Pretty sad that your mom doesn't want you to doing anything with the squirrel, especially when there are moms like this: (YouTube video... Watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RlK0Xd4c2c)
Try to shame her into it, and I don't mean just getting her to let you cook it up - try to get her to do it.
Have her watch the video and if that doesn't have an immediate effect, throw a full on tantrum.
Fall to your knees for starters, then prone out and start crying, "Why couldn't Heidi Wilson be my mom?!! All I want is a squirrel melt! How is that too much to ask? I'll tell you why! Because I'm adopted and unloved - I just know it! If you don't love me, why don't you just kill me, MOM!"