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Recent Recipes

How to make Agua Preparada

How to make Agua Preparada

Recipe here
Big Red Fajitas

Big Red Fajitas

Recipe here
easy lemon margarita recipe

Lemon Margarita

Recipe here
easy Mexican shredded chicken recipe

Slow Cooker Guajillo Chicken

Recipe here
pineapple poblano salsa recipe

Pineapple Poblano Salsa

Recipe here

Featured Recipes

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

Olive Garden Salad with Spicy Olive Garden Dressing Inspired by Selena

Olive Garden Salad with Spicy Olive Garden Dressing Inspired by Selena

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

Mini Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

Fresas Con Crema

Fresas Con Crema

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Avocado Tostada Bites

Avocado Tostada Bites

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Potato Chorizo Quesadillas from sweetlifebake.com

Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas with Spicy Ranchero Dipping Sauce

Tostada Hummus Bites

Tostada Hummus Bites

ground beef gordita recipe

Ground Beef Gorditas

Calabacitas en Crema Mini Sopes

Calabacitas en Crema Mini Sopes

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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

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Honeydew Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Easy Key Lime Cake with Pepitas

Easy Key Lime Cake with Pepitas

how to make a peach tres leches cake

Peach Tres Leches Cake

banana bread cajeta frosting recipe

Banana Bread with Cajeta Cream Cheese Frosting

Mexican Brownies

Mexican Brownies

Flan de Miel {GIVEAWAY}

Flan de Miel {GIVEAWAY}

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

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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

Easy Ponche Navideño

Easy Ponche Navideño

Agua de Chayote

Agua de Chayote

slow cooker horchata latte

Slow Cooker Horchata Latte

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño served in cute cups

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño

CONCHA MARTINI

CONCHA MARTINI

Rose Margarita

Rose Margarita

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

pumpkin hot toddy made in the slow cooker

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Tequila Hot Toddy

How to Make Hibiscus Salt for Cocktails

How to Make Hibiscus Salt for Cocktails

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

watermelon paloma DIY watermelon punch bowl

Watermelon Palomas {DIY Watermelon Punch Bowl}

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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

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El Muerto Cocktail recipe

El Muerto Cocktail

October 30, 2023 | Leave a Comment

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