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  The Good Food Thread

  by MrsCedars in

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  my inspiration comes from the ingredients i have at hand, very often leftovers, and also home grown produce, herbs and spices.

  i still have a lot to learn, but i have come a long way since i first started cooking for mr cedars.. i think the first recipe on this thread should by the one that oodad has posted on other thread.... .

  shrimp scampi.

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  LisaRose I really like your fake fried chicken. I do something similar, instead of frying chicken breast strips, I put in a big zip bag a mixture of breadcrumbs, salt & pepper, maybe some herbs, paprika and garlic powder and some oil, just enough to make a paste of all ingredients. All I do then is put the chicken in the bag and shake it well until all chicken is coated and it is ready to be baked.

  Next time I do fried chicken I will definitely try your recipe instead.

  Thank you nugget for your useful tips. I have tasted first-hand the fruit of your culinary skills (yum, yum), and I can safely say that you know what you are talking about. Another tip I learned from you is not to squeeze the tea bag in my tea for a paper free taste!!!

  Mum, I am looking forward to trying your recipe, I love oat cookies. I have tried a similar recipe with coconut but it contained flour, so I’m really interested to try your flour free version. Thanks for sharing.

  Thank you Haboob48! I’m afraid I’ve never made potato pancakes. I will have to wait with you for someone to be so kind to post a good recipe.

  Just another quick thing, I have been trying lately recipes from the Sortedfood guys, most of their recipes are great. Here is one veggie recipe.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHJ5h9noNDU
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  The Good Food Thread

  by MrsCedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my inspiration comes from the ingredients i have at hand, very often leftovers, and also home grown produce, herbs and spices.

  i still have a lot to learn, but i have come a long way since i first started cooking for mr cedars.. i think the first recipe on this thread should by the one that oodad has posted on other thread.... .

  shrimp scampi.

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  I can't believe it took me so long to see Cedars' and Hortensia's contribution to the thread. Thank you (yes even you Cedars). I know Christmas treats season is behind but in spirit of mince pies, here is my homemade mince pie pastry:

  110 g lard, from fridge, diced (I use vegetable lard)

  110 g butter, from fridge, diced

  440 g sifted flour with a pinch of salt and pinch of icing sugar

  - rub all ingredients together until the breadcrumb texture is formed, then add 7-10 spoons of icy water and "cut" it with a blunt knife.

  - when the pastry starts to stick together, put it in cling film and place in the fridge for 30 min

  - after 30 min the pastry is ready to be rolled, and it makes 24 deep-fill mince pies, sometimes I mix mince pies and jammy tarts, but the pastry comes out great each time
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  Music Upon Your Exit

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  i know this topic has been touched upon from time to time.

  i haven't been on here regularly in many years, but i know what it is like for many; or those that are on their way of exiting the organization.. what songs do you recall or remember during your exodus from the wtbts ??.

  i left mentally in the late autumn of 1983; apparently (i don't know officially...but does it really matter?

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  Wow, I haven't heard Alan Parsons Project for years.

  I guess my song is Gotye - Eyes Wide Open, I don't know why but I listened to it on loop.

  So this is the end of the story,
  Everything we had, everything we did,
  Is buried in dust,
  And this dust is all that's left of us.
  But only a few ever worried.
  
  Well the signs were clear, they had no idea.
  You just get used to living in fear,
  Or give up when you can't even picture your future.
  
  We walk the plank with our eyes wide open..........
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  What is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?

  by usualusername in

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  2. friends

  what is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?.

  as an aside was she a witness or not at the time?.

  uun .

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  My mum taught me to love others, be forgiving and always stick up for the weak one. She really taught me great things, and to learn from her mistakes, which I have, she just doesn't realise it. She is a JW.

  Amelia you are a very loveable, kind and gentle lady. I really enjoyed meeting you and I don't see how anyone would not love you. xx
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  Elders finally took me to the back room...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  after several months of leaving the meetings as soon as they ended or only staying for "the first meeting" then leaving the "second part", the elders finally cornered me at last night's meeting.. they said they were concerned about me and that being that i am a young brother in a recently divided congregation they saw so much potential in me to help out the congregation and become a ms.. i told them i was thankful for their thinking of me to help the congregation but that at the moment i could not due to my job.

  then the began asking personal questions that got on my nerves.. they asked where i worked and how much i made.

  they asked if i was going to college and what i was studying and for how long.

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  I had that kind of thing happening to me once, they caught me off guard, and being the way I am, I told way too much. Since then, whenever elders want to talk I do one of these: say I don't have time; tell them that I will be calling them when I want to talk to them; thank them for their concern, but kindly say not on this occasion.

  It's rather funny really, when the elders give you this look as if you're an evil possessed person. And all the while I just smile and show them how happy I am!

  Good for you!!

  My friend and I both had the same treatment from the individuals in the cong, their looks are almost saying “Poor you, Satan has grabbed you in his fists, you must be miserable!!”, so whenever we see any of them we put a big grin on.

  Mrs C
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  Have You Changed Since Getting On To This Site?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  are you the same poster/person now?

  i have seen many posters mature here.

  some still act like jws but others have shown recovery and progress from the witness mentality..

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  Yes, not all for better
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  Patterson on the line: Watchtower claims that paying cash bond would cause “immediate irreparable harm and hardship”

  by cedars in

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  2. child-abuse

  a new article for those who are interested.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/patterson-on-the-line-watchtower-claims-that-paying-cash-bond-would-cause-immediate-irreparable-harm-and-hardship.

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  144001 - Im posting on my wife's account because Im on my way to bed.

  At least one of your points is wrong (point 3), and I have knowledge/evidence to support what I have said - even if you disagree with the wording. As to the rest, I will look into your observations in the morning and make any comments/alterations as necessary.

  Thanks for your interest in my article.

  Cedars
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  Witness Speak: the worst of collection

  by grumblecakes in

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  so we all know the jw vocabulary is a weird one.

  what words or phrases bugged you the most?.

  a few of mine:.

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  there is nothing the world can offer us

  if we lose Jehovah we have nothing

  Jehovah will provide

  ministry, field service, return visits

  materialism

  stay firm in the truth
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  My first own thread on here. Woken up and still in :(

  by Gefangene in

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  2. friends

  i have been around in this forum a lot but haven't written much yet.. also i had a more or less rude awakening when i realized that the religion i grew up with, the religion i sacrificed a lot for and considered to be the 'truth' is nothing but mere bs.

  it's quite a brick to digest.. my parents both are jws, elder and pioneer.

  very good people but also very brainwashed.

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  Hello and welcome!!!
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  My brother died tonight

  by poppers in

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  2. friends

  just got word that my youngest brother died of pancreatic cancer.

  he was diagnosed in early august.

  this has been really tough for me and my family..

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  I am so sorry Poppers. You will be in my thoughts.