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Welcome to Sweet Life with Vianney Rodriguez

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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

La Carcacha cocktail (Inspired by Selena)

La Carcacha cocktail (Inspired by Selena)

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Tex-Mex Breakfast

slow cooker hash brown salsa verde casserole recipe

Salsa Verde Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Rompope Pancakes {Mexican Eggnog Pancakes}

Papaya Chia Jam

Papaya Chia Jam

Fresas Con Crema

Fresas Con Crema

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

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Tex-Mex Appetizers

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Fried Hominy with Cilantro Pepita Pesto

Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce

Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce

Mini Beef Empanadas

Mini Beef Empanadas

Potato Chorizo Quesadillas from sweetlifebake.com

Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas with Spicy Ranchero Dipping Sauce

Pickled Red Onions

Pickled Red Onions

Avocado Hummus โ€“ Humus de Aguacate recipe from sweetlifebake.com

Avocado Hummus

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Texas in my Heart


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Tex-Mex Salsas & Dips

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango 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

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Oxtails in Salsa Verde

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Tex-Mex Desserts

Concha No-Churn Ice Cream

Concha No-Churn Ice Cream

Marigold Bread

Marigold Bread

coconut blackberry tres leches cake made with coconut milk

Coconut Blackberry Tres Leches Cake

Mexican sugar wafer cookie recipe

Chocolate Dipped Mexican Sugar Wafer Cookies

Chocolate Churro Cake

Chocolate Churro Cake

Paletas de Mango con Chile

Paletas de Mango con Chile

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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

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Paloma Cocktail Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Raspberry Paloma

Raspberry Paloma

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Champurrado served in a very nice cup

How to make Champurrado

Spiced Thanksgiving Sangria

Spiced Thanksgiving Sangria

Tamarind Shandy

Tamarind Shandy

Rose Margarita

Rose Margarita

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Margarita

Dia de Los Muertos โ€“ Marigold Margarita

watermelon paloma DIY watermelon punch bowl

Watermelon Palomas {DIY Watermelon Punch Bowl}

cazuela tequila cocktail

Hibiscus Mint Tequila Punch

how to make tepache in 24 hours

How to Make Tepache at Home

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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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