I am not a baker. There. I said it. I mean, I love to cook. I love the creative aspect of it. Baking, is another story. I think the biggest difference between baking and cooking is baking requires more food science in a sense and cooking has a larger margin of error. At least that is the case with the recipes I play around with. This is why I like to begin with baking with my kids over cooking. Let explain my definition of baking. Usually with baking, I am talking about desserts and sweet dishes whereas cooking would be your savory and main dish type of dishes. When it comes to homeschooling, baking is the perfect introduction to the kitchen because math and measurements are key. Once they master the basics, they can let their creativity run wild. This has been the case in our homeschool. First, I began with the basics and now my older kids are better in the kitchen than I am. True story! If we have company, I usually call upon them for their secret sauce or secret ingredient dishes th...