Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
This cranberry lemon pound cake is simply divine! Cranberry and lemon are a classic combination, and one of my all-time favorites! Bright lemon zips throughout while tart cranberries accompany but don’t overpower. And the texture? It’s so spot on you wouldn’t even know it’s SCD! The soft sweet cake really allows the lemon and cranberry … Read more
This acorn squash and apple soup with warm baking spices and crispy bacon is the perfect way to celebrate fall. It’s officially soup season, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe with you! Buttery acorn squash makes the base, accompanied by sweet apples and onion. Warming fall spices harmonize in the background … Read more
Trick or treat! Happy Halloween! The tradition of collecting candy on Halloween is one we are probably all familiar with. It’s a magical day where you get to dress up as whatever you want and get free candy from your neighbors and family friends! As a child, I loved the idea of free candy, like … Read more
This pumpkin ice cream is real deal incredible! No ice cream maker required, and only seven ingredients, you’ll want to make it all year round! Pumpkin ice cream has always been one of my favorite fall treats, so now that pumpkin season is officially here, I wanted to recreate it in all its glory. This … Read more
These pumpkin waffles are the perfect fall treat and one of my favorite ways to kick off pumpkin season! Decadent, spongy, and bursting with fall flavors, everyone from grownups to little ones will become fond of this recipe. Sweet pumpkin compliments warm baking spices, in a soft cake-like texture to bring a whole nother meaning … Read more
These creamed spinach stuffed chicken breasts are great for inexpensive entertaining, Sunday dinner, and everything in between. Sweet coconut cream, savory onions and garlic, and fresh spinach all wrapped in chicken and topped with a crispy parmesan crust make for a winning combination every time! If you don’t have fresh spinach, you can always use … Read more
I am a sucker for a good cheesesteak and wanted to recreate this classic to be SCD compliant while using peak-season produce. Well, here it is folks! Behold the stuffed pepper cheesesteak! I have kept the same timeless flavors, but removed the bread and stuffed a pepper instead, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with … Read more
These old-fashioned apple spice cake doughnuts are one of my all-time favorite fall treats! The soft spongy cake is encompassed by warm baking spices with a touch of sweet apple in the background, making for the perfect flavor combination in each bite! I refer to these as old-fashioned cake doughnuts because they are baked rather … Read more
Wassail can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon England, and is derived from the words ‘waes hael’ meaning ‘good health’. It was traditionally drunk on New Year’s Eve or the Twelfth day of Christmas in the apple orchards. This tradition came to be known as wassailing. It consisted of people singing, dancing, and drinking to scare … Read more
This simple yet sophisticated dessert brings some of my favorite fall flavors; warm baking spices, ripe juicy pears, and the indulgence of smooth caramel without all that refined sugar and cream. Back in Culinary School, French Cuisine was one of my favorite classes. Learning all the old classic techniques and flavor combinations it had to … Read more