Intuitive Cooking Without Recipes
Improvisational Cooking & Mindful Eating
Ready for some improvisational cooking? Learn how to cook without a cookbook. In the Spring of 2026, I will share more of my intuitive cooking passion with my readers. I am excited to share that I’ll be publishing bi-monthly intuitive cooking articles ranging from mindful eating, simple prep and intuitive recipes, to more detailed posts such as how to make homemade pasta.
I’m also beginning to play around with video, and have two intuitive cooking videos planned for next Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as a couple of Facebook Live events scheduled on my calendar about intuitive cooking without recipes.
If you have any intuitive cooking demos or mindful eating tutorials you would like to see in an article or video, leave me suggestions. I’m looking forward to discovering our inner intuitive chefs together!
Learn how to be a creative cook and prepare meals on the fly!
Never limit a creative cook to exacting recipes. Following a recipe can be cumbersome and frustrating. What ingredients can you substitute, if any, and in what quantities? What if you don’t have the called-for utensils or kitchen appliances? What is Panko? And no, your grocery store doesn’t carry it!
You know those people who can look in the fridge or pantry, and just throw something together without a recipe? I like to call these people intuitive chefs. They understand what flavors taste good together and are familiar with basic intuitive cooking principles. That’s me!
I followed the recipe word for word, and it took hours, but the result was awful. So what if I just eyeball it? And there you have it.. I just eyeball it. I cook by the “seat of my pants”! THIS is Intuitive cooking. Go with your gut.
* All Recipes on Whispy are originally written, tested, and archived by Lilly Calandrello.
Chicken Salad with Grapes, Walnuts & Celery
Chicken Salad with Grapes, Walnuts & Celery Chicken salad with grapes, walnuts, and celery.. made from the leftover roast chicken dinner! Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl until combined well. This is one of those recipes that comes together almost without thinking, guided by
BBQ Beer Can Chicken
BBQ Beer Can Chicken The master recipe for the beer can chicken, the show stopper that will dazzle your family and friends. This odd recipe makes some of the most moist, succulent, flavorful barbecued chicken I've ever tasted. If you've never made beer can chicken before,
Southern Pecan Sticky Buns
Southern Pecan Sticky Buns These are REALLY good! I love tugging pieces off the roll. So feathery and airy. 🙂 If you’re going to go through all the trouble to make these, it’s probably best to make the whole recipe. You can freeze or give away
Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings
Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings Chicken and dumplings are the ultimate comfort food. This recipe is incredibly easy, and it delivers a hearty meal perfect for a Sunday afternoon. Ingredients * 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts * 2 tablespoons butter * 2 (10.75 oz.) cans condensed
Apricot And Amaretto Tiramisu Recipe
Apricot And Amaretto Tiramisu (With optional Mango Coulis) This is one of those desserts that feels like sunshine, no matter the season. Bright apricots layered with creamy mascarpone and the subtle almond warmth of amaretto create a tiramisu that’s lighter, fruit-forward, and perfect for warm-weather cravings—even
Ultimate Apricot Cheesecake Recipe
Ultimate Apricot Cheesecake Recipe A very easy, very yummy recipe for Apricot Cheesecake that I've been making for years. Every single time I attend a summer dinner party, the hostess asks me to bring this cheesecake. It is FANTASTIC. And BEAUTIFUL! A colorful and delicious dessert.