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 herbal remedies 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.
I tried making Egg Drop Soup on Sunday for Moon Festival but it was kind of a disaster. I won’t share which recipe I tried for that one, but I redeemed myself tonight with a different one. This soup is a little Americanized I think, but the additions were well received and had all the...
I love the versatility and flexibility of fried rice! I admit I am somewhat new to cooking it, and I have absolutely no idea why I waited for so long. It’s the best “throw all of your leftovers together” side dish without needing any measurements for anything. I had 2 cups of rice (maybe a...
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is a Chinese holiday celebrated in September. Moon Cakes are very popular at this time and are given to one another as gifts. They are definitely an acquired taste and not my personal favorite, but they are exquisite works of art. They probably aren’t the kind of baking I want to try...
Although Fried Crab Wontons are not authentic Chinese food, they make occasional appearances at many of our family gatherings, especially the ones celebrating Chinese holidays. We definitely make them for our Spring Festival celebrations too! A friend taught us how to make his recipe years ago, and we’ve been using it ever since. We consider...
With Chinese New Year/Spring Festival coming up soon, this is the first of several posts celebrating Sunshine’s Chinese heritage. I am trying to expand my knowledge of making traditional Chinese food. Yesterday, I attempted Wonton Soup. Although all of our wontons eventually fell apart and the fillings came out, the soup itself was quite tasty....
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