Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Strawberry shortcake is a quintessential American dessert. It’s the perfect summer sweet! It’s light, fruity, spongy, and brings thoughts of long summer days, BBQing, and catching fireflies at sunset. This shortcake is “melt in your mouth delicious!” With all that glorious coconut cream and ghee though, these cakes are on the delicate and decadent side. … Read more
Lemon bars happen to be my mom’s favorite dessert of all time, and this recipe has her seal of approval! I had to play with the recipe for quite a while before I could achieve that same creamy lemon texture from the bars, we all know and love. The crust is nutty and chewy, the … Read more
I love zucchini bread! I remember as a child getting extra produce from my Grandpa’s farm in the summer. One year I remember loading up our minivan with plastic grocery bags full of zucchini and other produce. Zucchini bread was a guarantee that we were all looking forward to! Reaching back to this memory, I … Read more
This mug cake is a perfect sweet treat when you don’t feel like baking. With only 10 simple ingredients you probably already have, this cake is designed for simplicity, and it’s seriously delicious too! After much experimenting, I was finally able to achieve that perfect moist cake texture. Bright lemon zips through the soft vanilla … Read more
Coconut macarons are one of my favorite treats! Crispy, sweet, and tropical, what’s not to love? I have fond memories of enjoying all sorts of fun flavors of this treat in the Florida Keys on vacation. While enjoying the scenery and local shops, we found this quaint bakery offering all sorts of scratch made treats. … Read more
Nothing says holidays to me like ginger and warm baking spices. It transports me to having hot apple cider and ginger cookies as a child on Christmas Eve under the twinkling of the tree lights. This is my version of the holiday classic I remember. Adding the icing glaze brings a nice sweetness to balance … Read more
Thanksgiving is not complete for me without a slice of pumpkin pie! I was determined to make an SCD friendly version resembling the original as closely as possible. After many experimental baking sessions, I was able to successfully make this pie with a perfectly flaky crust! Not to mention this pie is filled with delectably … Read more
This dessert will impress even the most critical dinner guest. It has exquisite presentation and elegance in spades. I’m rather fond of the warm spice flavors imparted by the cinnamon and cloves married with the sweet and sticky cranberry apple glaze. You really won’t believe this dessert doesn’t have any refined sugar! It is important … Read more
Mint ice cream is one of my all-time favorites! Traditional mint ice cream not only has green food coloring, but loads of refined sugar. Both things that are not allowed on the SCD diet. This gut friendly version is free of refined sugar and food coloring! The avocado not only colors the ‘ice cream’ green, … Read more