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Season 5 Episode #25 Cooking From the Spirit By Tabitha Brown Book Review

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Ever tried making a peach cobbler with a twist? Join me as I take you on a flavorful journey through my kitchen adventures inspired by the delightful Tabitha Brown. This week on the Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast, I’m cooking up the Lazy Peach Cobbler recipe from Tabitha’s book "Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations." I’ll share my personal experience in substituting cinnamon with nutmeg and the unexpected challenge of hunting down condensed coconut milk in Northern Minnesota. Plus, get a sneak peek into other tantalizing recipes from her book like vegan cheeseburgers and mama's meatloaf that are sure to spark your culinary curiosity.

But it’s not just about the food; it’s about celebrating Tabitha’s unique and authentic storytelling style that shines through her recipes. We’ll talk about her ability to stay true to herself without code-switching and how this genuine approach has resonated with so many. And guess what? Tabitha's also launched her very own air fryer! I can’t wait to share my thoughts on this exciting new venture. Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or just looking for some delicious plant-based meals, this episode is packed with inspiration. So grab your headphones, tell a friend, and join the cultural celebration on Mrs. Edmonds’ Cultural Corner and the Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast!

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Welcome back to the Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast and Mrs Edmonds' Cultural Corner. My name is Jeva Edmonds and, if you are new here to my show, I share all things multicultural educational resources as well as inclusive workplace strategies. One of my favorite things I love to do on my show is to review books. I am a huge fan of the cultural icon Tabitha Brown. She has a wonderful empire of household goods as well as culinary arts and gifts and one of her books. She's a New York Times bestselling author of Feeding the Soul, and I came across at the bookstore a few weeks back her book Cooking from the Spirit Easy, delicious and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations. Now, if you're not aware of Tabitha Brown, she is a vegan influencer. She said she had a life-changing event with the help of her vegan lifestyle. It really did improve her health and her overall well-being.

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Now, disclaimer I am not vegan. I do love all foods, but I really enjoy making new recipes every Sunday. And also, I'm not the best baker I know. My kids can attest to that. Sometimes my cookies come from the sleeve. Yep, don't hate, don't judge, but I really loved something that is light and something kind of like a pie based. I love pie and this one is a kind of a twist of a pie, but it's her lazy peach cobbler and it just sounds like something fun for the summer. And I really love this because in her book it's on page 163 in her cookbook but she talks about how baking isn't her ministry, and I'm right there. Baking is not in my ministry, I'm right with you there, tab. So here's what the picture is supposed to look like. We're going to put it to the test today, folks.

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And so the ingredients call for coconut or avocado oil to spray the pan, which I did, one cup of self-rising flour, half a cup of sugar, a pinch of ground cinnamon and I'm not a cinnamon fan, so I'm just going to tweak it and I'm going to use nutmeg. I love nutmeg. One 7.4 ounce can of condensed coconut milk, one stick of vegan butter melted, which I have taken care of already, um, and then one 29 ounce can of sliced peaches in heavy syrup, um, and then one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, um, what I love about this cookbook that Tabitha had created, um, it has several categories for breakfast and brunch. She has things for um on the go, uh, pizzas. She's got um a lot of um things that she puts in a new spin like cheeseburgers, but with a vegan twist. She also has um salads and smoothies and sweet things and even like a different kick on potato salad and Mexican street corn. So there's so many cool menu items that you can create at home Very easy. And what I also really enjoyed about Tab's cookbook is she kind of lets you take on the measurements yourself. She even tells you about if you're doing salted seasonings, to make sure to do less is more, because you can't take the seasoning out if you put too much in. So I really love that tip. Another thing what I want to try, and maybe I will in an upcoming episode, is mama's meatloaf, something for comfort food that we're going to try. So if you are new to this channel, don't forget to share this episode with a friend who loves new book ideas and new book inspirations. I have over a hundred episodes all about literacy and books and this could be one of them that you can try. So let's get to it. Lazy Peach Cobbler.

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I preheated my oven at 350 and in the bowl it says to whisk together the flour, sugar and nutmeg. So I'm going to do that first. Always do the dry ingredients first, folks. So I've got my flour and my sugar and I'm going to do a dash of my nutmeg. And what else does it say? You're going to whisk together the flour, sugar and the cinnamon. Now, another thing that you might not know about me I like to get things done quickly, and that's when I tend to have a lot of mistakes. So we're not going to do that today, because all of you watching me make this thing, so let's see what happens. So I did all of that. So I did all of that.

