{"id":3567,"date":"2013-12-07T16:05:04","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T16:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2014-06-17T18:43:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T18:43:55","slug":"when-youre-not-working-create-a-bigger-dream-hint-new-product-my-pineapple-peels-based-cakes-made-without-an-oven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/when-youre-not-working-create-a-bigger-dream-hint-new-product-my-pineapple-peels-based-cakes-made-without-an-oven\/","title":{"rendered":"When You're Not Working, Create a Bigger Dream (Hint: New Product - My Pineapple Peels Based Cakes...Made Without an Oven!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I'm not hammering away at my laptop keyboard, writing articles, reports and books<\/a>...or building custom Excel-VB software<\/a>, I'm likely to be found sleeping, or working to progress further towards my ultimate dream.<\/p>\n

That dream is to own what I call a Home-Based Farm-Products-Brew-Pub.<\/h3>\n

And I've nursed it since 1999, when I still worked in Guinness Nigeria. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you've been reading my blog, you know about my Pineapple peel based drink(see photos, and a free talk offer) <\/a>. Read more about it here<\/a>(i.e. a presentation).<\/p>\n

The drinks you see in the photo below, have been pasteurized using a home-based method I learnt online.<\/p>\n

[NB:<\/strong> These are 2 different views of the fermented version of my drink - based on a new recipe.]
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You see, I believe PATIENCE is key, in developing food based products.<\/p>\n

It's taken me about 3 months of searching. But I've found what I consider the perfect bottle for my Pineapple based drink (see above photo). <\/strong><\/p>\n

Apart from enabling me deliver the kind of product volume I want, it also has a cap that allows me pasteurize the drink inside.<\/p>\n

It was important for me to ensure I could do that, so bottles don't go exploding in people's faces. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

That was why I patiently kept searching for a cost-effective way, that would enable me keep the product affordable for most people.<\/p>\n

My New Product: Pineapple Peels Based Cakes...These Ones Baked Without an Oven!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I've never baked anything in my life. Not cake or bread. Nothing.<\/p>\n

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But the idea of my brew-pub having its own unique food product, to go with the drink had tickled my fancy for months. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A few days ago, I decided to play around with cake and bread baking. I went online and did lots of reading, and watched many videos.<\/p>\n

Then yesterday, I purchased baking materials from Tokpa market, and stayed indoors ALL day, using my beloved Pineapple peels, to bake home-made cakes (I'll get around to bread baking later).<\/p>\n

BUT, I did it all, without using an oven!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Yes. No oven. Don't believe me? Just wait. I'll be writing a special PDF report on that before the year runs out.<\/p>\n

I know the cakes don't look so aestetically pleasing, but you must understand that this was my very first try. And believe me when I say I improvised A LOT!<\/p>\n

The most important point to note is that what I've done, shows I can operate this business even from a village<\/strong>, using locally available materials!<\/em><\/p>\n

In the meantime, now that my trials with different processes have succeeded (the cakes taste delicious, and are almost 50% cheaper to make!), I intend to use proper equipment to offer the drinks and cakes for sale from my brew-pub.<\/p>\n

Virtually 100% of the pineapple peels I use do NOT go to waste!<\/h3>\n

That's true. They end up in the drinks and cake - implying massive cost-saving production potential!<\/p>\n

But I don't just put the peels into the products. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

To get the right flavour and appearance, I have found certain processing steps need to be taken. And all are cost-effective.<\/p>\n

I was in Calavi this afternoon, to drop off a drink bottle, with 2 cup cakes, for my friend Moumouni Toure. <\/strong><\/p>\n

He was not in, so I left them with his brother. And I also gave out some to my neighbours where I live.<\/p>\n

But I made it clear that I will not be selling them for now. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nope. Responding to individual orders at this stage would not be worth my time\/effort and I would be unable to cope. Even worse, it would definitely affect my ability to do my other work.<\/p>\n

When the pub opens, anyone who wants them can come over. For now, that's what's likely to work best for me.<\/p>\n

With time, I'll decide what flavours, packaging and operating procedure will be most profitable to adopt.<\/p>\n

NB: One probable exception would be people willing to place bulk orders. I could possibly make out time to fulfill such. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For now, the next step is to get the laboratory analysis of the drinks - and cakes - done<\/h3>\n

This is so I can tell people - with confidence - what exactly they're eating or drinking.<\/p>\n

I'm an internationally certified brewer<\/a>, with 7 years of experience working in a globally recognised brewing multinational.<\/p>\n

Everything I do, no matter how small my plan for this project is, must reflect that. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Suffice to say, for now, that pineapple peels being the base ingredient, contains considerable amounts of useful nutrients.<\/p>\n

Some are described in my report titled \"10 Fruits You Eat That Leave Useful Peels\/Skins Behind<\/a>\" (Click to download it).<\/p>\n

In the next few weeks, I intend to secure bigger living quarters, with the front end functioning as the brew-pub, here in Benin Republic.<\/h3>\n

I should add that this will be a FULL family business. <\/em><\/p>\n

Like I noted in yesterday's article on my blog<\/a> my kids already make a version of this drink, that they sell in their school in Lagos.<\/p>\n

So when they join me here, they'll fit in instantly.<\/p>\n

That's why I told my friend Moumouni, in an SMS today, that with improvements I've now made, this business is DESTINED TO MAKE MY KIDS RICH!<\/p>\n

And when (NOT IF<\/strong>) that happens, I - along with my wonderful wife Nkechi - will be the PROUDEST parents in the world!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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