We just visited a blog titled: Rediscovering Lost Arts from Our Mothers. Isn’t that just so appropriate since Cinnamah-Brosia kept so many of her Gram’s favorite recipes for her Coffee Cottage? Check out this recipe for Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze. Absolutely perfect for Autumn when the apples are there freshest! This may […]
Choosing the items Cinnamah-Brosia serves at her Coffee Cottage proved to be great fun and a little overwhelming. When I thought I had chosen them all, reality hit: there was NO chocolate on the menu. Correction needed for sure! It appears a bit ironic, we know, to include chocolate in the chapter on self-control. We […]
During visits to Gram’s she always asked for the Ambrosia in her cute child like way by calling it “Brosia.” Gram (Miss Dot) loved it so much she nicknamed her precious granddaughter, Cinnamon, “Cinnamah-Brosia.” Gram and Gramps always called her that, and the name had staying power. Today at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage (the remodeled Miss […]
The vanilla and saffron infused honey served at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage may have caught your attention. You learned in the fun facts from The Essence of Courage that saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, but did you know that vanilla is made from the seed pod of an orchid? Visiting The Earthy […]
Some things you just can’t change. In our family Lemon Meringue Pie for Easter dessert is one of those. Before you believe there is some age old secret family recipe. . . well, then again, I suppose it is an age old family recipe, but it’s definitely not a secret. Cinnamah-Brosia serves this one at […]
It’s absolutely amazing what you can find on Pinterest! Cinnamah-Brosia checks it out regularly to find great treats for the Coffee Cottage. She knew we needed one for pomegranates and discovered this recipe for Pomegranate Orange Scones from Crunchy Creamy Sweet’s blog. They’re perfect for Cinnmah-Brosia’s guests, and they’re perfect for a group of your […]
Alarmed one day a few weeks ago as I made the devastating discovery there was NO CHOCOLATE on the menu at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage and Gift Shop, I needed help! Facebook is a great venue for interacting with you, our readers, and that’s exactly what I did. (If you don’t already follow us, please do: […]
Our friend, Cinnamah-Brosia finds many of her recipes on Pinterest and cooking websites and blogs, but this one came from my own mother. Mom loved to cook. She was a great cook, and her dishes were definitely a gift of love to her family and friends. I’ve shared her Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake recipe with […]
“The Essence of Courage” officially has a front cover. Thank you to everyone who participated. There were great comments about both, and lots of you liked each of them. This is the one. With a deadline date quickly approaching, we’re very excited about every big and little step completed. Thank you to everyone who joined […]
Please help us choose the book cover for The Essence of Courage. That’s me, Cinnamah-Brosia, on the cover. To encourage you to vote and to share we’ve created a great little contest give-a-way. You will receive one entry for each of the following. 1. This one is required: Vote for your favorite of the two […]
