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 picked up crab meat a few days ago to make our favorite Crab Wontons, so I grabbed extra to also make crab cakes! I thought I’d share my Daddy’s recipe. It’s a little on the spicier side, so you can cut back on the Old Bay if you prefer a tad more mild taste....
I learned to make dumplings a few years ago when we hosted an exchange student from China. Everyone in the family enjoys eating them, and the process is so fun! Making dumplings, or jiǎozi, is definitely a social family affair – it’s meant to be shared as a group! We enjoy making and eating them...
In honor of Duān Wǔ Jié, or Dragon Boat Festival, I thought I’d share the recipe for a traditional Chinese side dish. It is not a dish that is cooked to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, but it is one that I ate often in China. I finally just made it in my kitchen last night...
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...
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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