Author Archives: EL CHAVO!

Never Feel Bad About Your Cooking

Posted on July 20, 2023 by EL CHAVO!

I usually try to improve my cooking skills, I am not always successful. I still cannot make an amazing omelette like Jacques Pepin, but I no longer feel bad about it. After seeing this amazingly bad way to make a … Continue reading →

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Biscuits and Gravy: Macy’s – Flagstaff, AZ

Posted on May 27, 2023 by EL CHAVO!

You may not know this about me, but I am a major fan of Biscuits and Gravy. No, I am not joking. This might seem like a stupidly unnecessary statement but if you live in Los Angeles you are just … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: La Tolteca

Posted on March 27, 2023 by EL CHAVO!

Hola amiguitos! Aqui les traigo otra instalacion de mis babosadas en forma de un HR review! As you all may have noticed, HR reviews have been few and far between. One obvious reason is that blogs are dead. Every time … Continue reading →

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Happy 2023!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by EL CHAVO!

Yay, we made it! Despite it all! Wot a crazy year that 2022 was, que no?Did I travel? No! Did I get Covid? Yes! Was it a year full of anxiety and stress? Claro! Were there moments of joy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanfles, Pendejadas | 4 Comments

Check Your Beans!

Posted on September 25, 2022 by EL CHAVO!

Just a friendly reminder to keep checking those beans for impurities, bad beans, and most importantly, hard ass rocks that will chip your teeth! Look at the size of these bad boys that were lurking in a bag of Peruano … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: Sagebrush Cantina

Posted on March 20, 2022 by EL CHAVO!

I ended up here by chance as this was not on my travel plans for the day. 2 years into this pandemic and I’ve only gone to a few places to eat. But after a long drive to Calabasas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Greater Los Angeles | 2 Comments