We really are bakers

I have never been one to bake.  Something about having to precisely measure things and perform steps in an specific order just spells trouble for me.  Furthermore, I have a hearty appetite and so I would rather spend my cooking effort on main dishes than desserts and/or bread.  That's where Darren comes in.  Yes, friends, it's my husband who does the baking, not me.  Actually, this isn't really a rare occurrence in this day and age, but I still think it's pretty cool.  And here is some proof:

Darren making bread

I forgot to take a picture of the final product, but let me just say that the breads he makes are delicious.  We did some calculations to understand if home-made bread is more economical than store-bought bread and found that is it probably around the same price.  However, it is still a fun activity and the bread fresh from the oven is awesome.

I finally ventured into the baking world by finding a main dish that required some dough: chicken pot pies.  For my first attempt, things actually went really well!  My sister-in-law gave me her super simple pie crust recipe and the rest of the directions I found online.  After two hours, here is the final result:

Perfect pot pies

They tasted good too!  Now I know a lot of people out there grind their own wheat, make their own chicken broth, grow their own vegetables, etc., so these forays into homemaking may seem like child's play, but I'm pretty proud of us.  We really are Bakers!