Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
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These elegant bacon-wrapped asparagus bundles couldn’t be easier and are sure to be a smashing success! Crispy bacon encapsulates the tender asparagus. A hint of bright citrus perfectly complements the crunchy and salty parmesan making for a symphony of savory flavors that are perfectly in key. Be sure to make and serve these the same … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Ashlyn! Hi, I am Ashlyn from Northern California, born and raised, and still residing there now. I have ulcerative colitis and was diagnosed in 2016. My diagnosis experience was quite drawn out. I started experiencing symptoms in 2015 and early 2016, but like so many do I ignored and thought … Read more
Cheeses’ History: Cheese is arguably one of humanity’s greatest culinary inventions and has been around since about 1,200 B.C. The first cheese was rather salty and sour. Think feta or rustic cottage cheese. As sheep became more domesticated, cheese became more popular. A common enzyme used to make cheese, Rennet, is naturally present in the … Read more
This cranberry orange pork loin will be the star of your holiday table, and for good reason! Strikingly beautiful bright cranberry and orange jam covers the outside of the pork loin, keeping it oh so tender and juicy. The tart cranberry mellows with the sweet orange and honey make for a perfect glaze. Paired with … Read more
Every Christmas, one of my favorite side dishes was my mom’s copper penny carrots. Crinkle-cut cooked carrots in a sweet tomato-based sauce with crunchy onion and bell peppers. While I do have fond memories of this dish, I have reinvented it to have more of a sweet glaze than a sauce and have replaced the … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Courtney! Hi! I’m Courtney. I’m originally from Portland, Maine. Currently living in Raleigh, NC. I live with Crohn’s Disease and was officially diagnosed in January 2012. My diagnosis experience was drawn out… but that was probably partly because of me. At the time, I had no awareness or knowledge … Read more
Honey’s History: Honey has been around essentially since the dawn of time, although the first written records of it don’t appear until Ancient Egypt in 5500 B.C. Honey was so important to Egyptians in fact that it was not only used as currency, food, and medicine, but it also made its way into their wedding … Read more
These apple, brie, and cranberry bites are the perfect easy holiday appetizer! Crisp, tart granny smith apples make the base of this elegant finger food. Followed by creamy rich brie, and sweet cranberry and orange jam. All topped with a sprig of earthy rosemary, it’s enough to make you say happy holidays! My favorite flavors … Read more
Growing up, every Christmas my mom and I would always make all sorts of cookies and treats. It was something I always looked forward to all year long. One of my all-time favorites? You guessed it, thumbprint cookies! Something about the sweet sticky jam in the middle of flakey buttery dough is enough to send … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Renika! Hello! My name is Renika W. and I am from a small town in North Carolina called Halifax. I moved a few years ago and I am currently living in Raleigh North Carolina. To share a little bit about me… I was diagnosed by a gastroenterologist in 2010 … Read more