https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 12:31:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-191517 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:38:04 +0000 heffalump 191517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not by a lot, but I'll do little things. Or take the cheese out, DH can't have dairy. And I'll use white chocolate instead of chocolate because I can't have chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-191007 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:44:20 +0000 Rubies 191007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always add more onion and more garlic than called for but I can only cook if I follow a recipe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190994 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:36:19 +0000 Grace 190994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For baking, I follow, for cooking, I like trying out new recipies, but I don't measure a lot of things, especially spices (so I probably end up putting more in). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190881 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:21:42 +0000 SugarplumsMom 190881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nah, I usually always substitute with what I have on stock and taste as I go along. If it's a dish I'm roughly familiar with, I just read the ingredients and don't bother with measuring them. But if it's a new dish entirely, I usually try to follow the measurements and then adjust it if and when I cook it next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190877 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:03:22 +0000 looch 190877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't use recipes for main dishes, I don't have the time to devote to that right now. I almost always omit garlic and lower the salt and seasonings, especially now since I am cooking for my picky toddler.</p> <p>If I am baking, yes, I refer to the recipe, because the outcome really changes if you make a mistake there (most of the time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190815 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:22:24 +0000 cyndistar3 190815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for baking! I can't think of any time I have followed a recipe for cooking, I generally just wing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190814 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:18:46 +0000 Sweet T 190814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For baking, I pretty much always follow a recipe. For cooking, I usually just use the recipe to get an idea for measurements, temp, &amp; cooking times. </p> <p>@Oceanis723: I do that sometimes too, especially if the reviews are good.</p> <p>@belleoftheballe: same here! The comments always help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190728 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:30:22 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 190728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Oceanis723: That's exactly what I do. And if it's a recipe I got off the internet, I always read the comments for tips on making it the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190704 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:10:15 +0000 Mrs. Train 190704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually follow a recipe the first time I try something then I make modifications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190694 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:04:24 +0000 PitBulLover 190694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I modify with spices or adding more stuff but I don't get too creative because I'm not all that comfortable with the creativity aspect of cooking </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190350 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:13:54 +0000 sslm 190350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also add way more garlic, and curry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190338 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:12:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 190338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not unless I'm trying something specific. I usually modify some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190337 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:12:13 +0000 boiledpnut 190337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always when baking, most of the time when regular cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190335 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:11:49 +0000 chopsuey 190335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love garlic! I follow recipes only when I'm baking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190329 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:11:00 +0000 emcoco 190329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I'm a terrible cook, and don't know enough about anything to improvise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190223 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:52:53 +0000 Alivoo01 190223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, otherwise, I don't know how to cook. LOL! I'm like you though @autumnlove: , I always add tons more garlic and make some modifications/substitutions (aka Greek yogurt for sour cream, Pam spray instead of tbs of oil, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190195 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:49:59 +0000 lovehoneybee 190195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, sometimes? I almost always double the garlic. Sometimes I follow them loosely, sometimes I change so much that I wonder why I even pulled it out in the first place. </p> <p>Except when I'm baking, I very strictly follow baking recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190179 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:48:05 +0000 sslm 190179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to a tee in cooking, but usually pretty closely in baking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190178 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:47:48 +0000 BSB 190178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I improvise when I don't have something. But generally, I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-follow-recipes#post-190163 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:46:27 +0000 autumnlove 190163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually modify...less salt, less oil and MORE garlic! </p>