Ana-Maria, Author at Detox DIY

Spinach Quinoa Veggie Burger (YUM!)

I’m not exactly a fan of turning popular meat dishes into their healthy vegetarian or vegan version. I believe that making a conscious healthy choice for our diet is a great step and from here on we will continuously search to improve your new lifestyle and we will never look back. However, we still need…

Healthy Dinner Ideas

Red Beet Cauliflower Risotto

I used to love the rich, intense flavored Italian risotto. Being privileged to taste it in Italy, in Portofino, Milan and Taormina, I understood all about its secrets and I recreated it back home, using the key ingredients: parmigiano, butter, good quality wine.

Healthy Soups

Alkalizing Green Detox Soup to Flush Out Toxins

After a long winter, when our bodies are deprived of fresh nutrients, vitamin D from direct sunlight and outside exercising, a detox week is the best thing you to restore your wellness estate. Fresh juices, smoothies and soups are a must during detox. They give a break to the digestive system, giving it time to…

Healthy Salads

Detox Rainbow Salad (The Best Salad You Will Ever Have)

I don’t know about you, but ever since spring bloomed in force my body switched naturally on detox mode and salads are the mains on my table. When seasons change, our body cells vibrate on the same frequency and all the pulsing energy from outside is translated with this need to restore and revive. Nature…

Healthy Desserts

Cleansing Kiwi Chia Pudding with Coconut Milk

When I first tasted the chia seeds it was love at first sight. I use it in lots of dishes I cook in salads for texture, in soups to thicken, in baked products to substitute egg, in curries to enrich the mineral intake, in crackers along with other nuts and seeds, but I really…

Healthy Snacks

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Avocado Dipping Sauce

Whenever I have friends visiting or when I want to fix a quick healthy snack to indulge with while watching a movie, I always go back to my trusted friend, the sweet potato. Loaded with fantastic nutrients, this tuber is the best replacement for the humble russet potato, whether you decide to go for potato…

Healthy Soups

Easy Quinoa and Lentil Curry (High in Vegetarian Protein)

Intense flavored curried are my favorite dishes for a warming dinner. There are three things that I really love about curries 1. They’re so easy to make; 2. I can pretty much add any available legume or vegetable, and the taste will be amazing anyway; 3. Curries are comfort food at its best! When I…

Healthy Smoothies

Chia Seed Berry Coconut Smoothie Bowl

I love to savour every little bite of my breakfast. Smoothies are for people on the run, but if you like to take your time in the morning, you will love the smoothie bowl idea. You will have your smoothie in your favorite breakfast bowl, topped with your favorite super-ingredients, and you can savour it…

Healthy Salads

Detoxifying Kale, Apple and Quinoa Salad

Did I mention before that kale is the queen ingredient in my kitchen? I am totally in love with its deep green color, I love to take photos of its bizzare-textured leaves and yes, my yoga t-shirt has kale written on it (yep, just like Beyonce). I don’t know if any other ingredient was ever…

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