After a year and a half I have solved a problem that has haunted me and discouraged my overtures to my friends: I know why all my baking flopped – I was using the wrong conversion table to get from cups and tablespoons to grams and ounces. As simple as that! I feel such relief and a new wave of energy and desire to try to bake gifts for my friends, and just in time for Christmas. I’m planning to make 60 jam filled sugar cookies to give to staff at school and other friends and their families. Let's hope it works, or I will be sorely disappointed.