Nestled in the lower peninsula of Michigan, growing a garden full of veggies and plenty of flowers to help my family to become healthier has been a passion of mine for years.
Here on the The Cottage Vegetable website, you will find pantry friendly recipes, canning ideas, and gardening tips to help bridge the gap between your garden and your kitchen.
About
My name is Chelsea, and I am a wife and a mom to three children that we currently homeschool. I grow veggies, fruit, medicinal plants, and flowers in my own garden each year. I am passionate about organic gardening, nourishing foods, and natural homemaking without the social media aesthetic being my leading factor! I have worked as a RN for 10 years and through that experience at the bedside, I have been passionate about living a healthy lifestyle through both conventional and holistic pathways.
I am determined to give recipes and tips that are pulled from personal experience. And yes, this website is AI FREE!
We currently live in a beautiful Michigan countryside setting of 3 acres. Along with my family we have a large garden, chickens, ducks, and our dogs named Rex & Starry.
Welcome to The Cottage Vegetable
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Spiced Cranberry Sauce | Water bath canning
Cranberries are only harvested and sold once a year, so now’s the time to get some cranberry preserving done. And this cranberry sauce doesn’t get any easier or faster to get done! This is a cranberry puree that has been sweetened with cane sugar and has just a touch of allspice and cloves; the spices Read more
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Creamy Chicken & Potato Soup | Canned Chicken Recipe
If you are looking ways to use up canned chicken, try this soup recipe! Here I go into the ingredients and instructions for this Creamy Canned Chicken Soup Recipe. Let’s dive in… Canned Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe Tools Ingredients Instructions If you are interested in canning your chicken, you can check the website here Read more
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Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Cranberries | Seasonal Autumn Meals
This whole chicken recipe allows you to bake everything in one dish AND gives you a gravy with the pan juices afterwards for a complete, Autum inspired meal that celebrates the season without breaking the bank! Roasted chicken is a staple for most, and my favorite way to keep making it year-round is to simply Read more
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Pork Chops with Onions & Granny Smith Apples | Autumn Inspired Meals
Move over pumpkin spice, Autumn is the season of apples! Usually grocery stores (and orchards, of course) will have far more than the typical varieties available, letting us get a little creative in the kitchen. But sometimes apples can be a bit tricky to use outside of desserts. This combo with the pork chops is Read more
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Getting ready for winter! Using Grocery Store Tricks at Home in your Pantry
I did ZERO canning this year and I did a smaller garden this summer. And I don’t regret it. It was a productive summer nonetheless, but it’s over now and it’s time to move on. That said, it’s time to get ready for a good “pantry challenge” this season; one where all my intentions towards Read more
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A Simple & Effective Garden Fence
I purposely sat on this project for a few months just to see how it held up; happy to report that this fence is a success for us and will be left up for years to come. The point of this fence is to keep the big garden pests out: deer, our ducks/chickens, our dog, Read more
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My Printable PDF Garden Guide:
This 20 page, printable PDF file, is a guide to help you plan out your next garden that leaves behind the fluffy, trendy projects social media pushes, and helps nail down what you NEED to do for yourself.
Like I always say, “a frugal garden is one where every pound of produce is used”. And this 4-step guide is here to help you grow a garden where everything is found useful to your home.
Buy your digital copy today, so you can take use this winter taking your time getting ready for the next growing season!
Gardening for your Kitchen: A practical guide to plan and plant a backyard garden that actually helps you in the kitchen.
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