Anabel takes a trip back in time to make the very first recipe ever featured on Zing! (episode since taken down lol) She whips up her tried and true vegan sweet potato chili, a super simple but satisfying meal. Then she is joined by former guest of the pod Anna to talk all things books! They both give 5 recommendations, each one suited for a different type of reader and their preferences. They also chat their favorite genres, what celebrities happen to be scientologists, and Why Every Well Known Book is Written By a White Man. Of course, they end off with entertainment recs of the week!
Anabel's Book Recs:
- Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
- The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
- We Should All Be Mirandas: Life Lessons from Sex and the City's Most Underrated Character by Chelsea Fairless and Lauren Garroni
Anna's Book Recs:
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
- The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
- Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
- I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Vegan Sweet Potato Chili:
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 onion
- 1 cup bell pepper (optional)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 1 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 quart of veggie broth (1 package)
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tbsp. cayenne (optional, if you like it spicy)
- salt & pepper to taste
- olive oil for cooking
- Sautee roughly chopped onion in any oil of your choice until translucent in a large pot.
- Roughly chop peppers, if using them, and add them to pot.
- Poke holes in sweet potato with a fork and microwave for 2-3 mins. Chop into cubes and add to pot. Sautee until they're a bit browned.
- Add the canned beans (strained) and tomatoes, then stir.
- Add enough veggie broth to cover the sweet potatoes.
- Add the seasonings and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to simmer for 30 min-1 hour, adding more veggie broth if it gets too thick.
- Add cheese, avocado, or crushed tortilla chips on top if desired!
Anabel's recommendations of the week:
- Panic Room (2002) (available to rent)
- Modern Love on Amazon Prime
Anna's recommendations of the week:
- David Byrne's American Utopia (available on HBO Max)
- Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (available on Netflix)
