Hdd upgrade Lion 10.7.5 Macbook Pro 8,2 -Using Time Machine back-up

Hi there. I am searching for the best way to do this and cannot seem to find out the correct method.
I just bought a new HGST Travelstar 1 tb. laptop hdd and I want to replace my current hdd in my Macbook Pro. I'm reading that there is a recovery partition and I need to make sure I create it on the new drive and also read something about making a bootable Lion installer USB drive.
I'm just really confused right now. I did this before on my old white Macbook and it was super easy. I installed new hdd, restored from Time Machine, done.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! I've had the new drive for a few days now and would really like to install it because my current hdd is quite full.
If someone ould just give step by step directions I would be forever grateful. Thank You in advance
Macbook Pro - Late 2011 Model Identifier 8,2
Lion 10.7.5
I have Time Machine back-up on an external drive
I want to restore my entire system from Time Machine and install a new 1 tb. drive in my Macbook Pro.
P.s. Is restoring from Time Machine the best method? I use my computer for music production and have many sample libraries, VST's, DAW's, DJ soft-ware. Obviously if I did clean install I'd have to re-authorize all those programs.
Should I upgrade to Mountain Lion. ?
Thanks

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