Hi, Chapman Folk!

Who started this anyway???
Great idea and presentation.
It sounds like everyone would like to participate somehow in Grandma and Grandpa's Apple Orchard production. I will talk with her and determine how we can best do this.
Any other thoughts?
Dad and I love you all.
They are pouring foundation walls today.

Thanksgiving!!

Hello Chapman Family! Is everyone ready and rearin for a fantastic Dankbarfest??! I want to post a recipe that I meant to try last Thanksgiving and really want to make this time around--what do you all think??

"In countries where almonds are grown, the harvest begins in late spring and the fresh nuts are much prized. Drying, however, makes this versatile nut available year-round, and the almond-sugar paste known as marzipan extends the range of its uses. Top slices of this moist cake with fresh strawberries and softly whipped cream, or offer it plain with tea or coffee.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

6 oz. marzipan

12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
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1/4 tsp. almond extract

5 eggs, at room temperature

3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

Preheat an oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 1/2-by-
4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan and dust with flour. Tap out the excess flour.

Using an electric mixer or food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulverize together the sugar and marzipan until the mixture is in fine pieces. If a food processor was used, transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

Add the butter and almond extract and mix until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until thoroughly combined. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt over the egg mixture and beat in just until thoroughly blended.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 1 1/4 hours. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife blade around the edge of the cake and invert onto the rack. Lift off the pan and cool the cake upright on the rack for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serves 8 to 10.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Seasonal Celebration Series, Spring, by Joanne Weir (Time-Life Books, 1997)."

General Conference Weekend

Was loads of fun! Would anyone like to share what their favorite part was? or what their favorite talk was? I would, but I have to go. So I will a bit lata.

School again...

Well, for those of you who may not be trekking over 1000 MILES and have time to look at this post, I want you to know that I started school today and love my classes so far! :) Yays. How is everyone? Lizzy started kindergarten a few weeks ago, that is big news! and the fam is moving from MI to UT! Doubly big news! Can't wait to see you all again. xx. Have good lives!

Brittany's Birthday! :)

Well, as most of you know, it is Brittany's birthday on Sunday! Yays! So everyone give Britt a holla on her special 26th anniversary of living! Life is good, it's a thing to celebrate. Britt and I are planning on spending her bday in Spring City and livin it up! :) We'll probably be going on a lovely birthday bike ride... eat lovely birthday breakfast... just have fun! We'd love to share it with you too, even if it's long distance. Let her know she's special! Love you all!

The Song!

Hey Mums and Fam! I found the song information, miraculously. It's entitled "Starlight" and sung by the Wailin' Jennys in the album Firecracker. Here's a video:

Awesome!

Hello
I am Abe. I am Posting a Blog. This Is my First time posting a blog. It Is very exciting. I can hardly hold my excitment. I hope people read it and are as excited as I am. Good. Good. Good. Ha! Good Idea Angie. I'm glad that I'm the 2nd one posting. Only seconded by the creater of the blog! I'm sitting in my studio ready to vacumm the floor and set everything up again after taking it all apart to move my room to a room down the hall. So I'm getting itchy feet! I want tot move out of page and probably somewhere in Utah. Seems like I have more Fam in Utah than anywhere else and I miss seeing you guys! At least if I move up there we can get sick of each other! ;-) So i'm saving money and I'll probably move soon. We'll see. Anyway love you guys! Come on Post!
AC