When Dancehall

Queen Carlene was only a teenager, she started baking. Now that skill has

helped her to start a business, as she is now selling sweet potato puddings.

The

businesswoman, whose real name is Carlene Smith, explained that because her

father was a vegetarian, she learnt how to prepare things that he could eat.

“My father

was a vegetarian, and so am I. So, I always tried to create stuff for him that

had no milk, no cheese, no egg, no anything. I’ve been making these (puddings)

since I was about 13, 14 years old,†she said in a recent interview on TVJ’s

Smile Jamaica.

Carlene said

that she started selling slices of her pudding at House of Dancehall in 2017,

but the demand increased, and people soon wanted whole puddings.

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When COVID-19

entered Jamaica, and she was at home more often, Carlene said that she decided

to turn her skill into a solid business venture, creating the brand ‘Dancehall

Queen Carlene Sweet Potato Pudding’.

“As the

lockdown went on and on… stay at home order, so I said: ‘Why not go bake’,†she

said.

Carlene now

sells her puddings, which are made with organic sweet potatoes, online to customers

in Jamaica or overseas. Local customers can place their orders via email, WhatsApp

or direct message on Instagram. Those who want their puddings to be shipped

overseas may order via www.aisle876.com.