Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Shortbread cookies are a classic buttery sweet tea time treat that I simply had to recreate for SCD. I wanted to elevate the flavor by adding floral and delicate lavender to bring a certain sophistication to this plain cookie. Crisp, buttery, rich, and botanic, this shortbread is sure to be the highlight of tea time … Read more
Artichokes have just come into season and will be around through May. Celebrate these earthy, tender, and unique vegetables with this easy one pan Artichoke Tuscan chicken! Ready in under an hour, with only 11 ingredients, and one pan this recipe is great for easy entertaining and weeknight family dinner alike. Tuscan chicken is classically … Read more
Once you make these easy sun-dried tomatoes, you will never want to go back to store bought again! In addition to being packed with flavor they have Vitamin C, K, fiber, and antioxidants. Versatile and so simple to make you will wonder why you haven’t made them sooner! I like to make this recipe in … Read more
This easy oven baked Chicken Parmesan is the real deal! No pots or pans to clean, ready in just over 30 minutes, and full of flavor and cheesy goodness. Chicken Parmesan is an American classic created by Italian immigrants along the east coast in the mid 1940’s. From there its popularity grew, and you can … Read more
This garlic butter spaghetti squash checks all the boxes! Easy to make, flavorful, and sure to be a family favorite you’ll want to make it all the time! Spaghetti squash gets its name, as you might guess, because it resembles spaghetti and is the perfect SCD replacement for it. Mild, sweet, and slightly buttery in … Read more
Lobster bisque is one of my all-time favorite dishes, and today is my birthday, so I wanted to treat myself! I have fond memories of getting a bowl of lobster bisque every year when we would travel to Hilton Head, SC to see our family around Thanksgiving. So rich, creamy, savory, and full of decedent … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day! Crab cakes are a quintessential dish in the restaurant world for the holiday. In fact, when I was a Sous Chef, we would serve salmon and crab cakes for valentines and almost always sold out of both! Sweet crab, bright lemon, savory spices, and creamy mayo make for the perfect crab cake … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate with these decadent heart-shaped ‘white chocolate’ cherry candies. Fun to make, and eat these creamy cocoa butter filled candies are sure to be a favorite treat amongst kids and adults alike. Sweet cherry puree is encased in smooth cocoa butter making for the perfect balance of sweet and creamy, while still … Read more
When I was teenager, I spent lots of time and most of my allowance at Starbucks. Besides the Caramel Macchiato, I loved their White Chocolate Mocha Lattes. Now, more than a decade later, I still hold a soft spot in my heart for this treat, although since starting SCD I no longer frequent Starbucks. I … Read more
Long before I moved to the South, I loved biscuits and gravy. As a child, we would have breakfast for dinner a few times a month, and I was always beyond delighted when the main breakfast dish was biscuits and gravy. Fluffy and buttery biscuits smothered by salty, and savory, made by scratch sausage gravy. … Read more