Godly Womanhood, Caffeine, Food, and Life

Welcome one and all to the inaugural post in the newly added “Disney” section to my blog. After much prayer and careful consideration, I decided to finally add this section to my website to share tips and tricks for navigating Walt Disney World, as well as ways to help make a trip for your family affordable, how to plan for a vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth, and most anything else I can think of sharing. Some of these posts will be solely my written thoughts, some will be in tandem with YouTube videos I create, and some will be links to my YouTube videos. But, nonetheless, the “Disney” tab on this website is designed to be your one-stop-shop for all things Disney advice and strolls down memory lane.

Pronounced “gawumpkis,” this Polish comfort food has been the main course for most of my dad’s birthdays. My grandma would make them especially for him every year and, although the not-so-adventurous palette of a young Sarah was not the hugest fan, adult Sarah adores them and cannot wait to share them with you.

My dad’s mom, my Grandma Eleanor, makes the best chicken noodle soup. It is the perfect thing to have when you are feeling under the weather. But, it’s not your run of the mill chicken noodle soup. First, she adds crushed, whole tomatoes. They add a different flavor, obviously, but when you aren’t feeling well it is a welcomed hit of vitamin C. Also, she adds bay leaves. My grandmother loves bay leaves, she claims it is because she’s Polish and that was a staple in all of her mother’s cooking, but whatever the reason, bay leaves add something that is hard to identify but you know is missing when it’s not there.

My Great Aunt Ruth is well known in my family for quite a few recipes, but one of the most well-loved by most members of my family are her oatmeal cookies. They are lacy and caramelized and crunchy and TO DIE FOR! They are a staple in my family’s Christmas cookie repertoire and my absolute favorite oatmeal cookie.

Okay, so let me begin by saying that I don’t throw the word perfect around with food lightly. If I’m labeling something as such, it is truly perfect, in my opinion. Now that we have that out of the way let me tell you how I developed this recipe (something I don’t often do, but I’m dabbling in) and how to make, what I deem to be, the perfect sweet potato pie.