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45 minutes ago, anniebgood said:

When I make cranberry sauce, I always add a miniature bottle of Grand Marnier to it. It gives it that extra zip.

Okay now this, this could sway me from canned cranberry sauce. :pb_lol:

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Spot the difference between Maxwell blog language and Bontrager blog language

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Those two look uncannily alike. If they weren’t born in the same year I’d wonder if there had been some sweet fellowship between Steve and Mama Bontrager. Or Teri and Patriarch Bontrager - god, Chelsy’s parents look like siblings too.,,..

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I can't remember, someone please help me. Did Phris and Amish Anna have a no touch courtship? Because had Anna's boob touched his chest pre-marriage like in Chelsy's latest blog pic, I think a Sheldon-like anxiety attack would have ensued. So, uh, go John!

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3 minutes ago, 16strong said:

I can't remember, someone please help me. Did Phris and Amish Anna have a no touch courtship? Because had Anna's boob touched his chest pre-marriage like in Chelsy's latest blog pic, I think a Sheldon-like anxiety attack would have ensued. So, uh, go John!

All the previous Maxwell sons have had no touch courtships, and Joseph, at least, had a no touch ENGAGEMENT. I bet Steve is furious that the Bontragers are publishing proof of a courtship thayvwas quite physical by fundie standards and referring to chaperoned courtship outings as “dates”.

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19 minutes ago, lilith said:

Those two look uncannily alike. If they weren’t born in the same year I’d wonder if there had been some sweet fellowship between Steve and Mama Bontrager. Or Teri and Patriarch Bontrager - god, Chelsy’s parents look like siblings too.,,..

It’s pretty disturbing, not as bad as the Priscilla and TFDW look-a-like couple, but enough to make you nauseous. 

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1 hour ago, Jana814 said:

I'm sure Steve is mad that John is already touching his future wife. 

Do you think he even knows? I would have thought that he’d consider viewing of a blog that’s not his own to be frivolous, even f*n.

And on the Bontrager blog he might see them socialising with *gasp* women in pants or displaying their collarbones. It’s enough to bring a fundie wannabe cult leader to tears. Why risk it?

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Couple things -

1. If Thanksgiving is so overwhelming and driving Teri nuts why aren’t Melanie or Anna or the three spinsters host the event and let Teri fool with her 7 layer salad, which should be renamed mayo delight.  That is absolutely the grosses mid-west dish I have ever heard of.  People in NJ/NYdo not eat weird mayo based foods especially for Thanksgiving.

2.  If the Maxwell family blog tone is so snarky I can only imagine their behavior towards her.  Given the lessons Steve has taught John about where parents fit in to marital relations: if they do not 100% agree with you and/or contradict you in any way excommunication is the only option.  My guess is Chelsea and her sister are staying with Elisa since it is “closer to John’s house.” It is unimaginable they don’t show the spinsters bring lunch over (remember the women helping in previous construction adventures) or Teri/Steve hosting dinner for the engaged couple after a hard day of construction.

Steve and Teri have no emotional intelligence.  If John ends up in Iowa it is just a matter of time for the rest to scatter except N/M crew.  Grown kids do not have to visit (right Steve?). S/T entire premise is to build a compound of like minded family members.  It will be a very lonely with M/T, the spinsters, and their coveted bibles.

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Thanksgiving is one big idol at my house.  I love to cook and like to make each year a bit different for my guests.  (Yeah Steve, my chef knives and gas range are just a few of my idols)

Appetizer- butternut squash soup (I dump white wine in it!)

Pheasant wrapped in pancetta with a stout reduction sauce

cranberry chutney ( Grand Marinere in it)

sweet potatoes with a garlic expresso glaze

green beans with almonds

Various breads and rolls

Deserts include: pumpkin, chocolate pecan, and rhubarb pies, & a Bailey's Irish Creme cheese cake 

Lots of wine, various beers, and coffee (another idol).  For the kids Pepsi, Coke, and flavored waters

 

 

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4 hours ago, KnittingOwl said:

Getting ads for Operation Christmas Child when reading here now. 

 

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Okay Jingers lets start packing.  My box will have a Trojan theme.  

