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Recent Recipes

Manzanilla Canela Latte recipe

Manzanilla Canela Latte

Recipe here
Josefina Velazquez de Leon COCKTAILS cookbook

Cocktel Bandera Mexicana

Recipe here
what is a piccadilly?

Piccadilly Raspa Recipe

Recipe here
how to make poblano artichoke dip

Poblano Artichoke Dip

Recipe here
Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail recipe

Coconut Water Strawberry Vodka Cocktail

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

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail โ€“ Selena Week

Dreaming of You Creamy Coca-Cola Cocktail โ€“ Selena Week

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

Marigold Bread

Marigold Bread

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

easy pumpkin atole recipe

Easy Avena de Calabaza

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Turkey Sausage Chile con Queso

Turkey Sausage Chile con Queso

Mexican Summer Mingle

Mexican Summer Mingle

ground beef gordita recipe

Ground Beef Gorditas

rajas con elote recipe

Tacos de Rajas de Poblano con Elote y Crema

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Avocado Salsa โ€“ (Guasacaca) from sweetlifebake.com

Avocado Salsa โ€“ (Guasacaca)

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

salmon with Caribbean salsa

Chile Lime Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

12 Days of Cookies with World Market

12 Days of Cookies with World Market

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Mexican sugar wafer cookie recipe

Chocolate Dipped Mexican Sugar Wafer Cookies

Duros with Pineapple and Dulce de Leche

Duros with Pineapple and Dulce de Leche

coconut blackberry tres leches cake made with coconut milk

Coconut Blackberry Tres Leches Cake

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

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About Sweet Life

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Hi, Iโ€™m Vianney Rodriguez, the founder, recipe developer and South Texas foodie behind Sweet Life. Iโ€™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

pumpkin hot toddy made in the slow cooker

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Tequila Hot Toddy

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Slow Cooker Blackberry-Hibiscus Cordial

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Infused Tequila

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

how to make a cranberry mezcal paloma

Cranberry Mezcal Paloma

How to make Marigold Infused Wine

How to make Marigold Infused Wine

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

Agua Fresca de Aguacate (Avocado Cooler)

Strawberry-Mint Agua Fresca

Strawberry-Mint Agua Fresca

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

Summer Cocktails with Be Mixed

Summer Cocktails with Be Mixed

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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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