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Nicole Chryst

Wellness Educator

 

Chasing truth, beauty, goodness, and all things naturally wholistic.

Faith over fear.

Ephesians 2:8-10

 

I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 2003. Together, we have four amazing children, by birth and adoption. When I am not homeschooling my favorite students, I spend my days on our 7-acre property where I try my best to love my family well and experiment with hobby homesteading. My favorite things to do are cultivate my ever-expanding gardens, wrangle chickens, ferment all the things, sourdough bake with einkorn flour, and figure out new ways to use herbs and essential oils. I believe God has tasked us to be good stewards of our spaces in the world, and I guide my children to do the same.


I am a board member of The Sparrow Fund and an Empowered to Connect Facilitator. I love to dig in the dirt, cook nourishing food, capture beauty through my camera lens, watch the sunrise on the beach, and spend time with good literature on my porch while sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

No Knead Einkorn Sourdough Loaf

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Continuing with Operation Replace All The White Flour, I’m sharing my method for our everyday einkorn bread.  This is the bread that everyone in our family eats and absolutely loves.  I’ve found a combination of whole wheat and all-purpose is our favorite (about 1/3 whole wheat (240 gm) and 2/3 all-purpose (480 gm)).  Though it would certainly offer more nutrients if I used 100% whole wheat, the kids seems to like the the lighter texture of the combination better.

Einkorn sourdough bread has way more flavor than a modern white flour loaf, and it is so incredibly tasty.  I mean, so, so good.  It’s also easier to prepare than a white flour sourdough loaf because it doesn’t require the 20 minutes of kneading.  The dough is stickier and different, but no kneading is a huge win for me!  Did I also mention it’s delicious?

A note on measurements – I don’t always measure ingredients by weight, but I do with this recipe.  It gives a better outcome and, in my opinion, is actually easier.  Simply place your bowl onto a digital kitchen scale and zero it out.  Then add ingredients until the correct weight is achieved.  It’s worth the investment!

A note on the [banneton basket|https://amzn.to/4eF7suC] – I’m still working on my transfer skills into the dutch oven.  My dough ends up sticking into the basket a little more than I’d like.  If you’ve never worked with one before, stick with the lined colander until you feel more confident to try a basket.

This einkorn loaf obviously requires maintaining a sourdough starter, which takes about 5 minutes twice a day.  It is completely worth the effort to be able to offer such healthy bread to your family!  It takes much less time to prepare compared to white flour sourdough bread.  In fact, kneading the dough too much can over-activate the gluten, so stay away from overworking it.  Did I mention it’s absolutely delicious?

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CONTACT ME

Street, Maryland

443.690.2385

nicole@naturallywholistic.com

Affiliate Disclosure

I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website. Your purchases through affiliate links help support my work in bringing you real information about health and wholistic wellness.

CONTACT ME

Street, Maryland

443.690.2385

nicole@naturallywholistic.com