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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Books, Creativity, and Late Summer Salad
It is a gorgeous Summer morning, clear, bright, fresh as a daisy. Just the sort of morning to rejuvenate flagging spirits and put the vim back into life. I'm Celebrating Good Things today: new winter boots from Germany, a homemade fruit mince tart, the...
Slippers, Cuppas, and Rain
I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof, and woke to the same glorious sound. Tropical cyclones are wreaking havoc not far from us, but on our farm it's just good, steady, soak-deep-into-the-ground rain, and we are thrilled. Our water tanks are filling, our...
Lilly Pillies and Tea Parties
After the launch of my book and completing the last of the radio and newspaper interviews, I'm slowly but surely getting back to normal life: laundry, animals, new writing projects, and cuddling ducklings whenever possible. Today I got to bake up a storm and do a...