Category Archives: Chanfles

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How to make Veggie Mole

Okay all you lazy ass eaters that claim you can’t cook, here’s a recipe that is super easy, quite tasty, and will more than surprise your microwave-ready friends. It’s a simple vegetarian mole recipe based on the stuff you can … Continue reading

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Cinco Puntos

Cindylu, the writer of my favorite blog loteria chicana, tagged (or should that be tasked?) me with the request that I post 5 things you probably don’t know about me. Considering that I don’t really post anything about my personal … Continue reading

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LH Xmas Parade 2006

I was able to catch the LH Xmas parade this year and I brought along my trusty camera. Maybe it’s not as great as the Rose Parade, but in terms of real people participating in a parade, this one has … Continue reading

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Crack Bottle and Needles

Over in the Thrift Store District, on any given day, you’re likely to find a number of items that have ended up on the sidewalk or street. Fallen, thrown, or just lost, most of it is predictably trash, but as … Continue reading

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Timbres de Chespirito

The man responsible for all the wonderful characters on Chespirito, Chapulin Colorado, and El Chavo del Ocho, is finally getting some recognition in his home country of Mexico: the Post Office is releasing some stamps in his honor! With these … Continue reading

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Painted Signs in LH!

One of the first things gentrifiers do when they move into a neighborhood they plan to colonize is to start complaining; either about the people, trash, homes, graffiti, stores, or some other trivial thing they find of utmost importance. But … Continue reading

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