Blog - Sweet Life

Raspberry Tequila Sour

My raspberry tequila sour made with fresh raspberries, tequila, lemon juice and a frothy egg white is a refreshing cocktail perfect for summer! Sour cocktails just hit different in the summer. Bring on that sour goodness! My raspberry tequila sour is bursting with summer delight – fresh raspberries, tequila, fresh lemon juice topped with a creamy frothy egg. Y’all, know I love tequila, pero in this sour cocktail it really shines. Tequila Blanco is crisp, clean, and floral which adds a punchy level to this cocktail. Tequila combined with fresh lime juice and a bit of… Read More

Poblano Braised Brisket

Poblano braised brisket seasoned with oregano, cumin, garlic, poblano chiles, jalapenos and braised in broth slices up beautifully for dinner. My poblano braised brisket is ideal for entertaining, Sunday dinner or a potluck. I especially love braising a brisket when the Texas summer temperatures reach those double digits, too high for me to grill, no thank you. I can tuck away my poblano braised brisket in a warm oven, slowly prep my side dishes, sip a glass of cold rose as my brisket slowly braises away. There is no better cut of beef that shines when braised like… Read More

Poblano Breakfast Scramble

Poblano Breakfast Scramble made with breakfast sausage, hash browns, poblanos and onions is topped with cheese and baked until bubbly. Perfect for breakfast or dinner this hearty skillet dish hits the spot. You’ll love my poblano breakfast scramble! It’s an easy, hearty, one-skillet breakfast filled with breakfast sausage, hash browns, poblanos, onions topped with cheese and baked until bubbly. Served with scrambled eggs or wrapped in a warm tortilla or piled high for nachos my poblano breakfast scramble is all my favorite things about breakfast in one skillet. I love one-skillet recipes because they are realistic for a… Read More

Beef Fajitas with Spicy Peanut Salsa {Salsa de Cacahuate}

Sizzling beef fajitas drizzled with a spicy peanut salsa is the only way to kick-off the weekend. Beef fajitas with spicy peanut salsa {salsa de cacahuate} made with peanuts, chile de árbol, garlic, and chicken broth is a spicy, creamy salsa that pairs beautifully with beef fajitas. Nothing kicks off the weekend like a heaping pile of sizzling fajitas and a few icy cold beers, si! Today I am sharing a spicy creamy twist on fajitas by drizzling them with a peanut salsa. My beef fajitas with spicy peanut salsa {salsa de cacahuate} has it all – fajitas,… Read More

Papaya Chia Agua Fresca

Papaya chia agua fresca made with papaya, water, lime juice, chia seeds and sweetened with sugar is a refreshing Mexican drink that is quick and easy to make. During the summer when temperatures are scorching, I find myself craving agua fresca. Agua fresca is an light, tangy refreshing cool water that is easy to make at home. Today I want to share a vibrant agua made with papaya and studded with chia seeds. Served over ice my papaya chia agua fresca will surely quench your thirst. Papaya chia agua fresca made with fresh papaya, water, lime or lemon… Read More

Lavender Blackberry Margarita

A stunning lavender blackberry margarita made with a base of homemade lavender blackberry syrup, fresh lime juice, and tequila. My lavender blackberry syrup is sure to be your new summer time syrup – use it to whip up cocktails, mocktails, coolers, make can be used to make cocktails or mocktails, coolers or lemonade. Margaritas on the rocks, frozen or by the pitcher Summers in Texas must include margaritas. My lavender blackberry margarita made with a base of lavender blackberry syrup, fresh lime juice and tequila has me smiling through these days of Texas heat/humidity. Dried lavender, fresh or… Read More

Slow Cooker Elote Rice

All the flavors of elote – Mexican street corn transformed into a slow cooker rice dish. Slow cooker elote rice made with rice, chicken broth, Mexicana crema, queso fresco, lime juice and chile ancho makes for a tasty side dish. A steamy elote from the elote vendor is one of my favorite street snacks when visiting Mexico, yum. Growing up Papi used to buy us kids an elote as we waited to cross the border back to Brownsville, after visiting my Abuelita in Matamoros. My slow cooker elote rice features all the flavor of Mexican street corn to… Read More

Papaya Carrot Agua Fresca

Papaya carrot agua fresca made with papaya, carrots, lemon juice and sweetened with sugar is a refreshing fruit drink perfect for summer. Summer is here! Bring on the papaya carrot agua fresca! I adore sipping on a colorful agua fresca – from watermelon, honeydew, carrot, or hibiscus summertime is the best season to enjoy a tall glass of icy cold agua fresca. Today I want to share a vibrant payaya carrot agua fresca made from fresh papaya and carrots. Fresh papaya and carrots blended in the blender with lemon juice, a little salt, water and sweetened with sugar… Read More