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 teaching fine arts to my favorite upper school students at our incredible classical Christian school, 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 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.
I don’t use Onion Soup Mix very much, but I do keep a stash on hand for making my Daddy’s meatloaf. It’s one of my favorite comfort foods. With all of this social distancing and quarantining stuff going on, I was really craving meatloaf and mashed potatoes recently. I needed to make some more Onion...
I love to start every morning with a piping hot cup of Matcha Latte. It’s yummy, nutritious, and easy to prepare. Matcha Tea has gained popularity recently, and for good reason! It’s loaded with so much goodness and is a powerful source of nutrients. Because it’s made by finely grinding up whole green tea leaves...
We’ve been making our own seasoning mixes for probably about two years. Our Ranch Seasoning Mix is used on an almost daily basis in our home for all the things, and we use this taco seasoning mix about once a week. Mixing up the ingredients does take a little extra time, but it’s minimal. In...
With Thanksgiving only weeks away, I thought it would be a perfect time to share the recipe I use for einkorn pie crust! I’m not much of a pie maker, but I do make crust regularly for my Daddy’s Quiche, one of our favorite dinners. In fact, every time I make a pie crust, I...
Cold season is officially upon us, which means we’re taking extra steps to support our bodies! As soon as someone feels a hint of a scratchy throat, runny nose, or extra sneezes and sniffles, I break out the elderberry syrup. Most of the kids agree that it tastes pretty good, and only one of them...
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