I like to cook but don't always follow recipes. My friend follows recipes to the letter. I just look at what is in the fridge and cupboards - today it is some previously cooked rice, pouch of salmon, some greens, feta cheese, in a cold salad. It's very hot and it's a "grazing" kind of day.
I do follow recipes for baking, which I also like. The neighbor family with two kids gets my excess.