Last year I shared my easy no-fuss recipe for making apple butter in the crock pot and since so many apple varieties are beginning to be available, I thought I'd share it again. Also at the bottom is a giveaway for Phyllis Hoffman's Celebrate (Festive Fall Issue) Magazine. This is my basic recipe for Crock Pot Apple Butter. 5/6 lbs of apples cored and sliced (I don't peel mine because we ... Read More about Crock Pot Apple Butter & Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Magazine Giveaway
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Non-Toxic Cleaners & Under Sink Organization
It's been incredibly hot here lately so I've been working on indoor projects more than being outside. One room I've been working on all summer is my kitchen. One room I've been working on all summer is my kitchen. Cleaning, fluffing, organizing it to work better. So today I thought I'd share a few cleaning recipes and my under sink area. There are lots of green cleaners that you can buy ... Read More about Non-Toxic Cleaners & Under Sink Organization
This Week In The Garden – What I’m Growing
My veggie garden is growing really well so far! Especially bed #1. I don't know if it's because (1) I started the plants by seed this year instead of buying starts (didn't want to invest too much money in case we moved and I had to leave them) or (2) if it's because I put them in the ground earlier than usual so they got a good head start or (3) the unseasonably warm weather we've ... Read More about This Week In The Garden – What I’m Growing
About Me
Hello there! Welcome! I'm Manuela, a frugal living and homemaking blogger living outside of Atlanta. A Cultivated Nest is a Frugal Living Blog started in 2007. Do you have a "someday" home? Mine would be a sprawling farmhouse on two acres, filled with vintage/cottage style treasures, a pantry filled with food I've grown and canned, a picket fence all around the farmhouse with a huge ... Read More about About Me
A Simple Pleasure
I love being able to use apples that I grew to make homemade apple butter! Having homemade apple butter on homemade bread is definitely something I consider A Simple Pleasure! I’ve been enjoying trying out different bread recipes too. That’s been my breakfast of choice the past few mornings. Which I’ve been having outside on the screened porch. It’s really the only time we can go out ... Read More about A Simple Pleasure
Making Your Own Cleaning Products
Looks like I’ll be inside for part of this coming week. Rain and storms are forecast. Which is just as well since I’ve been neglecting my house for my garden! I’m going to take advantage of the weather and deep clean my kitchen. I thought I'd re-post something I wrote last year about saving money by making your own cleaners. I've had a few people email me asking me to get back to including my ... Read More about Making Your Own Cleaning Products