Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Shortbread cookies are a classic buttery sweet tea time treat that I simply had to recreate for SCD. I wanted to elevate the flavor by adding floral and delicate lavender to bring a certain sophistication to this plain cookie. Crisp, buttery, rich, and botanic, this shortbread is sure to be the highlight of tea time … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate with these decadent heart-shaped ‘white chocolate’ cherry candies. Fun to make, and eat these creamy cocoa butter filled candies are sure to be a favorite treat amongst kids and adults alike. Sweet cherry puree is encased in smooth cocoa butter making for the perfect balance of sweet and creamy, while still … Read more
After not having any type of yogurt for over two years, the first recipe I made after trying SCD yogurt was frozen yogurt. I chose to make this version cherry flavored, however you can use any fruit you like. Cold, creamy, sweet, with a hint of bright acidity, this frozen yogurt is filled with good … Read more
Hot chocolate is a holiday tradition, and one I have missed since starting SCD. Chocolate is not allowed on the SCD diet, however cocoa butter is. This butter is rich and creamy while having the same consistency and mouth feel as regular chocolate, making for the perfect substitution! Be sure to not skip the blending … Read more
Marshmallows are a holiday must, and these homemade peppermint flavored ones can’t be beat! Easy to whip up, and fun for the whole family you will want to make these all year round! If you don’t like peppermint, feel free to substitute vanilla extract instead. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for them … Read more
Sugar cookies with icing are not only a must for Santa, but for family fun too! Every year my mom and I would make tons of cookies and treats for friends and family, and one of my all-time favorites was the cute cut-out holiday shapes with icing. Drawing on my fond childhood memories I have … 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 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
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