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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In Cahoots
My clothes smell of hay and sawdust and wood smoke these days, lovely scents that make me smile and feel connected to the places and people I love. The late afternoon sun is shimmering through the trees, glistening on the sprawling pile of hay the goats and lambs have...
Bonfires and Spiced Wine in Killarney
Bear and I love campfires. We like sitting around them at home with good friends, visiting and grilling sausages, setting marshmallows aflame as the sun sinks down through the trees and kookaburras cackle overhead. There's nothing quite like the dance of flames and...
Medieval Viking Food and Life
One of the things I look forward to most every Abbey Medieval Festival is ambling through the Viking encampment. I love the Viking food displays, the wonderful Viking tents, and, most of all, my talented and lovely Viking friends. I'm always intrigued by children's...