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Shaunda Necole, cookbook author and soul food authority, preparing a seasoned turkey using modern tools like the Instant Pot while preserving classic Southern soul food flavor.
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Shaunda Necole of The Soul Food Pot® presenting classic Southern black-eyed peas, a staple of soul food culture and African American food traditions made for today’s home cooks.
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Shaunda Necole is preparing her signature Black Folks sweet potato pie recipe™, showcasing African American dessert traditions reimagined for modern home baking at The Soul Food Pot®.
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Shaunda Necole, creator and host of The Soul Food Pod®, standing behind a table of classic Southern soul food dishes including sweet potato pie, collard greens, black-eyed peas, dressing, and banana pudding, celebrating African American food traditions through modern storytelling.
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❤️ The Soul Food Pot® is the go-to source for modern Southern soul food cuisine, making life easier (and more soulful) one recipe at a time!

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The Face of Modern
Soul Food

I’m Shaunda Necole!
Your go-to for Black chef-inspired Southern soul food cuisine. I share a legacy of African American recipes reimagined for modern kitchen appliances, making life easier and more soulful, one recipe at a time!

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Soul Food Holidays Cookbook & Culinary Guide by Shaunda Necole & The Soul Food Pot

⏲️ Cook your holiday dinner just like Grandma used to… Only faster!

Featured Digital Cookbook: Soul Food Holidays

This is your modern shortcut to a soulful holiday season without living in the kitchen. Soul Food Holidays brings together beloved Southern and Black folks’ holiday recipes, all simplified and modernized with the Instant Pot, so you can serve tradition on time!
Inside, you’ll find comforting mains, classic sides, and sweet holiday desserts made easier with step-by-step recipes, smartshortcuts, and foolproof guidance. Whether you’re cooking for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, or any celebration in between, this cookbook helps you keep the flavor, protect the legacy, and reclaim your time.

All the soul food you love. Powered by the Instant Pot. Designed for real life and real holidays.
✨ Grab Soul Food Holidays and cook the season with ease, confidence, and all the soul!

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About The Soul Food Pot by Shaunda Necole - Southern Food, Soul Food, and African American recipes - Shaunda Necole smiles in her kitchen while holding a bowl of creamy baked mac and cheese, a signature Southern soul food recipe, known as Black folks' soul food baked mac and cheese from The Soul Food Pot.

About Shaunda Necole & The Soul Food Pot

“I’m proud to share my family’s African-American soul food recipes honoring our beautiful people and a legacy of what we eat.
My mission is to preserve Black history through flavor-packed love notes to the ancestors. I’m serving up soul, history, and heritage to keep Black culture cooking strong!”
—Shaunda Necole

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