monkeys and ponies

Did you know that not being able to follow a recipe, to leave well-enough alone, is an Aquarian trait? I use recipes to get an idea of what is actually in a certain creation I like, then go from there. The result is always a surprise, and mostly always satisfactory. My mother was first-generation French, and, although she owned many cookbooks and hand-written recipes, usually put in what she had on hand and seldom measured anything. I think it's instinctive, and you seem to have that trait.