What I’ve learnt from working out of a shared commercial kitchen space

Do you have a signature dish or recipe that friends and family rave about? 

Constantly being told that you should start a food truck or open a restaurant? 

You’d like to give it a try but you’d want to get your feet wet first before taking the plunge? Or maybe you’re ready but you don’t yet have sufficient funds to make this part of your dream a reality. Or maybe you don’t want to have a full-time food business but like the idea of making baked goods on the side to sell at farmers markets.

Maybe you’ve heard or thought about working out of a shared kitchen space to get started. As we approach our one year anniversary, I’m going to share what with you what I’ve learned in my journey so far.

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Mini Gizzadas – Coconut Tarts

Gizzadas are a long time Jamaican favourite. These mini versions are tinted with beetroot powder for a pretty pop of natural colour.

Gizzada, Gizzarda or “Pinch me round” are a common snack in Jamaica of Portuguese origin. They’re usually the size of your palm. It consists of a circular pastry shell hand formed by a series of pinches filled with what you could call coconut “jam”.

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Amazing Ackee on Yummly

Yummly is a recipe site like no other. Create a profile, and yum your way through all the deliciousness you find on the web. It’s your personal recipe box!


It’s a guilty pleasure for many; with the explosion of food content on the web, many of us spend more time than we care to admit oohing and aahing over recipes on the web. Everything looks delicious and you know you want to try that recipe!

With so much to browse though sometimes you lose track of those bookmarks. Enter Yummly to save the day. It’s a sleek, easy platform. Save all the recipes that intrigue you and discover new ones.

All you can get the Yummy app for your phone and button for your desktop. On each of the posts here the Yummly button appears so you can click to “yum” a recipe and add it to your box. All of the Amazing Ackee content on Yummly (so far) can be found here.

Vegan Nachos

Nachos are a crowd favorite and it’s easy to see why. Warm crunchy chips, fun add-ins and ooey gooey cheese. But what if you and ooey gooey cheese just can’t be friends? Does that mean you forever have to be left out of the fun? Never! Whether lactose intolerant or vegan, these vegan nachos using ackee nacho cheese is sure to please (do I ever love it when I rhyme 😆).

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