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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What is Thanksgiving without a turkey? This quintessential protein has been the center of Thanksgiving celebrations for generations, but often people are intimidated to cook such a big bird. Well, let me introduce you to spatchcocking. This is a specific cut for poultry that refers to removing the backbone and laying the bird flat. This … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Nikki! My name is Nikki Love and I currently live in Baltimore MD but I am originally from New Jersey. I have Ulcerative Colitis, a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and I was diagnosed at 8 years old. I’d been a very sick baby, though, and my pediatric GI suspects … Read more
Functional medicine has been on the rise in the last decade, and for good reason. Maybe you have even heard of it, but aren’t quite sure what it entails. Well, functional medicine is a patient centered approach in which the root cause of disease is actively sought out then and addressed. It is commonly used … Read more
This fall salad has some of my favorite flavors and is a perfect addition to your holiday table! Delicata squash has a similar flavor to acorn squash, it’s rich and buttery. Pair that with sharp blue cheese, sweet crisp apples, peppery arugula, and a bright tart pomegranate vinaigrette and you have the perfect salad combination! … Read more
This cranberry lemon pound cake is simply divine! Cranberry and lemon are a classic combination, and one of my all-time favorites! Bright lemon zips throughout while tart cranberries accompany but don’t overpower. And the texture? It’s so spot on you wouldn’t even know it’s SCD! The soft sweet cake really allows the lemon and cranberry … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Jennifer! Hi y’all! My name is Jennifer and folks usually call me either Jen, Jenny, or Jennifer. I was born, raised, and still live in sunny Southern California. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis shortly after I became a registered nurse in 2005. I had self-diagnosed myself with IBS during … Read more
This acorn squash and apple soup with warm baking spices and crispy bacon is the perfect way to celebrate fall. It’s officially soup season, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe with you! Buttery acorn squash makes the base, accompanied by sweet apples and onion. Warming fall spices harmonize in the background … Read more
Trick or treat! Happy Halloween! The tradition of collecting candy on Halloween is one we are probably all familiar with. It’s a magical day where you get to dress up as whatever you want and get free candy from your neighbors and family friends! As a child, I loved the idea of free candy, like … Read more
This pumpkin ice cream is real deal incredible! No ice cream maker required, and only seven ingredients, you’ll want to make it all year round! Pumpkin ice cream has always been one of my favorite fall treats, so now that pumpkin season is officially here, I wanted to recreate it in all its glory. This … Read more
Let’s welcome our very first warrior for Warrior Wednesday! Hi my name is DaanishI was diagnosed with IBD at 22, I have lived with it for the last 12 years. It was a hard fought battle with UC, I had to try different medications which all brought different side effects. Along my journey I had … Read more