The Mothership

Helping people is kinda my jam. I love helping people. Probably to the level of helicopterish. I am sure some have felt as if I have interfered with their space and taken over. Maybe even offended at the thought that they needed help. But, I can say it comes from the best part of me and I am a work in progress. If you are my friend or in my vicinity...you will be helped...whether you like it or not. JK - I have better boundaries now at my ripe old age of 38. But sometimes I CANNOT help myself at helping others and if you love me you'll take this trait and utilize it. If you aren't my friend, yet, then so sorry, steer clear. All joking aside, I really do love helping others with the best of intentions and from the bottom of my heart, without trying to be weird about it. God has knit this trait so deeply in my being that he made the Acts of Service Love Language my least favorite of all the five. Just like any trait if it is stewarded well with boundaries it can be a release of c

Tim’s family is gracious enough to be guinea pigs on some of my recipes. I wanted to make a vegetarian option of Skyline. The Bengals are going to the Super Bowl so, there has been a shortage of packets of the seasonings for making your own. So I thought I’d give it a try. This recipe was inspired from The Chunky Chef. ***this had a kick, so depending on how much heat you like and how fantastic your chili powder is, I would do more or less of the chili powder.  *** if you use this with ground beef, sauté the beef before adding it to the sauce.  4 cups of water 1 oz. Unsweetened baking chocolate 1 (6oz.) can of tomato paste 2 Tbsp of chili powder 2 tsp cinnamon  2 tsp garlic powder  1 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp allspice  1/4 tsp ground cloves  1/8tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt  1tsp sugar 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar  2 (12oz) packages of meatless crumbles ** we served this over potatoes but you can also serve over spaghetti  Recipe: In a pot, add the water and turn heat to medium high.  After the wa