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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Winter Harvest
It is wickedly cold here in Southern Queensland. So cold that even with the heater on I'm dressed in three layers with a wool hat, scarf, slippers, and blanket and still shivering. Only 40 minutes south of us, they are under a blanket of snow. Snow!! In Queensland!! I...
Medieval Medicines and Modern Spiders
We are home at last from our grand medieval adventures at the fabulous Abbey Medieval Festival. Bear is aching all over from having a marvelous time engaged in medieval combat with Vikings, Templars, Varangians, and assorted knights, and I'm aching all over thanks to...
Off to the 12th Century
Medieval medicines are made, bags packed, trailers loaded and tied down. Our car is full to bursting with medieval weapons and furniture, food and boxes, and we are finally ready to head to Abbey Medieval Festival. It's the event we look forward to most all year. The...