Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
This slow-cooker BBQ pulled pork is sure to become a family favorite! Easy to make, low-maintenance, and absolutely amazing flavor that will leave you questioning if it was really cooked in a slow-cooker! I never really loved BBQ pulled pork until after I moved to North Carolina. Here in the South, down-home cooking and BBQ … 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
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
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
These burgers are packed with fresh flavors while being lean! The ginger provides a punch, while the turmeric and coconut aminos add savory richness. The green onion adds much needed texture and brightness to the patties. If you’re feeling adventurous try adding cumin and coriander for some extra spice! Turmeric Ginger Chicken Burgers Serves 4 … Read more
This fizzy refreshing tart spritzer will make any holiday get together merry and bright! This drink was inspired by two classic cocktails, the mojito and the vodka cranberry (minus the alcohol of course!) From the mojito we take the mint most obviously, but also the use of a simple syrup as our sweetener, and the … Read more
Nothing says holidays to me like ginger and warm baking spices. It transports me to having hot apple cider and ginger cookies as a child on Christmas Eve under the twinkling of the tree lights. This is my version of the holiday classic I remember. Adding the icing glaze brings a nice sweetness to balance … Read more
What’s a hot summer day without some lemonade? (I know, I know… it’s fall, but this drink brings some summer sunshine to any day!) This version incorporates more sophisticated flavors than the kind you used for your lemonade stand back in the day. Strawberry and ginger are a homerun hit combination, and they don’t disappoint … Read more