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Recent Recipes

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Piccadilly Raspa Recipe

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how to make poblano artichoke dip

Poblano Artichoke Dip

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Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail recipe

Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail

Recipe here
How to make Agua Preparada

How to make Agua Preparada

Recipe here
Big Red Fajitas

Big Red Fajitas

Recipe here

Featured Recipes

Olive Garden Salad with Spicy Olive Garden Dressing Inspired by Selena

Olive Garden Salad with Spicy Olive Garden Dressing Inspired by Selena

La Carcacha cocktail (Inspired by Selena)

La Carcacha cocktail (Inspired by Selena)

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

slow cooker hash brown salsa verde casserole recipe

Salsa Verde Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

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

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

easy pumpkin atole recipe

Easy Avena de Calabaza

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Baked Chicken Nachos

Baked Chicken Nachos

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Spicy Bean Dip

Spicy Bean Dip

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Cascarone Sugar Cookie Cake from sweetlifebake.com

Cascarones! Cascarone Sugar Cookie Cake

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Hibiscus Coconut Bundt Cake

Hibiscus Coconut Bundt Cake

Cocadas

Cocadas

HOMEMADE CONCHA COFFEE CREAMER

HOMEMADE CONCHA COFFEE CREAMER

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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

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

how to make horchata in a blender

Apricot Horchata {Made with Dried Apricots}

how to make tepache in 24 hours

How to Make Tepache at Home

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

How to Make Hibiscus Salt for Cocktails

How to Make Hibiscus Salt for Cocktails

easy cranberry syrup recipe for cocktails

Homemade Margarita Mix – Cranberry & Four Berry

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

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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

HIBISCUS FRENCH 75 cocktail recipe

Hibiscus French 75

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El Muerto Cocktail recipe

El Muerto Cocktail

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The Donkey Lady Cocktail

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