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4 minutes ago, Imagination said:

I never use exact measurements when I cook, and I always encourage others to do the same. Following exact measurements is fine, but it doesn't create the dish YOU might enjoy. Besides, experimenting is half the fun of cooking!

People can add or subtract as much as they want of an ingredient, or even add or subtract an ingredient entirely to fit their particular tastes. The only thing I ever even slightly specify on is meat, because undercooked meat is bad and I don't want folks blaming me for their salmonella!

I understand. But that creates a problem:

What if someone following your recipe doesn't know how to make mac and cheese to begin with? How will they learn if they'll have to eyeball all the ingredients? 

Or in a more broad concept:

How will they know the difference if they don't know the difference?

The recipe would be easier to follow if you quantified the ingredients (1 cup of this, 1 table spoon of that, etc.) instead of just listing them.