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Recent Recipes

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
easy lemon margarita recipe

Lemon Margarita

Recipe here
easy Mexican shredded chicken recipe

Slow Cooker Guajillo Chicken

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

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

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

Piloncillo Syrup

Piloncillo Syrup

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

slow cooker hash brown salsa verde casserole recipe

Salsa Verde Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

Easy Enfrijoladas

Easy Enfrijoladas

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

rajas con elote recipe

Tacos de Rajas de Poblano con Elote y Crema

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Game Day Appetizers with Kendall-Jackson Wine

Game Day Appetizers with Kendall-Jackson Wine

Avocado Hummus – Humus de Aguacate recipe from sweetlifebake.com

Avocado Hummus

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

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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

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Concha Cake with Whipped Cream and Macerated Strawberries

Concha Cake with Whipped Cream and Macerated Strawberries

Pumpkin Pineapple Tres Leches Cake

Pumpkin Pineapple Tres Leches Cake

Dulce de Leche Pepita Bars

Dulce de Leche Pepita Bars

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Avocado Cheesecake Bars

Avocado Cheesecake Bars

Mexican sugar wafer cookie recipe

Chocolate Dipped Mexican Sugar Wafer Cookies

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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

Iced Café de Olla Cocktail {Video}

Iced Café de Olla Cocktail {Video}

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Hibiscus Jam Cocktail

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

what is a mexican barro cazuela

Watermelon Cucumber Margarita Cazuela Cocktail

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Café de Olla

Café de Olla

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Plum Pineapple Margarita

Plum Pineapple Margarita

watermelon paloma DIY watermelon punch bowl

Watermelon Palomas {DIY Watermelon Punch Bowl}

how to make horchata in a blender

Apricot Horchata {Made with Dried Apricots}

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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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