In celebration of Mother's Day, Delish staffers are sharing some of the best pieces of advice their moms have ever given them...in the realm of food, alcohol, and cooking, of course.
1. "Don't f*ck too much with scrambled eggs...as in, when cooking scrambled eggs don't fuss too much, just cook 'em slow and let 'em go." -Philip Swift
2. "Add water or milk to your scrambled eggs," -Maddie Flager
3. "Don't microwave Pop-Tarts," -Maddie Flager
4. "Just order in," -Megan Schaltegger
5. "Mashed potatoes in the refrigerated aisle are sometimes better and always easier than making from scratch," -Lindsey Ramsey
6. "If you are eating steak for brunch, you don't need to order a side of bacon as well. Please try and live longer," -Zach Lennon-Simon
7. "When it comes to making gravy, use twice as much black pepper as you think you need. Then add a little more." -Makinze Gore
8. "'The freezer freezes time.' Her way of basically saying you can save anything in the freezer," -Makinze Gore
9. "Always follow the recipe exactly the first time. Then feel free to mess with it the next 1,000 times you make it," -Tess Koman
10. "Don't be afraid to use your nice dishes. Everyone's always nervous to pull out family heirlooms or wedding gifts, but my mom has always told me to enjoy them whenever the whim strikes—otherwise they'll be stuck in a cabinet collecting dust." -Sarah Weinberg
11. "My mom always says to salt the water when boiling anything—pasta, potatoes, you name it," -Chelsea Lupkin
12. "Don't be afraid to write all over your cookbooks," -Julia Smith
13. "...She always tells me to wash the lids of all cans (seltzers, olives, etc.) because there could be rat poop on them," -Alyssa Fiorentino
