPS TO HELP YOU SHOP THE FARMERS MARKET LIKE A PRO Visiting your local farmers market is a great way to add variety into your diet. When shopping at your local super market, we tend to reach for the same fruits, vegetables and proteins. We know what we like, how those items taste, and we have a routine of how we like to prepare them.  Sometimes the idea of trying something new sounds like a lot of work, and we just don’t have the time. Resist that mindset and shake up your routine. Your body will thank you. WHY VISIT A FARMERS MARKET Many people prefer going to a grocery ... Read More

Life

WHAT IS A PERSONAL CHEF?

As a Personal Chef I prepare custom designed meals that meet my clients dietary and lifestyle goals. All menu planning and grocery shopping is done by me. Meals are prepared in my client’s home, packaged in nice glass containers and neatly stored in their fridge. I leave a printed menu my clients can reference throughout the week with notes on reheating instructions, how to mix and match dishes throughout the week, or additional vegetables they can add to keep their food fresh and delicious. WHAT IS A PERSONAL CHEF A personal chef serves several clients, usually one per day, and ... Read More

Beauty

A Healthy Chef’s June Day In LA

My one-day clean beauty, healthy food and wellness stops  I schedule an LA day once a month were I run around the city doing all sorts of wellness treatments, along with researching the newest health food trends and restaurants. The day consists of a little bit self-care and a little bit healthy foodie research to inspire me in the kitchen.  This is a glimpse into the life of a health supportive trained chef and what I do to stay be well and stay well. From the healthy eats, wellness modalities and beauty secrets I seek out in LA. There are a lot of shops, restaurants, and ... Read More

Life

In Goop Health LA 2019 Recap

A HEALTHY CHEFS PERSPECTIVE In Goop Health, Gwyneth Paltrow’s annual wellness conference, held it’s third Los Angeles summit. I attended for the first time, with great anticipation. When her wellness website Goop first launched, I was working as a Campus Recruiter for an accounting firm in downtown LA. I subscribed to her weekly emails and would sit in my cubicle voraciously reading all the alternative health, food, and clean beauty tips, and wishing I could move my career into that arena.  Fast forward 10 years. Having made a total career change. I attended and graduated from a ... Read More

Life

Chef Tips From My Cooking Classes

  There is nothing I love more than teaching cooking classes. I want others to feel confident in the kitchen and empowered to nourish themselves and others. I’ve always loved to cook, and thought I new a lot, until I went to a health supportive culinary school. I felt the skills and education I gained was information everyone deserves to have. When I went on to cook in restaurants and food delivery services, I learned efficiency and meal prep skills. Restaurants can’t make your meal from scratch, and serve it to you in 20 minutes or less, so your food has to be made in advance and re-heated to ... Read More

Life

Travel Better

A HEALTHY CHEFS ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE As a California native, I grew up in the car driving up and down the state. On average, we were in the car for two hours to our destination. Three-day weekends were always spent visiting family in Santa Barbara (a 4 hour drive) and Marin County (an 8 hour drive). Needless to say, I quickly learned to have the essentials for a long car ride. My priorities have changed since those family road trip days. A pillow, blanket and my Gameboy are no longer are on the list, but other essentials have stayed the same (with some refinement). As a Natural Foods ... Read More

Featured

The Best Tips I Learned at a Healthy Culinary School

A culinary school grad on the tips that changed my approach to healthy cooking Four years ago, when I was laid off from my job, I knew it was a blessing. I had already requested an application to the Natural Gourmet Institute (NGI), a health supportive culinary school in New York City. For months I had been trying to figure out how I could take a sabbatical, move to New York, and attend NGI full time. My wishes were granted, and within weeks of my layoff, I submitted my application and was accepted. So long Human Resources career, hello chef life. I chose NGI because they were the first ... Read More

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