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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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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

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake Inspired by Selena

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Potato and Egg Breakfast Tacos

Potato and Egg Breakfast Tacos

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)

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Mini Beef Empanadas

Mini Beef Empanadas

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

Carne Asada Nachos

Carne Asada Nachos

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

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

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

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Honeydew Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

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Tex-Mex Desserts

How to Make Blackberry Pecan Empanadas {Video}

How to Make Blackberry Pecan Empanadas {Video}

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Chocolate-Orange Flan recipe from sweetlifebake.com

Chocolate-Orange Flan

Biscochitos

Biscochitos

sweet tamale recipe

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tamales

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

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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

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

CONCHA MARTINI

CONCHA MARTINI

Homemade Marigold Soda

Homemade Marigold Soda

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

Cucumber Melon Agua Fresca

Cucumber Melon Agua Fresca

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Margarita

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Margarita

how to make horchata in a blender

Apricot Horchata {Made with Dried Apricots}

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

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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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