Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
🩸Festive & Easy Vampire’s Kiss Mocktail-Refined Sugar-Free! Happy Halloween, friends! 🎃No tricks here — only treats from me. This year, I’m sharing a FREE Vampire’s Kiss Mocktail — my little treat for you to sip on while you hand out candy, cozy up for a spooky movie night, or just celebrate the season in style. … Read more
🍫 Homemade Twix Copycat Bars (mSCD-Friendly) When you think of Halloween, you probably think of candy—and for good reason. It’s the one time of year when kids dress up, race from door to door, and come home with buckets full of sweets to trade, count, and savor. Growing up in the Midwest, I have such … Read more
Easy No-Bake Dairy-Free & Paleo Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust There’s no denying it — pumpkin season is in full swing. The pumpkin craze seems to start earlier every year, and sometimes it can go a little too far. (Pumpkin spice English muffins, I’m looking at you.) But every so often, a pumpkin recipe comes … Read more
🍎 Quick & Easy Instant Pot Apple Butter- Refined Sugar-Free! A cozy fall classic, faster than ever! Smooth, sweet, and full of warm spice — apple butter has long been one of my favorite fall rituals. There’s something about the way it fills the kitchen with the scent of apples and cinnamon that feels like … Read more
Easy Paleo & SCD Apple Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake with Vanilla Glaze Now that it’s officially fall, I’m breaking out the cinnamon and leaning into all the flavors that celebrate the season — apples, pumpkin, and warm spices. This apple coffee cake is no exception! Tender, moist cake is laced with juicy apple pieces and … Read more
Quick Dairy-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer (with SCD option) Fall has a way of creeping in slowly — a crisp morning breeze, the first leaves crunching underfoot, sweaters pulled from the back of the closet. And of course, the moment we’ve all been waiting for: pumpkin spice season. Every year, I look forward to that … Read more
Butternut Squash Pancakes with Orange Honey Syrup & Pecans Now that September is here, I don’t know about you, but I am officially in full fall mode. 🍂 If you know me, you know I love pancakes — they’ve been my birthday breakfast tradition since I was little (and yes, I still keep it going … Read more
Prepare to elevate your Thanksgiving feast to new heights with this show-stopping side dish that promises to steal the spotlight! The rich, crispy bacon, floral honey, and sweet caramelized onion jam are cascaded over perfectly roasted and seasoned Brussels sprouts. This irresistible combination is not just a side dish; it’s a culinary masterpiece that will … Read more
Here in the US Thanksgiving is arguably the most, if not one of the most, important meals of the year. As such, choosing appetizers, what to start this ever important meal with can be just as daunting as thinking about preparing the whole meal itself. Well never fear, I have an amazing caramelized onion dip … Read more
This pumpkin loaf is the real deal! Soft, moist cake-like texture infused with pumpkin and warming fall spices. Lovingly glazed with smooth, sweet, vanilla icing, this is one pumpkin recipe you don’t want to miss! I like to rotate the loaf halfway through for even baking. You may also find you need to cover the … Read more