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Step into my kitchen and garden at Chocolate Box Cottage, where I share my original, time-tested, family-approved recipes and projects with you. I include myriad practical tips I have learned through years of experience to save you time and frustration — and generally make things easier.

Links to printable recipes/handouts are provided!

Michele Pryse Chocolate Box Cottage
Hand Pollinate Squash and Pumpkins

How to Hand Pollinate Squash and Pumpkin Flowers for Seed Saving

How to Hand Pollinate Squash Flowers | Seed Saving If you want to save seeds from your squash to replant …

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Polka Dot Bread Ankarsrum Mixer

Deli-Style Polka Dot Bread with Your Ankarsrum Mixer

Deli-Style Polka Dot Bread with Your Ankarsrum Mixer Ready to add a seeded bread to your baking repertoire? Polka Dot …

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Grow an Endless Garden: Start Saving Seeds Today

Grow an Endless Garden | Start Saving Seeds Today

Grow an Endless Garden | Start Saving Seeds Today Endless productivity is every gardener’s dream; saving seeds will help you …

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Best toast and sandwiches, Polka Dot Bread

Unlocking the Secret to the BEST Toast and Sandwiches | Polka Dot Bread

Deli-Style Polka Dot Bread with Your KitchenAid Mixer The secret is in the bread! For the BEST toast and sandwiches, …

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Indoor Salad Garden, 6 new colorful greens you can grow in the house

Indoor Salad Garden, 6 New Colorful Greens You Can Grow in the House

Indoor Salad Garden, 6 new colorful greens you can grow in the house I invite you once again to step …

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Bread last longer with sponge

Bread Lasts Longer with This Old-Time Technique | Potato Sponge Bread

Bread Lasts Longer with This Old-Time Technique | Potato Sponge Bread Banish moldy bread! You can make bread that lasts …

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Indoor Salad Garden

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, …

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Lemon or Lime Curd, Ankarsrum mixer recipe

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, …

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Navy Beans and Ham, Wood Stove Cookery

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 …

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