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Trick there is that mostly I cook like my grands and great grands... some of this, cuppa that, scoop of this. Tried for YEARS to get recipes from them and they just do not exist. Drove me BANANAS, but now I find myself doing the same thing.
Like the marinade for the kebabs we had tonight... some oil, some honey, some soy sauce, some minced garlic... in you go.
When it comes to canning and baking I'm more specific, use cookbooks, but stews, soups, etc... it's toss and go. May look up a recipe, just to get an idea of what's usually in there... but don't really stick to it.
Impossible to duplicate exactly... which when you find one you love is a pain, but when you're serving the same thing for several meals it's nice.
Just remember it's YOUR kitchen, YOU'RE in charge and you can do what you want... give yourself some flexibility (again, soups, casseroles, etc) and find what works for you and yours. Cut the garlic, double the onion, dice the carrots... do what suits you and yours.
I've got cookbooks out the wazoo though... some old, some new... gifts, yard sales... all sorts. If there's a recipe you're looking for in particular I can give it a looksie.
My "signature dish"... or at least the one everyone clamors for me to make for every get together is the mashed potatoes. Wouldn't think that's anything scary... I add some chopped/minced onion and garlic in with the tators and cook as usual... use real butter... milk... add a pinch of cheese (cheddar or colby) when I have some and I don't have to bother with gravy... enough flavor on their own. Since I suck at gravies this is a major bonus.
