Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
While I was flaring and in the hospital this past July-September and could only stomach soft foods, I always looked forward to this dairy-free vanilla pudding that my husband and dad would make for me. Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures in life that can mean the most. After recovering and getting back in the kitchen … Read more
Craving something cold and creamy? This yogurt bark with berries and granola will hit the spot! It is so simple and delicious you’ll want to have some in your freezer all year long! With hints of vanilla and sweet honey, a fresh bite from the berries, and crunchy granola with warm baking spice you will … Read more
Need a quick and easy on-the-go SCD snack? Look no further than these no-bake lemon poppy seed energy bites! With only eight ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already, you can whip up these tasty energy bites with little effort. Bursting with zesty bright lemon, bits of earthy poppyseeds, and chewy cookie dough texture, … Read more
These banana bread muffins are perfect for when you want banana bread but don’t want all that baking time. Unlike the traditional loaf, not only are these muffins ready in half the time, but they are easy to transport and pre-portioned too! These muffins are so much like banana bread in texture and taste; they … Read more
I don’t know about you, but now that the holidays are behind us for another year, I need a bit of a break from all the extravagant and time-consuming recipes. Don’t get me wrong, I do thoroughly enjoy baking and cooking for the holiday season, but it can be a lot of work especially for … Read more
Happy New Year! For anyone who is looking for an easy yet sophisticated appetizer everyone will love this holiday, look no further than these sweet orange and chili mini meatballs! These mini meatballs are great for entertaining, and offer a perfect balance of sweet and heat with layers of flavors that will impress even the … Read more
In early December when we would decorate our Christmas tree as a family, it was always tradition to drink eggnog and admire our work when we were done. You could find a carton of eggnog in our fridge basically until New Years as we would enjoy it all month long. Wanting to still participate in … Read more
Something I always looked forward to as a little girl around the holidays was seasonal peppermint ice cream at the grocery store. As soon as Thanksgiving was over I would anxiously walk down the frozen dessert section wide eyed just waiting for this year long anticipated treat with each grocery store trip. Once it arrived … Read more
Happy Holidays! Nothing says Christmas to me quite like the classic combination of orange and cranberry. I love having these scones with my coffee on Christmas morning, and this recipe is so good I think it may become tradition! I don’t know about you, but in our house Christmas morning is always a whirlwind of … Read more
These bakery-style blueberry muffins with crumble topping are so good they just might make you a morning person! As a teenager, I spent lots of time and allowance money at Starbucks and adored their blueberry muffins. This is my take on a grain-free version of that and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the results! … Read more