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cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I agree that you need to do the recipe once at least before you change anything. I suppose that baked good can turn out quite bad if you change anything that really shouldn't be. Thank you for responding.

26 Feb 11

sincere4frdship @sincere4frdship (2228) • India 26 Feb 11

Well.. I have always wondered to get a wish to live in some other time frame and I like to be in 1500 - 1600 AC in India staying in these region where Tansen used to live and listening his music with others like Baiju Bawra and...

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cloudi More around the time of Woodstock.

26 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi There do seem to be quite a few recipes where the ingredients are hard to get or very expensive. I think that in that situation it's better to just substitute. Thank you for responding.

25 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi Changing ingredients to make something healthier is a good idea. There are a lot of recipes out there that do not take healthy living into account. I may have to try using coconut oil when baking. Thank you for responding.

24 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I agree with you that the base of the recipe is something that you shouldn't change at all. It is true that many great dishes have come from someone experimenting with ingredients. Thank you for the response.

24 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi Getting inspiration from recipes is a great thing to do. Being able to cook from a picture of the dish is quite amazing. Thank you for responding.

24 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I think that whenever you start cooking you will be nervous about changing anything. I agree with you that if we do not change anything we will never be able to judge our capabilities. Thank you for the response.

24 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 21 Feb 11

Have you ever listened to a song one day and thought that it captures how you are feeling exactly. I had this the other day where I listened to a song which I heard the day before but suddenly thought this is so me right now. I...

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cloudi I agree with you that a song can also change your mood completely. Sometime you can be really happy and a song can make you sad. Thank you for your response.

24 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I think that getting a weird taste is always the problem with changing a recipe. I agree that sometimes everything starts to taste the same if you are using a recipe all the time. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi Making things to suit your taste is the best thing because you are the one who will eat it. There are a lot of different recipes for one thing and I think you are right with just making your own. Thank you for responding.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I completely agree with having to do the recipe once before you make any changes. I think that only when you have done this can you change things with any success. Thank you for responding.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi Creating your own version can be quite fun. I think the hardest part really is getting the right amount of a certain ingredient. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi You are right that baking needs to be more exact than other types of cooking. I know what you mean about recipes making bland food. That really is the worst. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I think that replacing an out of stock ingredient is one of the times that changing a recipe is needed. Making things healthy is also a good time to change things up. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi Cooking new things is definitely when you need to follow the recipe. I think if you are more comfortable with what you are cooking then adding things to taste is much easier. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I agree that there are many differences that can come about when not following a recipe when baking. Cooking seems to allow you to change things more as you are able to taste the food as it cooks. Thank you for responding.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I agree that there are some recipes that you should follow to get the best results. Who is going to eat it does seem to play a role in the amount of improvising one can do as you have to take the people into account. Thank you for responding.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I think it is best that you do the recipe at least once before you start changing things. This could be because you will not know what to change if you are unfamiliar with the recipe. Thank you for the response.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I guess that because you have been cooking for a long time you would feel more confident in changing things. I have to say that bread machine ratio thing is quite interesting. Thank you for responding.

23 Feb 11

cloudi @cloudi (330) 22 Feb 11

I like to bake and will always have a recipe that I follow. The thing is that sometimes I feel that a little less or more of a certain ingredient would be best. I even sometimes add an ingredient that wasn't there in the first...

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cloudi I think that maybe some people are more confident in their ability to not screw up a recipe. Your response makes me wonder if maybe a recipe is not meant to be followed completely. Thank you for your response.

23 Feb 11

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