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One thing I noticed about the Maxwell Thanksgiving post: THEY DON'T SEASON THE TURKEY. Except for butter. WHAT.

Look, I'm not a huge fan of seasoning the everloving shit out of something until you can't taste the original food item at all (unless it's tofu or noodles, which don't have much of a taste on their own), but turkey needs seasoning! Just butter won't cut it unless it's browned butter or herbed butter (I doubt the Maxwells would dare get that fancy).

In the meantime, I'm figuring out good pie recipes, since my sister is making crumb cake, which would make madeleines (which are very cakey) too much of the same texture. I'm thinking apple with a very cardamom-forward spice mix (because I loves me some cardamom), or with a lot of bourbon. Plus bourbon whipped cream.

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BTW:  I am so glad to see John happy and engaged.  He truly has the expression of a man widely in love. I say good for him. She is a beautiful young lady that comes from a delightful family.  

While, I may not agree with the Botranger family on many issues they seem like happy nice people which is a lot more than I can say about the Maxwells.

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9 minutes ago, nastyhobbitses said:

One thing I noticed about the Maxwell Thanksgiving post: THEY DON'T SEASON THE TURKEY. Except for butter. WHAT.

Look, I'm not a huge fan of seasoning the everloving shit out of something until you can't taste the original food item at all (unless it's tofu or noodles, which don't have much of a taste on their own), but turkey needs seasoning! Just butter won't cut it unless it's browned butter or herbed butter (I doubt the Maxwells would dare get that fancy).

In the meantime, I'm figuring out good pie recipes, since my sister is making crumb cake, which would make madeleines (which are very cakey) too much of the same texture. I'm thinking apple with a very cardamom-forward spice mix (because I loves me some cardamom), or with a lot of bourbon. Plus bourbon whipped cream.

The best lessons I got on seasoning a turkey is throw fresh herbs in the cavity of the turkey and between the skin and the meat with a little butter - talk about YUMMY - and, the house smells incredible too as it bakes.

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10 hours ago, Eclipse said:

I don't consider the Maxwells to be Christians. They worship the word of Steve and don't follow Jesus' teachings, especially the ones about judging others. 

I totally agree with this.  Reading the Bible from cover to cover over and over and over again and praying for hours on end while cleaning ceiling fans ain't gonna automatically pave the way to heaven.  The Maxwells have skills that could be so helpful to charities such as Habitat for Humanity but oh noes, that might mean doing good work for godless heathens.  Never mind living by example. 

Cranberries - I love them.  I buy bags of them every fall and freeze them.  I've been known to pop them in my mouth and eating them straight - I love tartness and they certainly fill the bill.

As for John - I absolutely agree that he looks happy with Chelsy.  I'm glad he's going his own way regarding the courtship/engagement.  That no-touch rule the other boys had is simply ridiculous and is an arrogant way of being holier than thou.  I really do hope John and Chelsy decide to flip the house and buy one closer to her family.  He looks happier and more relaxed with them than he does with his own family.

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Here Maxwell family keep it simple: 

Canned green beans

baked potatoes 

Crescent rolls - popping fresh

stove top stuffing 

canned cranberry sauce 

Baked chickens from Costco

pumpkin pie from Costco.

Dinner can be prepped in 30 minutes or less with most of it cooked in the microwave.  

Eat in 20 minutes

clean up in 15 minutes

then the kids can hightail it to Melanie’s parents for a real holiday dinner.

 

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I want to answer a question from the previous thread about why the next generation in my previous church isn't homeschooling. 

My theory is it doesn't work, their mom's hated homeschooling, and they hated being homeschooled. The culture in the church changed.  The pastors all homeschooled and everyone wanted to emulate them so just about all the families homeschooled, now in that particular church the pastors send their kids to evil public school and different charter schools.  I think we thought if we isolated our kids from the culture, by homeschooling we'd have none of the teenage rebellion, guess what our kids still managed to smoke pot and have sex in the woods just like we did without the benefit of a crappy homeschool education.   I think it only works if you go total isolationism ie the maxhell existence and we all see that is as boring as shit. 

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Teri said this in reply to a comment. I bet the DILs have offered but Teri has politely refused. 

