My Mom’s Best Recipes

Nothing satisfies quite like Mom’s home cooking! Here, two more readers share favorite meal menus from their moms.

Bean Sprout Spinach Salad
Bean sprouts, bacon crumbles and sunflower kernels lend a pleasant crunch to my mom’s refreshing version of spinach salad. The tangy oil-and-vinegar dressing coats the mixture well. Mom will sometimes add a few radish slices for color. —Susan Emery Everett, Washington

Fried Rice with Bacon
Crispy bacon gives this fried rice recipe a delicious difference. The sauteed leeks and onion season the rice nicely and give it an appealing look. It goes great with my mom’s baked salmon. —Susan Emery

Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
There’s nothing like fresh salmon, and my mom bakes it just right so it nearly melts in your mouth. The sour cream sauce is subtly seasoned with dill and horseradish so that it doesn’t overpower the delicate salmon flavor. —Susan Emery

Rhubarb Strawberry Cobbler
Mom’s yummy cobbler is a truly wonderful finale to any meal. This sweet-tart family favorite is chock-full of berries and rhubarb and has a thick easy-to-make crust. —Susan Emery

Fluffy Lime Salad
Crunchy walnuts, plump marshmallows and tangy pineapple dot this creamy lime salad. It’s a refreshing side dish for a family meal or a yummy addition to a potluck dinner. —Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina

Creamed Potatoes
These melt-in-your-mouth potatoes, in a mild creamy sauce, complement any meat entree, and they’re a pleasant change from mashed or baked. —Susan Ormond

Round Ham Loaf
Slices of pineapple and a maraschino cherry make my mom’s homey ham loaf pretty enough for company. The accompanying vanilla and raisin sauce lends a distinctive flavor to the meat. —Susan Ormond

Texas Sheet Cake
This chocolaty delight was one of my favorites growing up. The cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. —Susan Ormond