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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.

Meatloaf done “better”

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I don’t know about you, but I love meatloaf. It was the meal I often requested my parents make when I came home for college breaks. It’s one of my top comfort foods, and I still use my Daddy’s recipe. His version had a lot of processed ingredients and while I haven’t completely eliminated them, I do try to source organic versions so I can feel more confident about serving it to my family. Clean ingredient sources go such a long way in supporting wellness, which is why I always purchase our ground beef from my favorite local farm. Grand View Farm uses beyond organic practices, and I can rest easy knowing the beef is 100% grass-fed with no pesticides or yucky stuff. With my husband being a hunter, I will also sometimes substitute ground venison for half if I have that available. The rest of the ingredients in this recipe are ones many families have on hand, so it’s an easy meal to throw together. Though they’re more processed, I’m ok with those ingredients being in the 20% of my 80/20 rule. Paired with a yummy vegetable and/or salad and starch, it’s one of my favorite comfort meals. I also love eating the leftovers for lunch. In fact, sometimes I think meatloaf is better the next day! Yum.

If you keep all of your meat frozen like I do, you’ll want to make sure you thaw the ground beef in the morning or afternoon. You’ll also need to make sure you prepare the meatloaf with enough time to bake it. I like to put it together right as the kids get home from school, which has me putting it into the oven at about 4:30. That offers plenty of time afterward to give homework help and still prepare veggie sides for a 6:00-6:30pm dinnertime.

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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