You can, and should follow the recipe…especially if you are baking.

But, if you are not baking, you can go off script because…

• you already know what you want it to become.
• you know someone doesn’t like fennel (or something else).
• you want to be creative.
• you have to be creative because you are short on a few ingredients.
• you want to try something new.
• you don’t remember how to make it but you can’t find the paper with mom’s instructions.

So. It is up to you, really. If you want to, follow the recipe, but if you can go on your own you might just be pleasantly surprised. The only problem is, you probably won’t ever make the same thing again. So, enjoy it today and dream about it forever.

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl