Category Archives: Chanfles

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How to Prepare Fillings for Vegetarian Tamales

Posted on November 21, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

I’m almost done! In this installment we proceed to gathering the items you will stuff into a tamal. For now, we begin with the classic tamal de rajas con queso. Soon I will add the soon-to-be-classic tofu con papas tamal … Continue reading →

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How to Make Salsa for Vegetarian Tamales

Posted on November 7, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

All tamales require a salsa to make them whole. This here is my simple green sauce, a red one is coming sometime soon. Yes, I think I’m on track to actually finish this series very soon! Click here to read … Continue reading →

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How to Make Masa for Tamales

Posted on November 6, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

The next installment of making vegetarian tamales. In this step we turn our homemade nixtamal into a masa for said tamales. Click here to read on.

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How to Make Nixtamal

Posted on November 4, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

I’ve been meaning to post some instructions on making your own vegetarian and vegan tamales from scratch for quite awhile, so I’m just going to get started and do it in pieces since otherwise it would be way too long … Continue reading →

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Old Pot, New Pot

Posted on August 14, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

I’ve kept using this beat up old pot for a long time. Mostly because it reminded me of my grandma, since it was the beat up old pot she was getting rid of and it got passed down to me. … Continue reading →

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Cooking with EL CHAVO! : Huevos Rancheros!

Posted on March 29, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

It seems a bit wrong that I should share my version of this dish with you all, considering that I’ve spent many weekend mornings critiquing/praising the variety of examples available in Los Angeles. It almost seems smug, as if I … Continue reading →

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