Tag: apples

Finally, tomatoes

Finally, Tomatoes!

Finally, Tomatoes! Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 37: September 17, 2022 They are four to six weeks behind, but …

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Michele with Back to Basics Nutri-Steamer steam juicer

How to Use a Steam Juicer | Make Your Own Elderberry Juice with Fresh Fruit

How to Use a Steam Juicer, Make Your Own Elderberry Juice with Fresh Fruit Are you wondering if you really …

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Preserving season begins with Huckleberry Lime Jam

Preserving Season Begins

Preserving Season Begins Chocolate Box Cottage Diary Vol. 1Week 32: August 13, 2021 This week feels like a continuation of …

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How to Dry Apples in a Dehydrator – Best Tips!

How to Dry Apples in a Dehydrator – Best Tips! I am sharing my BEST TIPS that I have learned …

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Crock Pot Apple Butter with Peels

Do you have a backyard apple tree? Even small, blemished fruit work well in this recipe and there’s no need to peel the apples. Of course, purchased fruit is good, too.

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Michele Pryse, FNTP

Michele Pryse, FNTP

I'm a homesteader, wife, and mom of 5 adult children living in rural Oregon. I have 20+ years of experience teaching cooking and gardening skills and love to read cookbooks and cozy mysteries!

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