I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and grower of deliciousness on my Australian farm. I’m also a grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.
My great love is making beautiful things with herbs, from nourishing remedies and fragrant teas to luscious home-brews and divine sausages, cheeses, breads, and preserves. I share those recipes and ideas through my books, teach them in workshops, and send them to you straight from my tiny kitchen via my Etsy shoppe.
I love working with folks to build a home apothecary, stock a pantry, or just have fun making delicious and nourishing things.
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A Bit Higgledy-Piggledy
My whole world seems rather higgledy-piggledy at the moment, but that's not such a bad thing. Our crazy weather has my plants thinking it's Spring or Summer instead of the dead of Winter. Rather than living off of hardy greens and root veggies, I'm picking...
Feeding the Light and A Few Simple Lunches
It's been a good, good weekend. A time of restoration and healing and returning to the things I love with a stronger, braver, and happier heart. Bear brought in my cup of tea this morning and said, "You seem very peaceful this morning, very happy. I think it has...
Smashing Pumpkins and The Healing Power of Validation
"It was time to take the pumpkin out of the pot and eat it. In the final analysis, that was what solved these big problems of life. You could think and think and get nowhere, but you still had to eat your pumpkin. That brought you down to earth. That gave you a reason...