Recipes to Try

Here's a couple of links I've bookmarked from random blogs, that I might be trying here soon. I think any other creative cook knows how hard it is sometimes to follow a recipe exactly ;) Most of the time I set out to follow one and end up changing all sorts of things. Sometimes it ends up for the better - sometimes it ends in disaster!! Well here's some inspiration I'll be drawing from in the coming weeks, along with some ideas of things I might add to the recipes!

Mushroom Tart - mushrooms, herbs and cheese atop puff pastry. From Sweet Savory Planet

My ideas: feta or goat cheese, onions, fresh thyme

Spicy Pinto Beans in the crock pot. From Mary at What's Cookin' With Mary?

My ideas: add some cumin or Indian spices. Make into refried beans and/or burrito filling, or add in to a soup or stew

Butter Roasted Pecans from Alice at Northeast Locavore

My ideas: SNACKING !!! or as a topping to salads

Vegan Ground Meat Substitute from Laura at hey what's for dinner mom?

My ideas: add to a veggie lasagna (with thinly sliced eggplant or squash instead of noodles), dumpling or ravioli filling, in burritos with the pinto beans from above, or lettuce wraps like Laura does here

Sweet Potato Fries with Honey Cayenne Glaze from Theresa at A Blog About Food

My ideas: MAKE A LOT OF THEM AND EAT THEM ALL.

Are you good at following recipes? Do you change things up a little bit or do you like to try them as written?