A Little Help from Mom

My mom is great at finding the best recipes and food websites around. She often sends me links and posts good sites to her Facebook account for all to share. Here are some of her latest finds. Thanks, Mom, for all the good food and good ideas you send my way. (And you didn't think I was paying attention.)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oatmeal-Peanut-Butter-Cookies-III/Detail.aspx
Think Girl Scout sandwich cookies.

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2010/09/chocolate-chip-cookies-bacon-grease.html
We recently had a big discussion about bacon grease when we discovered it was used to create Cracker Barrel's fried apples. After tasting the rich, fattiness of that, I wouldn't dispute its use in cookies.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-Black-Bean-Veggie-Burgers/Detail.aspx
Mom says these are much better than store bought and cheaper, too! I can't wait to try these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1zf0GSLiyw
This is a hoot! The woman made Double Bubble flavored vodka! (Personally, I'm not in favor of ruining perfectly good vodka with bubble gum, but to each his own.)

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-tres-leches-cake-109914.aspx
Anything with sweetened condensed milk and chocolate can't be bad!

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Easy-Tiramisu-2
This looks good for a quick dessert or single servings. Since Jeff doesn't like coffee, Tiramisu isn't his favorite dessert; however, the boy and I could probably eat our weight in it.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Classic-Onion-Soup-Mix
This is a money saver since even the generic onion soup mix isn't cheap. Not to mention the fact that I would use it more often if I had a jar on hand. I think it is good in a variety of casseroles.

http://www.copycat-recipes.net/
This site has recipes for dishes that taste like they come from Cracker Barrel, Benihana, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Brennan's, Boston Market, California Pizza Kitchen, and many more.

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/cuisines/aroundtheworldin80dishes/philippineslumpiavideo
Here's a recipe and video for making spring rolls from the Philippines. (I told you she finds interesting stuff.)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cindys-Jambalaya/Detail.aspx
This one's best on cold, blustery winter days. Of course since I live in Southern Arizona, I barely remember what those are like. Heck, I'm still waiting for fall to arrive!