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Next up, we are going to, um, add the condensed coconut milk and it says use a spoon to stir until there are no more bits of flour. That is visible, okay so. So we're going to add the condensed milk. And, mind you, I live in Northern Minnesota, so I had to go to like two different grocery stores and then I called my sister-in-law shout out to you, missy and she suggested to find this condensed coconut milk at our Whole Foods Co-op. So that was a big help. So I'm going to put it all in here. Okay, so, I'm going to get my big spoon.

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Okay, so this part, you're trying to get all of the bits together to make the dough and it's starting to come together. It's starting to clump and solidify a little bit. See, it's starting to get that doughy substance. It's starting to get harder. She even says in the book that it's going to be a workout for your upper arm. And woo, I can feel it. Wow, I made myself some dough dough, y'all? Okay.

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Next we are going to pour the melted butter into the prepared pie plate. Make sure the butter covers the bottom. She asked for a deep pie dish. I'm giving you the play by play for my podcast listeners. And then next we're going to transfer the dough to the plate. And then she says you can spread it out a little, but don't worry about it If you don't feel like it. She says the oven is going to do most of the work because, remember, this is a self-rising flour, so I'm going to pour the dough. I guess when they call it the lazy peach cobbler, you can be lazy, and you know what. It's Sunday, so that's another excuse to be lazy this Sunday. Get ready for the work week While I'm getting this prepped. You can just feel it. It is kind of gooey. Okay, next step I've got the dough into the pan and let's see. It says we transferred the dough to the pie plate.

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Now we're going to pour the peaches with the syrup on top of the dough, and then we're going to pour the vanilla on top and then add a little bit more of the nutmeg or the cinnamon. So I'm going to pour my peaches on the top, like so, my peaches on the top, like so, okay, and then she asked for a teaspoon of the pure vanilla extract. So I'm going to do that. Now, what I like about this recipe I know we'll see when it turns out but what I like about this recipe, friends, is it's something so simple that you can do. You can do this with your kids. You could do this just by yourself to impress some friends. If you know, you're trying to bring something over to a gathering. So I'm going to pour my teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, like so, and then I'm going to add some of my nutmeg. She does say cinnamon in her recipe, but, like I said earlier, I love me some nutmeg, and she says you can put as much on it as you want.

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Another thing we're going to bake this um into the oven for 50 minutes to an hour. She says that you can use a sheet pan to kind of catch the extra drippings um into the oven underneath if that helps to prevent extra burning. So I'm going to put this in the oven for 50 minutes to an hour and then we're going to get back to it and have the results and see how it turns out. So stay tuned. All right, we are back. It's been about an hour.

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I checked at about 50 minutes and I'm like it needs more time to caramelize and get browned. So here we go, the lazy peach cobbler. So yes, I tell you, let's see it looks good on the outside. I'm gonna get myself a slice now with peach cobbler. Traditionally it can be pretty sloppy, so it's not gonna be perfect. You know I'm gonna do. I'm gonna get a big spoon and it is piping hot. You can smell the nutmeg and peach right from the oven. I'm going to give it a little taste. It's still so hot. You can see the seam. Small taste taste. It's not bad. I think what I'll do is I'll add some whipped cream and I got my easy peasy dessert. The ingredients were easy to to get, except that condensed coconut milk. I like condensed milk when I'm baking other things, but that condensed coconut milk was really hard to find. But I would definitely go to a Whole Foods organic store for that ingredient in particular. So I can't wait to do more episodes, and maybe this might be a weekly, a monthly thing let's be honest, a quarterly thing Finding a new recipe from an author of a diverse cultural background to share with you all.

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So this was from the book Cooking from the Spirit with you all. So this was from the book Cooking from the Spirit Easy, delicious and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations by New York Times bestseller, tabitha Brown. To be honest, it was easy. It is delicious. I'm just letting it cool down a little bit and I highly recommend you getting this book.

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She has a lot of stories in here as well, and I just love her style. She doesn't code switch, and if you don't know what code switching means, check out my previous episode about code switching 101. She really is the epitome of sharing her full, authentic self with food, and now I just found out that she created a new air fryer that is on sale that you can purchase. So this and more. I know Tabitha is going to do even more things. I feel like she's getting started, honey. So that's all that I have for you today. Be sure to share this episode with a friend who loves to hear a new recipe and find a new book. That is easy and fun and you can do with your family. That's all I have for you today. Be sure to stop by next week when we have more fun things on Mrs Edmonds' Cultural Corner and the Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast. Take care, bye-bye.