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
Indoor Salad Garden
Indoor Salad Garden 7 Steps to Never-Ending Greens with No Special Equipment Even if you don’t have a garden space, …
Lemon Curd (or Lime), an Ankarsrum Mixer Recipe
If you are looking for a beautiful way to preserve extra lemons, look no further than Lemon Curd. Sweet-tart, smooth, …
Navy Beans and Ham ~ Wood Stove Cookery
Navy Beans and Ham ~ Wood Stove Cookery A snow day calls for a pot of beans on the wood …
Recent Blog Posts
Victory Garden 2023 Seed Starting
Victory Garden 2023 Seed Starting Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 11: March 18, 2023 As the snow melts, my …
Gorgeous Indoor Salad Greens
Gorgeous Indoor Salad Greens Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 10: March 11, 2023 Another gorgeous fresh salad from my …
Winter Garden Snapshots
Winter Garden Snapshots Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 9: March 4, 2023 Winter Garden Snapshots at Chocolate Box Cottage …