Chocolate cake cupcakes and buttercream frosting

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/buttermilk-chocolate-cupcakes (makes 24 cupcakes)

https://addapinch.com/perfect-chocolate-buttercream-frosting-recipe/ (1/3 recipe is adequate)

I used 1/3 of the cocoa called for in the frosting recipe. It has too much IMHO. These were for Ila's birthday

Beef Mushroom Stir Fry

https://foodnessgracious.com/beef-and-mushroom-black-pepper-stir-fry/

This was pretty good! I didn't have rice wine so put in a little rice vinegar instead (much less than called for).

This was part of a meal plan from Simple Roots Wellness, week 50 of 2017. https://s3.amazonaws.com/nourishedplanner/2017-Meal-Plans/50-2017.pdf

Potato Latkes

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/classic-potato-latkes-74127.aspx

Made these for our Hanukkah 2017 meal. I put 1/2 inch of canola oil into a skillet and had temperature on 6.5. I measured it with a candy thermometer too, it was close to the 360-375 range recommended for latkes. I used 6 cups of frozen shredded potatoes, that were thawed. Grated onion, got extra water out of onion and potato with towel. The latkes turned out great. I cooked 6 at a time, and it made 24 total.