Baking is one of those things that most housewives start out not so great at, but eventually master.
There are so many aspects to baking, - cupcakes, cookies, cakes, breads, and the fancier things like pastries, croissants, and pies.
When I first got married I had a basic understanding of baking. In fact I fell in love with my husband when he spent the evening helping me bake cookies for our youth group fundraiser. In the years since I have made a LOT of baked goods. I even made a wedding cake once for a good friend (something I can say I have done but will never do again!)
Recently we went Gluten Free in our home. Various health reasons have created this change for us and now I feel like I am learning to bake all over again!
I used to make all our sweets from scratch, now I find myself using a lot of box mixes as we make this transition. There is so much to learn about gluten free baking and the different flour options. It is a bit overwhelming at times.
Being Gluten Free I have found we don't eat as many sweets as we used to (which is a good thing) but we still eat quite a bit of bread. Bread is where I suggest every young housewife start. There is nothing better then fresh baked bread. This is where I will be starting once again. Pouring through recipes looking for the simplest one to start with and going from there.
Life was so much easier with all purpose flour, but not quite as healthy for us.
