Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
February holds three birthdays in our house, including mine, so in honor of that I have decided to share the strawberry cake recipe I make every year for our celebration. I chose to make it into cupcakes which is less time consuming and not quite as daunting as trying to ice and decorate an entire … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day! These strawberry cake pops are the perfect treat for yourself and your valentine. Fun to make and decorate, these cake pops are great for making with the kiddos too. Grain-free, refined sugar-free, and artificial color-free you can feel good about serving these festive cake pops. Soft, fruity, pink cake is encased by … Read more
While I was flaring and in the hospital this past July-September and could only stomach soft foods, I always looked forward to this dairy-free vanilla pudding that my husband and dad would make for me. Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures in life that can mean the most. After recovering and getting back in the kitchen … Read more
In early December when we would decorate our Christmas tree as a family, it was always tradition to drink eggnog and admire our work when we were done. You could find a carton of eggnog in our fridge basically until New Years as we would enjoy it all month long. Wanting to still participate in … Read more
Something I always looked forward to as a little girl around the holidays was seasonal peppermint ice cream at the grocery store. As soon as Thanksgiving was over I would anxiously walk down the frozen dessert section wide eyed just waiting for this year long anticipated treat with each grocery store trip. Once it arrived … Read more
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
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
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
Carrot cake with cream cheese icing is the quintessential Easter dessert. Thick rich frosting surrounds perfectly moist cake with carrots and morsels of walnuts throughout making for a not too sweet yet indulgent treat. I have chosen to make this carrot cake into cupcakes as it is much easier to transport and serve. Feel free … Read more