Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
Happy Easter! For most Americans Easter dinner wouldn’t be complete without a glazed ham. Sweet, thick, and citrusy orange infused glaze cascades down layers of salty and savory ham. Accompanied by warm and inviting baking spices, tropical notes from the pineapple, and tangy dijon mustard this is everything you’ve been looking for in a glaze … Read more
Happy Holidays! Gingerbread is a holiday tradition for many. Cute cutout gingerbread men come to mind, decorated with buttons and smiles. One thing is for sure, gingerbread is a holiday must! Don’t miss out on the fun this year! This gingerbread recipe is a gamechanger. Soft, chewy, ginger spiced cookie layered with sweet date syrup … Read more
To me, nothing quite says it’s the holidays like fudge. Soft, dense, sweet squares infused with cool and refreshing peppermint make for a classic holiday treat loved by young and old alike. This fudge recipe is easier than traditional fudge as it requires no candy thermometer. Simply melt the cocoa butter, and whisk in other … Read more
My favorite Thanksgiving dessert has always been pecan pie. Rich, decadently sweet, and gooey, with a nutty crunchy top. What more could you ask for? Pecan pie is a southern tradition almost everyone enjoys on turkey day, so making a SCD version was on my holiday to-do list. I can officially check this off as … Read more
Happy New Year! For anyone who is looking for an easy yet sophisticated appetizer everyone will love this holiday, look no further than these sweet orange and chili mini meatballs! These mini meatballs are great for entertaining, and offer a perfect balance of sweet and heat with layers of flavors that will impress even the … Read more
In early December when we would decorate our Christmas tree as a family, it was always tradition to drink eggnog and admire our work when we were done. You could find a carton of eggnog in our fridge basically until New Years as we would enjoy it all month long. Wanting to still participate in … Read more
Something I always looked forward to as a little girl around the holidays was seasonal peppermint ice cream at the grocery store. As soon as Thanksgiving was over I would anxiously walk down the frozen dessert section wide eyed just waiting for this year long anticipated treat with each grocery store trip. Once it arrived … Read more
Happy Holidays! Nothing says Christmas to me quite like the classic combination of orange and cranberry. I love having these scones with my coffee on Christmas morning, and this recipe is so good I think it may become tradition! I don’t know about you, but in our house Christmas morning is always a whirlwind of … 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
Marshmallows are a holiday must, and these homemade peppermint flavored ones can’t be beat! Easy to whip up, and fun for the whole family you will want to make these all year round! If you don’t like peppermint, feel free to substitute vanilla extract instead. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for them … Read more