Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
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
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
This is the perfect festive holiday drink that the whole family will love! Pomegranate has been used for centuries as medicine and for good reason. Containing more than 100 phytochemicals this powerful fruit helps with cancer prevention, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, blood pressure, and memory to name a few. Just be sure to get pomegranate … Read more
Wassail can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon England, and is derived from the words ‘waes hael’ meaning ‘good health’. It was traditionally drunk on New Year’s Eve or the Twelfth day of Christmas in the apple orchards. This tradition came to be known as wassailing. It consisted of people singing, dancing, and drinking to scare … Read more
This blackberry lemonade brings all the sophisticated flavors of late summer with a refreshing earthy twist. You guessed it, basil! The sweet blackberry syrup is accompanied by tart and refreshing lemon. These flavors on their own are of course delicious, but the basil really elevates this drink into something special. Basil brings a savory element … Read more
Here in the South sweet iced tea is king, and when I moved here over nine years ago, I sure got my fill. Since starting the SCD diet however, I had been longing for some sort of ice tea replacement, as traditional tea and refined sugar are not allowed. That’s where this raspberry mint iced … Read more