Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
It’s Christmas Eve, twinkling lights burn bright on the tree, wrapped up presents await, Christmas music fills the air, and snow flurries flutter outside. Time to bake my Christmas morning breakfast of choice; cranberry orange almond flour biscotti! Cranberry and orange are not only an oh so classic combination, but also flavors that really scream … Read more
Coffee is a tricky thing for people suffering with IBD, and can make symptoms worse. I only recommend having this, or any coffee, when you are not having a flare. If you are having coffee make sure it is watered down. Even when doing well, I limit myself to one of these coffees or less … Read more
I love filling the house with the bright orange and sweet almond notes of these stunningly scrumptious muffins on a Sunday afternoon. This recipe is a variation of Elaine Gottshall’s recipe in Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I have made many versions of her original recipe and after lots of trial and error, I finally found … Read more
What exactly is a compote? Essentially, it’s a fancy word for the cousin to preserves. You may be asking yourself; how does this vary from a jam? Well it’s really just a small technicality separating them. A jam uses pureed fruit and is typically cooked down with sugar. A compote, on the other hand, is … Read more
Let’s have brunch! Three words that will have any girl in the palm of your hand. Kidding, well sort of… Anyway, brunch would not be complete for me without pancakes. Pancakes hold a special place in my heart, and was always my favorite breakfast food growing up. I even have pancakes every morning on my … Read more