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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

La Carcacha cocktail (Inspired by Selena)

La Carcacha 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

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

Potato and Egg Breakfast Tacos

Potato and Egg Breakfast Tacos

Piloncillo Syrup

Piloncillo Syrup

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Carne Asada Nachos

Carne Asada Nachos

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Baked Chicken Nachos

Baked Chicken Nachos

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Honeydew Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit 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

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cupcakes

Dulce de Leche Marshmallows

Dulce de Leche Marshmallows

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

Cocadas

Cocadas

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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

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Summer Cocktails with Be Mixed

Summer Cocktails with Be Mixed

Café de Olla

Café de Olla

easy cranberry syrup recipe for cocktails

Homemade Margarita Mix – Cranberry & Four Berry

Homemade Marigold Soda

Homemade Marigold Soda

Tamarind Shandy

Tamarind Shandy

DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup

DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup

Orange Persimmon Margarita

Orange Persimmon Margarita

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Grapefruit-Cranberry Tequila Cooler

Grapefruit-Cranberry Tequila Cooler

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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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