Dana
@dscopatz.bsky.social
It turns out that if you don’t mind the car beeping at you all the way home because the hatch window is open the mommobile can haul 12’ boards.
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It turns out that if you don’t mind the car beeping at you all the way home because the hatch window is open the mommobile can haul 12’ boards.
I used the “Alien Princess” blend from @fridaytea.com along with chopped pistachios for the topping on my mom’s birthday dessert.
It was just the right note of floral without being overwhelming.
It was just the right note of floral without being overwhelming.
September 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I used the “Alien Princess” blend from @fridaytea.com along with chopped pistachios for the topping on my mom’s birthday dessert.
It was just the right note of floral without being overwhelming.
It was just the right note of floral without being overwhelming.
Caramel apple and loaded baked potato.
September 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Caramel apple and loaded baked potato.
This is the garlic and cheese stuffed one.
September 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This is the garlic and cheese stuffed one.
Getting a dorm kitchen crate ready for move in. Started with a milk crate, 3D printed a dish rack and mini-crate for utensils, and just added hooks for cups.
August 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Getting a dorm kitchen crate ready for move in. Started with a milk crate, 3D printed a dish rack and mini-crate for utensils, and just added hooks for cups.
Sour cherry chicken salad.
July 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Sour cherry chicken salad.
Unplanned sour cherry usage.
July 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Unplanned sour cherry usage.
Sour cherry burger with blue cheese. Bob bought the good blue cheese instead of the cheap stuff. It was a little too strong and overwhelmed the cherries and jalapeño in the burger. Tasty, though.
July 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Sour cherry burger with blue cheese. Bob bought the good blue cheese instead of the cheap stuff. It was a little too strong and overwhelmed the cherries and jalapeño in the burger. Tasty, though.
Sour cherry rice pudding looks like refried beans, which is disconcerting.
Also sour cherry juice is apparently acidic enough to curdle milk, which means the texture was not as creamy as I would have liked, but also that tomorrow there will be sour cherry paneer. Or ricotta. Or both!
Also sour cherry juice is apparently acidic enough to curdle milk, which means the texture was not as creamy as I would have liked, but also that tomorrow there will be sour cherry paneer. Or ricotta. Or both!
July 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sour cherry rice pudding looks like refried beans, which is disconcerting.
Also sour cherry juice is apparently acidic enough to curdle milk, which means the texture was not as creamy as I would have liked, but also that tomorrow there will be sour cherry paneer. Or ricotta. Or both!
Also sour cherry juice is apparently acidic enough to curdle milk, which means the texture was not as creamy as I would have liked, but also that tomorrow there will be sour cherry paneer. Or ricotta. Or both!
Sour cherry and goat cheese focaccia.
July 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sour cherry and goat cheese focaccia.
Sour cherry and tomato panzanella!
This was good. The big bursts of sour cherry were a little disconcerting. I think next time I will blitz them into the dressing instead of leaving them whole.
This was good. The big bursts of sour cherry were a little disconcerting. I think next time I will blitz them into the dressing instead of leaving them whole.
July 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Sour cherry and tomato panzanella!
This was good. The big bursts of sour cherry were a little disconcerting. I think next time I will blitz them into the dressing instead of leaving them whole.
This was good. The big bursts of sour cherry were a little disconcerting. I think next time I will blitz them into the dressing instead of leaving them whole.
I will make one or possibly two cherry pies a year. This one I used dark chocolate raspberry balsamic vinegar in place of the lemon juice (didn’t have a lemon) and it was actually pretty good. Still not my favorite way to use cherries, though. We had 13 y.o. company for dinner.
July 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I will make one or possibly two cherry pies a year. This one I used dark chocolate raspberry balsamic vinegar in place of the lemon juice (didn’t have a lemon) and it was actually pretty good. Still not my favorite way to use cherries, though. We had 13 y.o. company for dinner.
It’s sour cherry season and that means there’s going to be a lot of sour cherry silliness on this account because we’re looking at maybe 50 lbs from our two trees and I don’t particularly like cherry pie.
July 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s sour cherry season and that means there’s going to be a lot of sour cherry silliness on this account because we’re looking at maybe 50 lbs from our two trees and I don’t particularly like cherry pie.
Last day of camp, I went down to pack up the craft lodge before the campers were up. Apparently the seagulls party before the beach is open.
July 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Last day of camp, I went down to pack up the craft lodge before the campers were up. Apparently the seagulls party before the beach is open.
Test run of a new craft for Books & Crafts camp. I 3D printed the frames and backs, we’ll gather and dry flowers and stuff (I also 3D printed microwave flower presses) and top off with resin. (Which I overfilled on these. Oops.
Thanks for the 3D printer inspiration @mostlybree.kitrocha.com!
Thanks for the 3D printer inspiration @mostlybree.kitrocha.com!
June 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Test run of a new craft for Books & Crafts camp. I 3D printed the frames and backs, we’ll gather and dry flowers and stuff (I also 3D printed microwave flower presses) and top off with resin. (Which I overfilled on these. Oops.
Thanks for the 3D printer inspiration @mostlybree.kitrocha.com!
Thanks for the 3D printer inspiration @mostlybree.kitrocha.com!
Final exam day for my J-term theodicy class. They’ve been a great class working with hard material for a 4 week intensive semester, so I put all the content bits in the take home essay and when they got to class gave them a project to create the best of all possible worlds.
January 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Final exam day for my J-term theodicy class. They’ve been a great class working with hard material for a 4 week intensive semester, so I put all the content bits in the take home essay and when they got to class gave them a project to create the best of all possible worlds.
Finally had our postponed extended family Christmas dinner. I take no blame for the sloppy arrangement of the pork slices.
January 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Finally had our postponed extended family Christmas dinner. I take no blame for the sloppy arrangement of the pork slices.
Week after Christmas Chocolate Fondue:
Pour warm cream over chocolate chips
Peel banana
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Pour warm cream over chocolate chips
Peel banana
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December 28, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Week after Christmas Chocolate Fondue:
Pour warm cream over chocolate chips
Peel banana
Follow me for more festive holiday recipes!
Pour warm cream over chocolate chips
Peel banana
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And now we have saffron.
8/8
8/8
November 29, 2024 at 10:10 PM
And now we have saffron.
8/8
8/8
So I got to do the presentation on Biblical sex poetry by myself. It went great! Here is the saffron cheesecake with glazed mango and pomegranate that we served.
November 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
So I got to do the presentation on Biblical sex poetry by myself. It went great! Here is the saffron cheesecake with glazed mango and pomegranate that we served.
Saffron alert! Saffron alert!
November 26, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Saffron alert! Saffron alert!
First time for an earned sticker instead of an honorary sticker!
November 5, 2024 at 1:36 PM
First time for an earned sticker instead of an honorary sticker!
We are ready! But what with the blizzard turning to freezing rain earlier I’m not expecting a big turnout.
October 31, 2024 at 10:25 PM
We are ready! But what with the blizzard turning to freezing rain earlier I’m not expecting a big turnout.