Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Every Christmas, one of my favorite side dishes was my mom’s copper penny carrots. Crinkle-cut cooked carrots in a sweet tomato-based sauce with crunchy onion and bell peppers. While I do have fond memories of this dish, I have reinvented it to have more of a sweet glaze than a sauce and have replaced the … Read more
These apple, brie, and cranberry bites are the perfect easy holiday appetizer! Crisp, tart granny smith apples make the base of this elegant finger food. Followed by creamy rich brie, and sweet cranberry and orange jam. All topped with a sprig of earthy rosemary, it’s enough to make you say happy holidays! My favorite flavors … Read more
Growing up, every Christmas my mom and I would always make all sorts of cookies and treats. It was something I always looked forward to all year long. One of my all-time favorites? You guessed it, thumbprint cookies! Something about the sweet sticky jam in the middle of flakey buttery dough is enough to send … Read more
This is the perfect festive holiday drink that the whole family will love! Pomegranate has been used for centuries as medicine and for good reason. Containing more than 100 phytochemicals this powerful fruit helps with cancer prevention, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, blood pressure, and memory to name a few. Just be sure to get pomegranate … Read more
Looking for an easy meal to incorporate your Thanksgiving leftovers? Well, this is it! This turkey pot pie is a classic comfort food, and a sure way to get your family to eat that leftover turkey! You can always use chicken or any other meat you would like. You can also use more broth instead … Read more
Looking for an easy and flavorful side dish to go along with your Thanksgiving meal? These crispy parmesan Brussels are it! This side dish will be an instant hit with kids and adults alike. Tender Brussels, coated in bright citrus, topped with savory and salty parmesan cheese crisped to perfection. What could be better? This … Read more
Stuffing is a Thanksgiving staple, and something I missed last year as I couldn’t find an SCD compliant recipe. I am so happy to have stuffing this year, and so close to the original flavor and texture too! This recipe is a labor of love, but I promise it’s worth it! I like to make … Read more
Green bean casserole has always been a holiday favorite of mine, and I have fond memories of helping make it, as well as usually eating any leftover onion crispies while it baked, and maybe some while we were making it too. The crispy onions are really the star of this dish, and this recipe is … Read more
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
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