Sentence 1: I wanted to learn to make pot pies. 
 Sentence 3: I had trouble getting the crust right 
 Sentence 4:  Then I had trouble getting the vegetables cooked well enough 
 Sentence 5:  In the end I bought some frozen pot pies and they were great 
 Option 1: I followed the instructions in the cookbook and the pot pies were delicious. 
 Option 2: I bought a recipe book with a number of styles.