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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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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

Stacked Beef Enchiladas – Selena Week

Stacked Beef Enchiladas – 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

Potato Chorizo Quesadillas from sweetlifebake.com

Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas with Spicy Ranchero Dipping Sauce

easy pumpkin atole recipe

Easy Avena de Calabaza

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

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Fresas Con Crema

Fresas Con Crema

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

Mini Beef Empanadas

Mini Beef Empanadas

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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

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Grilled Pound Cake with Roasted Fruit

Grilled Pound Cake with Roasted Fruit

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chef Aarón Sánchez’s Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Cocadas

Cocadas

Chocolate Churro Cookie Cups

Chocolate Churro Cookie Cups

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

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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)

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Raspberry Paloma

Raspberry Paloma

Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup (Plus 3 Cocktails to Use It In)

Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup (Plus 3 Cocktails to Use It In)

Watermelon-Lime Soda

Watermelon-Lime Soda

easy cranberry syrup recipe for cocktails

Homemade Margarita Mix – Cranberry & Four Berry

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño served in cute cups

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño

Agua de Chayote

Agua de Chayote

Café de Olla

Café de Olla

Cranberry Pisco Sour

Cranberry Pisco Sour

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

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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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