Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Apples and pork chops is a classic combination that has delighted taste buds for generations, and it has been one of my personal favorites since childhood. Sweet apples cooked to perfection, their natural sugars caramelizing beautifully alongside tender, golden-brown onions. These delectable apples and onions are then lovingly draped over succulent pork chops, each piece … Read more
Happy fall y’all! Introducing the Ultimate Grain & Refined Sugar-Free Apple Upside Down Cake with a Decadent Salted Caramel Glaze – a dessert that perfectly captures the essence, flavors, and spirit of fall! Moist, flavorful cake infused with warm baking spice, topped with tender, caramelized apple slices, and drizzled with a rich, salted caramel glaze … Read more
Get ready to indulge in the ultimate fall flavored breakfast; apple cinnamon crumb muffins! Perfect for those brisk mornings when you need a quick and delicious on-the-go breakfast or a wholesome afterschool snack for the kids. Soft, cinnamon-infused cake-like texture, with sweet baked apple pieces scattered throughout, creating classic autumn flavor and a uniquely mosaic … Read more
This apple, cranberry, walnut chicken salad is sure to get you in the fall spirit. Tender, juicy chicken, tart cranberry, crisp and sweet apples, with earthy nutty walnuts, all tossed in creamy mayo with a hint of sage. Chicken salad is one of my all time favorite lunches and the addition of these quintessential fall … 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
Fall is in the air, cooler mornings, changing leaves, and sweaters emerge to embrace the season. Fall also brings us peak apple season, and would it really be fall without an apple crumble? Crisp, sweet apples are tossed in warm baking spices and butter, cooked to perfection in an old fashioned cast iron. Topped with … Read more
Nothing says fall is here quite like fresh hot apple cider. Warm, sweet, and inviting this cider brings crisp apple flavor with warming baking spices displayed and a striking golden amber hue. Let this cider transport you to cozy evenings, colorful leaves, and warm sweaters. This recipe incorporates all the elements you already know and … 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
This fall salad has some of my favorite flavors and is a perfect addition to your holiday table! Delicata squash has a similar flavor to acorn squash, it’s rich and buttery. Pair that with sharp blue cheese, sweet crisp apples, peppery arugula, and a bright tart pomegranate vinaigrette and you have the perfect salad combination! … Read more
These old-fashioned apple spice cake doughnuts are one of my all-time favorite fall treats! The soft spongy cake is encompassed by warm baking spices with a touch of sweet apple in the background, making for the perfect flavor combination in each bite! I refer to these as old-fashioned cake doughnuts because they are baked rather … Read more