Are you a creative cook?

I first sampled Broccoli Casserole at a potluck at work...it was a popular dish. I decided to make it but instead of frozen chopped broccoli I put fresh broccoli, instead of cream of mushroom soup I added fresh sliced mushrooms that had been sauteed, some milk and a little butter, instead of instant rice I cooked some Basmati rice and used that, and instead of using a jar of Cheez-Whiz I substituted grated cheddar cheese, I also added a tablespoon of finely minced onion, black pepper,and about 2 cups of diced steamed chicken cubes and I put it in the casserole dish I sprinkled the top with paprika. Baked it till it was bubbly...made too much and brought some to work and shared it with a co-worker....she ate it and told me it was really good and said "Mine doesn't taste this way"...so I told her what I did differently....I like the fresher ingredients instead of a bunch of expensive processed items, and adding the chicken made it a complete meal.