It's that lovely time of the season and can't believe how fast time has flew by. Christmas is around the corner again. Preparation of all my dried fruits are chopped and soaked for the holidays baking last week for Crust and Crumb Academy - future bake-alongs. It was a lot of chopping, but oh, so worth it. The smell was absolutely amazing with all the liquor. I know a lot of people frown when it comes to the Christmas cakes. The stores are dry like cardboard and if lucky to have a little liquor in it or not at all. It just does not do justice to it at all. We are marinating our fruits with the liquor and will be adding more after they are baked each week. This ensures more moisture and flavor added to that wonderful fruit cake. I am baking all 3 and planning to give them away as Christmas presents. 🎄 🎁 A lot of my Jamaican friends have already put an order for it. I will cut and share pieces with them all. I will be sharing freely and gift it to them all. Looking forward to all these wonderful bakes. 🎄 🎂 Feel free to comment, if you are a lover of fruit cake or not?🎄🥮

Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know I’m going to be unavailable this week. When leaving my daughters after a lovely day, I add a little accident. I’m currently in a hospital waiting for a verdict from the ortho surgeon. Turns out I broke not one but two ankles. Sigh. I’ll find out later today when surgery will happen. My ask, can you each post a fresh post for the next few days. Could be a holiday tradition, a favorite game, or something you discovered in the classroom. Prayers, positive vibes, or a good joke gratefully welcomed.