Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Happy 4th of July! This sorbet trio is the perfect way to celebrate and beat the heat! Cool fruity strawberry is accompanied by tart citrus and sweet blueberry for the perfect trifecta of a dessert. While the colors aren’t quite red, white, and blue these sorbets still uphold the American spirit. The white, is more … Read more
Happy almost first day of Summer! These peach and strawberry Bellini mocktails are the perfect way to celebrate and stay cool! Traditionally, peach Bellinis have a peach puree base and are topped with Prosecco. Created sometime between 1934-1948 in Venice, Italy this pinkish-hued cocktail became a sensation almost instantly, and remains a classic to this … Read more
Celebrate Father’s Day in style with these pimento cheese stuffed burgers! Some of you may be wondering what exactly is pimento cheese? Well, before moving to the South I had never heard of it either. Pimento cheese is a mixture of shredded cheddar, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, and pimento peppers. The spread is often … Read more
A cold side salad dish is a must for Memorial Day BBQ, and this one is a keeper! This easy salad combines cool, crunchy cucumbers, creamy dill lemon dressing, and crisp red onion for the ultimate refreshing and light side that goes well with just about anything! If you don’t tolerate the cucumber seeds well, … Read more
These raspberry swirl cheesecake bars are an SCD dream come true! The perfect Memorial Day treat, these bars are sweet, creamy, cold, chewy, and bursting with jam-like raspberry goodness gently swirled throughout. Be sure to freeze for the full four hours so they are fully set all the way through before serving. Also, make sure … Read more
Looking for an easy, flavorful, and nutritious dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes? This pistachio-crusted honey orange salmon is your answer! Mild, earthy pistachios perfectly oven-roasted atop flakey rich salmon with bright zesty orange, sweet honey, and pungent garlic make for the ultimate marriage of flavors to spice up any weeknight meal. When buying your … Read more
This refreshing ginger and mint tea is the perfect afternoon “pick me up” now that warmer weather is officially here. Cooling, sweet mint is accompanied by spicy, pungent ginger offering the ultimate yin and yang of flavors. Over ice, and topped with fresh mint, what could be better? Be sure to take a look at … Read more
This lemon poppyseed pound cake is a slice of spring on a plate! Bright sunny lemon zips through the soft, dense cake, sprinkled with poppyseeds that give a lovely nutty quality and aroma. Lovingly drizzled in a sweet vanilla glaze, it’s sure to make any spring occasion one to remember. The ratio of ingredients provides … Read more
Cherries will be coming into season very soon, and I couldn’t contain my excitement any longer! I’m sure this will be the first of many cherry recipes as they are one of my all-time favorite fruits. This cherry almond smoothie is the perfect pick me up with Vitamins A, C, and K and even offers … Read more
I don’t know about you, but now that warmer weather is here, I need more on-the-go snacks for nature excursions, backyard adventures, and pool antics. These cranberry, orange, and almond energy balls are perfect for just that! Tart cranberries and bright citrusy orange cut through the sweet dates and honey while baking spices warm in … Read more