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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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Recent Recipes

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
how to make mango guacamole

Mango Guacamole

Recipe here

Featured Recipes

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail – Selena Week

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail – Selena Week

Tex-Mex Pizza – Selena Week

Tex-Mex Pizza – Selena Week

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

Mini Chorizo con Papa y Huevo Breakfast Sandwiches

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Easy Enfrijoladas

Easy Enfrijoladas

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Fresas Con Crema

Fresas Con Crema

Piloncillo Syrup

Piloncillo Syrup

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Calabacitas en Crema Mini Sopes

Calabacitas en Crema Mini Sopes

how to make mango guacamole

Mango Guacamole

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

Warm Poblano Corn Salsa

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

Easy Enfrijoladas

Easy Enfrijoladas

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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

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro-Lemon Salsa Verde

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Easy Key Lime Cake with Pepitas

Easy Key Lime Cake with Pepitas

banana bread cajeta frosting recipe

Banana Bread with Cajeta Cream Cheese Frosting

Dulce de Leche Pepita Bars

Dulce de Leche Pepita Bars

SweetPotato Churro Bites

SweetPotato Churro Bites

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

Shrimp with Cilantro Cream and Rice Pudding Cheesecake

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

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

Dia de los Muertos Martini (Marigold Martini)

slow cooker horchata latte

Slow Cooker Horchata Latte

Easy Ponche Navideño

Easy Ponche Navideño

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

Cucumber Melon Agua Fresca

Cucumber Melon Agua Fresca

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

how to make horchata in a blender

Apricot Horchata {Made with Dried Apricots}

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

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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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