Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Happy first day of Spring! With warmer weather and outdoor activities just around the corner you’ll want to have this strawberry limeade all season long! Bright tart citrus cuts through sweet and ripe strawberries creating the perfect combination of Spring goodness. Complemented by cool mint humming in the background and floral honey tying it all … 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
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
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
I love coffee and always have, but what’s coffee without some creamer? For the first few years on SCD I had only black coffee, cut with water of course to be SCD compliant. I missed my flavored creamers in my morning cup of jo, but just figured it was better for me to skip since … Read more
Spring is just around the corner, and this lavender infused lemonade is the perfect way to celebrate. SCD compliant, and with all the sweet tart zesty lemon you remember accompanied by floral and herbaceous lavender, it may just become your favorite lemonade. I like to steep the lavender for 30-45 minutes to impart flavor, but … Read more
When I was teenager, I spent lots of time and most of my allowance at Starbucks. Besides the Caramel Macchiato, I loved their White Chocolate Mocha Lattes. Now, more than a decade later, I still hold a soft spot in my heart for this treat, although since starting SCD I no longer frequent Starbucks. I … Read more
This super green smoothie is a great way to start your morning or have as an afternoon pick me up. Tropical bananas and pineapple make the base of this smoothie providing sweetness and the perfect consistency. By freezing these base ingredients, it creates a thick, almost milkshake-like smoothie without being watered down by ice. The … Read more
Happy New Year’s Eve! For as long as I can remember my family has always made punch for this holiday, so naturally, I had to keep the tradition alive. The great thing about making a bowl of punch is that you can make it once, and enjoy it all the way up until the ball … Read more
Refreshing and bubbly with a hint of peppery sweet ginger, this ‘ginger ale’ is good to the last drop! Easy to make, and gut friendly, this version is refined sugar-free, yeast-free, and SCD compliant. Traditionally, ginger ale gets its bubbles from the yeast that is put in it, but this is not allowed on SCD. … Read more