How do you make the life-changing career move from being a stunt girl for the likes of Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, to a qualified naturopath living in a commune in Costa Rica? Annelie Whitfield did just that, when, two years ago, she made the brave and radical decision to sell all her worldy possessions and up and move with her husband and their two small children. After a serious car crash while working left her battered, bruised, and burned, Annelie spent almost a year healing, a time of huge learning. In Annelie’s Raw Food Power she shares not only her recipes and remedies but also her wealth of herbal, nutritional, and lifestyle knowledge. More than just a cookery book, this is also an insight into how a young family left the urban jungle for the real jungle and how living by an invigorating diet can be life changing.
To try your hand at one of Annelie’s raw recipes and discover that there’s no need to compromise on flavour when eating a healthy meal, check out the Taste Space blog to follow instructions for Quinoa, Avocado and Tomato Marinara Wraps and the chance to win your own copy of the book. Anna Rodgers AKA Miss Eco Glam is hosting the delicious Berry Crazy smoothie recipe on her blog too
Annelie says, ‘I hope readers learn some fantastic new recipes but that it also gives people an insight into how to stay healthy, wherever you live. The idea of making super healthy food for kids – food that ALL kids would like. It’s not about fad diets – yes it’s raw food but the philosophy is, eat the freshest, cleanest, most eco-friendly and nutritious food’.
Annelie Whitfield is now a qualified naturopath and herbalist, she has spent the last eight years running clinics, treating patients, and travelling the world in search of powerful natural remedies and recipes. This book was written while she and her young family traveled and lived in Costa Rica. It is the story of the journey accompanied by all the recipes and remedies she made and discovered along the way. Annelie presented a TV series called ‘The Kitchen Pharmacy’ (Channel 4, 2009) which showcased natural remedies for everyday ailments.