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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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Recent Recipes

Manzanilla Canela Latte recipe

Manzanilla Canela Latte

Recipe here
Josefina Velazquez de Leon COCKTAILS cookbook

Cocktel Bandera Mexicana

Recipe here
what is a piccadilly?

Piccadilly Raspa Recipe

Recipe here
how to make poblano artichoke dip

Poblano Artichoke Dip

Recipe here
Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail recipe

Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail

Recipe here

Featured Recipes

Amor Prohibido Cocktail {Inspired by Selena}

Amor Prohibido Cocktail {Inspired by Selena}

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail – Selena Week

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail – Selena Week

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Marigold Bread

Marigold Bread

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Potato Chorizo Quesadillas from sweetlifebake.com

Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas with Spicy Ranchero Dipping Sauce

DIY Bloody Mary Bar + Spicy Bloody Mary Recipe (VIDEO)

DIY Bloody Mary Bar + Spicy Bloody Mary Recipe (VIDEO)

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Mini Beef Empanadas

Mini Beef Empanadas

Pinto Bean Sausage Quesadillas

Pinto Bean Sausage Quesadillas

Avocado Salsa – (Guasacaca) from sweetlifebake.com

Avocado Salsa – (Guasacaca)

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

10 Easy Recipes To Host The Ultimate Football Fiesta

10 Easy Recipes To Host The Ultimate Football Fiesta

Avocado Hummus – Humus de Aguacate recipe from sweetlifebake.com

Avocado Hummus

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Cocadas

Cocadas

Hibiscus Coconut Bundt Cake

Hibiscus Coconut Bundt Cake

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

banana bread cajeta frosting recipe

Banana Bread with Cajeta Cream Cheese Frosting

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Mexican Brownies

Mexican Brownies

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About Sweet Life

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Hi, I’m Vianney Rodriguez, the founder, recipe developer and South Texas foodie behind Sweet Life. I’m also the Author of Latin Twist, a collection of nearly 100 delicious Latin-inspired cocktails and the The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker, a gorgeous cookbook filled with 100 incredible Tex-Mex recipes that you can easily make at home in your slow cooker.

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Tex-Mex Cocktails

Cazuela Cocktail – Voladora

Cazuela Cocktail – Voladora

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup (Plus 3 Cocktails to Use It In)

Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup (Plus 3 Cocktails to Use It In)

Spiced Thanksgiving Sangria

Spiced Thanksgiving Sangria

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

how to make a cranberry mezcal paloma

Cranberry Mezcal Paloma

Easy Ponche Navideño

Easy Ponche Navideño

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño served in cute cups

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño

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Welcome to Sweet Life.

I'm Vianney, an Award-Winning Food Blogger, Recipe Developer and the Author of The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker and Latin Twist. Here in South Texas, we love to entertain and spend time in the company of good people. Sweet Life is a celebration of that connection and the vibrant, unique culture of South Texas.

Featured Cocktails

easy to make mango margarita recipe

Frozen Mango Margaritas

August 9, 2024 | Leave a Comment

HIBISCUS FRENCH 75 cocktail recipe

Hibiscus French 75

April 26, 2024 | Leave a Comment

El Muerto Cocktail recipe

El Muerto Cocktail

October 30, 2023 | Leave a Comment

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