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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 โ€“ Selena Week

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail โ€“ Selena Week

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

Mini Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

slow cooker hash brown salsa verde casserole recipe

Salsa Verde Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

easy pumpkin atole recipe

Easy Avena de Calabaza

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Baked Chicken Flautas with Roasted Poblano-Avocado Sauce

Baked Chicken Flautas with Roasted Poblano-Avocado Sauce

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer (Pepita, Chipotle, Cumin-Oregano)

Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer (Pepita, Chipotle, Cumin-Oregano)

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce

Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

12 Days of Cookies with World Market

12 Days of Cookies with World Market

coconut blackberry tres leches cake made with coconut milk

Coconut Blackberry Tres Leches Cake

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

Arcoiris No-Churn Ice Cream

Arcoiris No-Churn Ice Cream

Chocolate-Orange Flan recipe from sweetlifebake.com

Chocolate-Orange Flan

Pumpkin Pineapple Tres Leches Cake

Pumpkin Pineapple Tres Leches Cake

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About Sweet Life

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Hi, Iโ€™m Vianney Rodriguez, the founder, recipe developer and South Texas foodie behind Sweet Life. Iโ€™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

Strawberry-Mint Agua Fresca

Strawberry-Mint Agua Fresca

pumpkin hot toddy made in the slow cooker

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Tequila Hot Toddy

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Hibiscus Martini

Hibiscus Martini

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

how to make horchata in a blender

Apricot Horchata {Made with Dried Apricots}

Tamarind Shandy

Tamarind Shandy

Mini Strawberry Margaritas

Mini Strawberry Margaritas

Watermelon-Lime Soda

Watermelon-Lime Soda

DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup

DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup

Sparkling Citrus Margaritas

Sparkling Citrus Margaritas

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Infused Tequila

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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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