Welcome to Chocolate Box Cottage
Create your slice of country living with practicality and finesse!
Welcome to Chocolate Box Cottage
Create your slice of country living with practicality and finesse!
The Cottage Economy
Chocolate Box Cottage 🌸 is the symbolic 🧁 sweet spot between old-fashioned values (like thrift and DIY) and modern conveniences (like a good electric mixer and a sewing machine) that make life easier.
This is your resource for learning about cottage economy. Cottage economy means learning the 🕰 time-honored skills our grandparents knew and adding a dash of ✨ sparkle to make the most of what we have right now.
About Me
My name is Michele Pryse (pronounced “price”), and I’m pleased to welcome you to one of the kindest corners of the internet!
No matter where you live, whether you have a few acres in the countryside like we do or live in a house or apartment in town, Chocolate Box Cottage is your resource for special recipes, simple gardening and sewing projects, and organizational ideas to enrich your home life.
All my recipes, projects, and videos are presented as step-by-step tutorials to help you gain mastery of the many facets of home economics.
Latest Videos
Potted Lemon Grove: Grow Meyer Lemon Trees from Seeds
Meyers are among the seedier varieties of lemons, which works in your favor. Two or three Meyer lemons contain enough …
Bulk Baking: How to Freeze and Thaw Homemade Bread and Rolls for Best Quality
Bulk Baking: How to Freeze and Thaw Homemade Bread Someone wants a sandwich or a piece of toast, but the …
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Bread with Your Ankarsrum Assistent Mixer
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Bread If you have purchased an Ankarsrum Assistent mixer, you want to make the most of it. …
Recent Blog Posts
Herb Garden Dreams
Herb Garden Dreams Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2 Week 19: May 14, 2022 We are establishing an herb garden …
May Snow and Monsters
May Snow and Monsters Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2 Week 18: May 6, 2022 Normally, I would have planted …
Miriam’s Birthday Tea Party
Miriam’s Birthday Tea Party Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2 Week 17: April 30, 2022 Our youngest daughter Miriam requested …