I bet you cook and bake like my mom did, measuring everything in the palm of her hand or by pinching it between her thumb and forefinger. She was a great cook, but trying to pass on her recipes to me was a challenge. Once I stood by her and each palm-full ( of flour or sugar or whatever) was dumped into a measuring cup so I could actually write out a recipe to follow. My cooking never was as good as she could make it. So, whatever works for you, keep doing.