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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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Recent Recipes

Guajillo Chicken Empanadas with Marigold Crema

Guajillo Chicken Empanadas with Marigold Crema

Recipe here
recipes with dried marigolds

How to Make Marigold Tamales

Recipe here
How to set up a Cantarito Bar at home

How to set up a Cantarito Bar

Recipe here
easy homemade chamoy peach ring recipe

Homemade Chamoy Peach Rings

Recipe here
Manzanilla Canela Latte recipe

Manzanilla Canela Latte

Recipe here

Featured Recipes

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

Coca-Cola Cake – Selena Week

Amor Prohibido Cocktail {Inspired by Selena}

Amor Prohibido Cocktail {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

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

slow cooker hash brown salsa verde casserole recipe

Salsa Verde Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Atole de Tamarindo

Atole de Tamarindo

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Pumpkin Chorizo Queso Fundido

Pumpkin Chorizo Queso Fundido

Texas Caviar

Texas Caviar

Mexican Corn Salad

Mexican Corn Salad

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Boiled Shrimp with Chipotle Crema

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa

papaya fruit salsa recipe

Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

Honeydew Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Avocado Cheesecake Bars

Avocado Cheesecake Bars

SweetPotato Churro Bites

SweetPotato Churro Bites

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate-Dipped Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

CONCHA BARK

CONCHA BARK

Marigold Bread

Marigold Bread

Rompope Tres Leches Cupcakes with Rompope Cream Cheese Frosting

Rompope Tres Leches Cupcakes with Rompope Cream Cheese Frosting

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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

Rose Margarita

Rose Margarita

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño served in cute cups

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

Frozen Strawberry-Chile Margaritas

Iced Café de Olla Cocktail {Video}

Iced Café de Olla Cocktail {Video}

Orange Persimmon Margarita

Orange Persimmon Margarita

how to make a cranberry mezcal paloma

Cranberry Mezcal Paloma

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

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

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

The Easiest Homemade Pumpkin Horchata

How to Make Strawberry Lavender Infused Tequila

How to Make Strawberry Lavender Infused Tequila

what is a mexican barro cazuela

Watermelon Cucumber Margarita Cazuela Cocktail

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

How to Make Spicy Micheladas {Video}

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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

apple soda margarita

Sidral Mundet Apple Margarita

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easy to make mango margarita recipe

Frozen Mango Margaritas

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HIBISCUS FRENCH 75 cocktail recipe

Hibiscus French 75

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