39 Foods You Should Beg Mom To Make While You're Home For The Holidays

Mah, the meatloaf.

Finals are over. Winter break is here. You haven't had a home-cooked meal all semester. All you want is to go home, lay, binge watch Netflix and have your Mom and Dad give you some much needed TLC. Back home baller, anyone? Send Mom all these recipes because a) you're hungry and malnourished AF and need some comfort food and b) she's down to wait on your hand and foot and cook up a storm in the kitchen. Let's do this. #bowls

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Recipes originally appeared on Spoon University.

1. Homemade Mac and Cheese

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Drop the Easy Mac. Real cheese, please. Recipe here.

2. Oven Baked Lemon Caper Salmon

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Fresh. Fish. Mom. Please. Show her how here.

3. Braided Nutella Bread

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Yes. Learn how here.

4. Egg-in-a-Hole Bacon Pancake

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Time to upgrade from toast. Full recipe here.

5. Tater Tot, Bacon & Jalapeño Grilled Cheese

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You don't have a waffle iron. Mom does. Full recipe here.

6. Chocolate-Covered Profiteroles

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She likes baking, at least have her make you something good. Full recipe here.

7. Ribeye

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Gimme dat steak, mah. Full recipe here.

8. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

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Forget that store-bought puff pastry, Mom only messes with the real stuff. Full recipe here.

9. Goat Cheese & Spinach Artichoke Dip

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Mom's is better than Olive Garden's. Learn how here.

10. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough-Stuffed Pretzels

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Who else would make this for you besides Mom? No one. Recipe here.

11. Red Velvet Pancakes

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The hearts? Mom WANTS to make this for you. Recipe here.

12. Sweet Potato Bread

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Holiday dinner by Mom. Full recipe here.

13. Monkey Bread

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Lazy winter day activity. Recipe here.

14. Everything Bagel Donuts

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If you try to fry these, you'll set the house on fire. Mom'll help you out. Full recipe here.

15. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Classic home recipe. Learn how here.

16. Shakshuka

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Brunch by Mom. Nothing's better. Recipe here.

17. Homemade Biscuits

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Made with bacon fat. Winter is coming, Mom understands. Recipe here.

18. Bacon Mashed Potato Bombs

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Sometimes Mom wants to step up her mashed potato game, too. Show her how here.

19. Nutella-Stuffed Hot Chocolate French Toast

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The bread is dipped IN hot chocolate. Learn how here.

20. Zucchini Meatballs

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Be real, you wouldn't make these for yourself. Full recipe right here.

21. Nutella-Stuffed Brown Butter Pie

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You can't make this. Mom??? Recipe here.

22. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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Show Mom how to spice up her classic meatballs. Full recipe here.

23. Peach Lemon Butter Cake

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Legit melts in your mouth. Learn how here.

24. Homemade Tomato Soup

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Forget the cans, you've got Mom now. Full recipe here.

25. Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Scones

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These only take 20 minutes, so you should just make them with Mom. She'll love it. Full recipe here.

26. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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So over regular chocolate chip. Gimme these. Recipe here.

27. Giant Ginger, Apple Cinnamon, Snickerdoodle, Pumpkin Spice Skillet Cookie

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Literally who else would make you a ginormous cookie with 4 different batters besides Mom? No one. Recipe here.

28. Homemade Pumpkin Ravioli

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Say goodbye to Chef Boyardee. Gourmet recipe right here.

29. Classic Pasta Bolognese

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You just need that meat sauce. Recipe here.

30. Apple Turnovers

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Easy enough that you can help her with these. Learn how here.

31. Homemade Pierogis

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That comfort food, though. Here's how.

32. Southwestern Chicken Tomato Soup

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You need this. Recipe here.

33. Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread

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Because carbs. Recipe here.

34. Lemon Cranberry Scones

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Just screams Sunday brunch at your parents'. Recipe here.

35. Buttermilk Pancakes

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The OG breakfast of your childhood. Recipe here. And don't forget this strawberry rum sauce, because you're of age now.

36. Fig, Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad

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Because you don't really eat veggies when she's not around... Recipe here.

37. Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups

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A new take on your childhood classic. Full recipe here.

38. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Kiss Cookies

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Tastes just like elementary school bake sales. Recipe here. #memories

39. Roasted Veggies

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You need something healthy. Full recipe here.

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