Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Banana bread happens to be one of my husband’s favorite foods. Every time since childhood he has visited his Aunt, she bakes him a loaf and there isn’t much he holds dearer. So, you can imagine I was a little nervous to have him try it. (I didn’t even ask him to try the first … Read more
Coffee is a tricky thing for people suffering with IBD, and can make symptoms worse. I only recommend having this, or any coffee, when you are not having a flare. If you are having coffee make sure it is watered down. Even when doing well, I limit myself to one of these coffees or less … Read more
Eat Breakfast in Two Parts If you’re anything like me you have heard the famous quote a thousand times when growing up. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” I always thought it was an old saying from when breakfast was early in the morning, and most people worked outside all day. To … Read more
I love filling the house with the bright orange and sweet almond notes of these stunningly scrumptious muffins on a Sunday afternoon. This recipe is a variation of Elaine Gottshall’s recipe in Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I have made many versions of her original recipe and after lots of trial and error, I finally found … Read more
What exactly is a compote? Essentially, it’s a fancy word for the cousin to preserves. You may be asking yourself; how does this vary from a jam? Well it’s really just a small technicality separating them. A jam uses pureed fruit and is typically cooked down with sugar. A compote, on the other hand, is … Read more
Let’s have brunch! Three words that will have any girl in the palm of your hand. Kidding, well sort of… Anyway, brunch would not be complete for me without pancakes. Pancakes hold a special place in my heart, and was always my favorite breakfast food growing up. I even have pancakes every morning on my … Read more