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.
If you’ve known me for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with sourdough baking. I started four-and-a-half years ago with a modern white flour sourdough starter, converting it to einkorn flour exclusively in 2018. I began simply wanting to bake healthier bread for my family, but my efforts have expanded over the...
I’ve made these Sourdough Einkorn Crepes several times now and they’re a serious winner in my house. They offer an unusual yumminess with the sourness from the fermentation, and I like that the overnight proofing process eats a lot of the sugar and digests some of the gluten. They’re a nice deviation from our normal...
Nothing says fall like football, chili, and cornbread! Even though it still feels a little humid outside here, I’m bringing out all the fall decor and cooking. On Sunday, we had football on the TV, chili going on the stove, and this delicious cornbread in the oven. Yay for all the things of fall, even...
The Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, is famous for saying, “All disease begins in the gut.” Through my studies and research, I am convinced now, more than ever, that this statement is incredibly valid. “Gut health” has become quite a hot topic, especially among those interested in holistic health. Intriguingly, unhealthy guts are being attributed to...
I experimented with several variations of this recipe to come up with one that reminds me most of my Daddy’s recipe. I am really putting forth a big effort to have non-processed, toxin-free einkorn versions of our favorite treats available. Especially with the dietary changes to help manage Dumpling’s ADHD symptoms, it’s even more important...
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I am new to the bread and sourdough baking. Can you give me your sourdough starter recipe?
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