Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Chicken salad is a comfort food for me. It takes me back to being a small girl in a quaint tea room that smelled of cinnamon and spices sharing in laughter and conversation with my aunts and nana on special occasions. Small sandwiches, fancy tea sets, and perfect sugar cubes with tongs sized as if … Read more
Mayonnaise is the base for many sauces, condiments, and dressings. You can even use it to thicken soups! It also happens to hold a place near and dear to my heart, as a child I would regularly be found making mayonnaise and tomato sandwiches. You will find many traditional mayo recipes call for a whole … Read more
This chicken bake is super simple, and one of my favorites! After a long day of work, dinner is a snap with this recipe. It can also be made with ingredients you probably already have available in your kitchen. If you’re pressed for time, or the chicken breasts are rather large, you can always butterfly … Read more
Mint and squash? Yes! And I promise it’s amazing! The earthiness of the rosemary coupled with cool refreshing mint makes for a great pair! The mint becomes almost sweet and the rosemary herbaceous and savory. They say opposites attract, and this is no exception! I have found with this recipe that cutting the squash into … Read more
This soup is warm and hearty. It’s perfect on a cool crisp fall day or a chilly winter one. Adding the cauliflower and mushrooms in both pureed form, and in larger pieces, this soup is filling and textured. I promise you won’t even miss the rice! Chicken and Mushroom Cauliflower ‘Rice’ Soup Serves 6 Prep: … Read more
Traditionally mushroom duxelle is used in the making of beef wellington. It can also be used to thicken soups, as a spread on crostini, or filling for pastas. All it really refers to is a mix of shallots, thyme, mushrooms, very finely diced and cooked with butter. I have adapted this classic filling for a … Read more
As I get older, I find it really is the simple things in life that bring the most joy. This salad is one of those things! This is my spin on the idea of a fresh Italian Caprese Salad (minus the mozzarella). I also opted to add a summer favorite of mine, not to mention … Read more
What’s a hot summer day without some lemonade? (I know, I know… it’s fall, but this drink brings some summer sunshine to any day!) This version incorporates more sophisticated flavors than the kind you used for your lemonade stand back in the day. Strawberry and ginger are a homerun hit combination, and they don’t disappoint … Read more
Coffee is a tricky thing for people suffering with IBD, and can make symptoms worse. I only recommend having this, or any coffee, when you are not having a flare. If you are having coffee make sure it is watered down. Even when doing well, I limit myself to one of these coffees or less … Read more
I love filling the house with the bright orange and sweet almond notes of these stunningly scrumptious muffins on a Sunday afternoon. This recipe is a variation of Elaine Gottshall’s recipe in Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I have made many versions of her original recipe and after lots of trial and error, I finally found … Read more