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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.

Einkorn Oatmeal (Raisin) Cookies

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I tried baking Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with einkorn flour last Christmas (based on an einkorn recipe from Pinterest), and it didn’t go well.  They were flat and just didn’t have the right texture, and then I ran out of time to try again.

This Christmas season, I was determined to create a cookie I liked.  Thankfully, I think I found my sweet spot!  Using a couple recipes (one being the infamous Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from the Quaker Oats lid), I have a delicious not-overly-sweet result.  I prefer cookies that are soft and puffed up, not flat and crunchy.  This Oatmeal Raisin recipe gives me a thick cookie with a crunchier outside and a nice soft inside.  Perfection!

It also works extremely well just as an Oatmeal Cookie (which is why the title includes “raisin” is parentheses).  If you have eaters who don’t prefer the raisins, I like that version, too.  The cookie ends up baking a little flatter, but not enough to bother me.  I personally love the addition of raisins, but they can be omitted from the recipe and still yield a yummy result.  I also think substituting semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips would be a fun alternative.

 

While I realize that cookies are certainly not the epitome of a nourishing diet, they’re fun and a much better alternative to store-bought treats and sweets.  No artificial or fake ingredients I can’t pronounce, just real food, which is always a healthier way to enjoy treats.  Homemade cookies are still in my 20% category, but they sure are a delicious way to indulge, and I feel good about serving them to my family.

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CONTACT ME

Street, Maryland

443.690.2385

nicole@naturallywholistic.com

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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