Do you cange recipes so that they are more affordable?

I only buy stuff on sale which I was already planning to buy. I find if I buy stuff in bulk which I was not planning to buy I still don't know how to use it. I just take a recipe and change certain ingredienst to my own taste and my families ofcourse. And try to budget as much as possible. Sometimes I make fried rice and just throw in everything I can find in the fridge haha. It tastes different everytime and still is always good and tasty.

I usually just use whatever I have. I don't really follow recipes-- even when I have all of the ingredients. I prefer experimenting when I cook. It is a lot more fun, and it often proves to be a lot cheaper.

I do a lot of adjustments for recipes; sometimes they are for cheaper ingredients, but there are other times when I do it because I am looking for a specific taste, or because there is an ingredient not available in our area at all or an alternative that we believe would be better. Part of my love for cooking comes from the ability for me to adjust recipes and take those bluleprints and make my own creations! Just experiment; not all combinations work, but a lot of food common sense and general idea of tastes will go a long way to creating great tastes!

Well, I will tell you that whenever I get creative and change recipes, I end up with something that no human being can eat. If you think you know what you're doing and you won't kill anybody with it like when I cook, say go for it! That's a very splendid idea.