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1 hour ago, Tatar-tot said:

My guess is Chelsea and her sister are staying with Elisa since it is “closer to John’s house.”

That would be so much better than staying with Steve and his oppressive rules. Not only are Johnsy having a touch relationship, but it's like full on comfortable touch. There is no awkwardness when they touch. They only look awkward when they pose for no touch pictures for the Maxwell blog. I would feel awkward too if I had to stand next to the man I love not allowed to touch him for an engagement picture. 

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1 hour ago, Bajovane said:

I totally agree with this.  Reading the Bible from cover to cover over and over and over again and praying for hours on end while cleaning ceiling fans ain't gonna automatically pave the way to heaven.  The Maxwells have skills that could be so helpful to charities such as Habitat for Humanity but oh noes, that might mean doing good work for godless heathens.  Never mind living by example. 

Cranberries - I love them.  I buy bags of them every fall and freeze them.  I've been known to pop them in my mouth and eating them straight - I love tartness and they certainly fill the bill.

As for John - I absolutely agree that he looks happy with Chelsy.  I'm glad he's going his own way regarding the courtship/engagement.  That no-touch rule the other boys had is simply ridiculous and is an arrogant way of being holier than thou.  I really do hope John and Chelsy decide to flip the house and buy one closer to her family.  He looks happier and more relaxed with them than he does with his own family.

They are not Christians in any sense of the word.  A Christian emulates the words and actions of Jesus Christ.  They do not do this.  The Maxwells are Pharisees.  

The Maxwell family should be honest and label their behavior appropriately.  

John & Chelse would be good on some HGTV show flipping houses.  They are photogenic and Chelse seems to have a personality that would translate well to a “Fixxer Upper” type show.

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Here in Michigan, there is a chain of stores similar to Super Walmart called Meijer.   I don't know this year's price, but in 2016 you could buy a ready made just heat and server Thanksgiving dinner for $49.99.  You order it in the Deli and set up a date to come in and pick up your boxed up meal.  I have a friend who is a widow living in an over 55 townhouse, whose husband did the cooking, and her three grown single children plus one grandchild, who do this every year, since none of them wants to cook.  The two daughters usually bring a dessert and her son buys the meal and my friend hosts it at her home.   

 

Meijer Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, $49.99.  Includes:

Butterball Turkey, 10-12 lb

Stuffing, 1.75 lb

Turkey Gravy, 2 lb

Cranberry Walnut Salad, 1 lb

Mashed Potatoes, 4 lb

Green Bean Casserole, 2 lb

Hawaiian Rolls,12

A ham Thanksgiving dinner may be available at some Meijer stores as well.

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13 minutes ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

That would be so much better than staying with Steve and his oppressive rules. Not only are Johnsy having a touch relationship, but it's like full on comfortable touch. There is no awkwardness when they touch. They only look awkward when they pose for no touch pictures for the Maxwell blog. I would feel awkward too if I had to stand next to the man I love not allowed to touch him for an engagement picture. 

I think if it was otherwise one of the Botrangers would have mentioned that she was staying with her future in-laws.

1 minute ago, Lady Grass Lake said:

Here in Michigan, there is a chain of stores similar to Super Walmart called Meijer.   I don't know this year's price, but in 2016 you could buy a ready made just heat and server Thanksgiving dinner for $49.99.  You order it in the Deli and set up a date to come in and pick up your boxed up meal.  I have a friend who is a widow living in an over 55 townhouse, whose husband did the cooking, and her three grown single children plus one grandchild, who do this every year, since none of them wants to cook.  The two daughters usually bring a dessert and her son buys the meal and my friend hosts it at her home.   

 

Meijer Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, $49.99.  Includes:

Butterball Turkey, 10-12 lb

Stuffing, 1.75 lb

Turkey Gravy, 2 lb

Cranberry Walnut Salad, 1 lb

Mashed Potatoes, 4 lb

Green Bean Casserole, 2 lb

Hawaiian Rolls,12

A ham Thanksgiving dinner may be available at some Meijer stores as well.

Easy Peasy! And, most important just grab and go.  No lists  -   No stress.

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