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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Building My Herbal Tea Shoppe
We've had a lovely cozy Saturday morning indoors, sipping hot coffee and dining on toasted ham, cheese, and tomato sandwiches made with our very own smoked ham. Then I was off to the kitchen to peel and core a mound of apples to make a rather scrumptious apple crisp...
Removing the Black and White Spectacles
“These are the words I want on my gravestone: that I was a helper, and that I danced." Anne Lamott It's terribly dry in our area. Terribly. The grass crunches underfoot and fallen leaves are brittle within hours. Everything requires extra help to survive. Gardens must...
Spring Babies and Watermelon Radish Pickles
It's still winter in Australia, but you'd never know it with these gorgeously warm days that are so balmy I'm barefoot and in sundresses from morn until night. Our sheep and goats have been giving birth to the cutest little bubs. Lillypilly is a sturdy little lamb,...