Category Archives: General

On Blogs, Crafting, and Other Things

Posted on April 20, 2016 by danakate

I’ve struggled a lot with what I want to do with my digital space(s).  I’ve had this domain since, oh, 1996? 1997?  Something like that.  So, it’s a part of me.  The name “danakate” is a part of me, too, … Continue reading →

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*whistles innocently*

Posted on March 10, 2016 by danakate

So, apparently, when I say I’m going to blog regularly, I mean approximately once a year. Oops. I’ve been thinking about a couple topics, though, so I’ll likely be adding some actual content. I keep meaning to chronicle, to some … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Waffles

Posted on March 31, 2015 by danakate

My friend Elise wrote about waffles the other day, linking to my site because we are Waffle Sisters (and Gelato Sisters, Typewriter Sisters…basically, we’re sisters), and I realized I haven’t posted here in a very long time.  Whoops. Anyway!  So. … Continue reading →

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Well, that was short-lived

Posted on March 31, 2015 by danakate

I’m a bit embarrassed that I managed to blog for, like, a month in 2012.  Ah, well, I’ve always had an odd relationship with blogging.  The spam comments have died down quite a bit, though, so we’ll see how long … Continue reading →

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Baking Roundup – October 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by danakate

Other than making progress on the baking cookbook challenge, I did do some other baking in October.  Here’s a quick roundup. Featuring: kale chips, Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies, lemon poppy seed bread, and bacon and egg muffins.

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[CC – TWSBB] Nuts About Bananas

Posted on October 9, 2012 by danakate

Ahh, bananas, such a fickle food.  They start out green, seem to take forever to get ripe and yellow, and then go brown in a blink of an eye.  I always buy a bunch with the hopes that I’ll eat … Continue reading →

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Sausage Balls!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by danakate

Sausage balls.  Heart attack in ball form.  Comfort food. My mother used to make sausage balls when I was a kid growing up in Oklahoma.  We…didn’t eat the best in those days.  I recall many meals that involved spam and … Continue reading →

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In Which I Give Myself a Baking Challenge

Posted on October 5, 2012 by danakate

I have a lot of cookbooks, but I still almost always look online for recipes first.  So, I decided I should really use my cookbooks. A couple years ago, a friend of mine gave me The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book: The … Continue reading →

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