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
Christmas Tree Potpourri
Christmas Tree Potpourri 🎄 Make a lovely scented potpourri with cuttings from your dried-out 🎄 Christmas Tree! Or, use fresh …
Tea Station Ideas
Tea Station Ideas Wouldn’t it be dreamy to have a dedicated space in your kitchen with everything you need to …
Cutting Board Conditioner with Coconut Oil (Spoon Butter)
Cutting Board Conditioner, also known as Spoon Butter or Wood Butter Give your favorite wooden spoon and all your wooden …
Recent Blog Posts
Beehive Check, Duck Eggs, and a Very Important Birthday
Chocolate Box Cottage Diary Vol. 1 Week 29 July 24, 2021 This fourth week of July included a beehive check …
Spiralized Zucchini Butter Spaghetti
Spiralized Zucchini Butter Spaghetti A veggie-forward spin on the zucchini dish of summer. Literally – get your veggie spiralizer out, …
Blackberry Pie, Zucchini Every Day, and Everlasting Yeast
Blackberry Pie, Zucchini Every Day, and Everlasting Yeast Chocolate Box Cottage Diary Vol. 1Week 28: July 16, 2021 Happy third …