Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Nothing says fall is just around the corner, like the appearance of all types of apples at your local farmer’s market. Rows of brightly colored crisp and juicy apples lend themselves to a plethora of fall apple recipes from sweet to savory. Applesauce is a classic fall staple and a great way to use up … Read more
What would peach season be without a peach smoothie? Cool, creamy, ready in five minutes, with only six ingredients. Even better? Dairy-free and no banana too! Delicate floral sweetness from the peach brings a lovely peach color and base for this smoothie. Mango and coconut milk add a fun tropical influence. While the zesty ginger, … Read more
Light, airy, crunchy, sour, and salty these salt & vinegar zucchini chips will be an instant favorite! Great for school lunches or an afternoon snack, these zucchini chips travel well and make a quick grab-and-go addition for any activity. As a kid my favorite chips were salt and vinegar. I loved the tangy and salty … Read more
These lentil tortillas are an SCD game changer! Not only are they easy to make and only require 3 ingredients, they are soft and flexible too! I almost couldn’t believe how much the texture is like a flour tortilla, as most SCD tortillas I have tried tend to be dry and crumbly and don’t hold … Read more
These flakey, melt in your mouth, buttery scones are my favorite out of all my scone recipes! Tart and floral cherry notes harmonize with nutty sweet almonds for the ultimate Spring flavor profile. Topped with a silky, sweet, almond infused glaze I think this is exactly what breakfast, brunch, and afternoon tea were made for! … Read more
Spring is in full swing and strawberries and kiwi are now in season. This smoothie is a great and easy way to enjoy both! Fresh and fruity strawberries and tropical kiwi come together for a classic flavor profile quintessentially Spring. Blended with smooth and nutty almond milk, rich and creamy cashew butter, and sweet date … Read more
The biggest game of the year is almost here, and what would it be without some wings? As the quintessential football finger food, I wanted to recreate a classic wing flavor SCD style. Where are my lemon pepper fans at?! These lemon pepper baked wings are bursting with bright clean citrus and fresh pepper spice … Read more
Happy Halloween! Celebrate with these gooey rich caramel apple slices! Halloween is just around the corner, and this holiday is undoubtedly about the sweet treats. Every year growing up we would carve a pumpkin and go to a Halloween party. There they had a candy apple station and it was something I always had fun … Read more
It’s officially fall and I don’t know about you, but nothing gets me in the fall mood more than pumpkin recipes! These pumpkin muffins are anything but ordinary. Soft, moist, spongy cake texture is immersed in pumpkin and spices. Topped with crunchy toasted pecans and a sweet, baking spice infused glaze. You will wonder where … Read more
Smooth, sweet, and with a hint of baking spice, apple butter is one of my all time favorite fall apple treats. Traditional apple butter uses brown sugar, which isn’t very gut friendly. My SCD version replaces the brown sugar with honey which gives it a very old fashioned appeal. If you didn’t know, refined sugar … Read more