Cooking, Eating, Living My Sweet Life in Texas
Shrimp Tacos Easy, bright, bursting with flavor and healthy is what I crave on the weekends. Shrimp tacos are one of the easiest meals I have in my arsenal for lazy weekends. Weekends should be lazy, breezy and delish don’t you think? A quick marinade and even quicker relish are prepped. Sauté your shrimp, warm a stack of tortillas and your set. Top with relish and enjoy!
Avocado Fries My little sister and I have a ritual. Our me time. To unwind, distress and take a break from our kids. She visits me every two weeks and we plan our little escape. Midnight movies. Have you been to the movies at midnight? Well, here in Edinburg, Texas it’s pretty empty (very) and that’s how we like it, because 99% of the time we watch girlie flicks. You know the kind your hubby would not be caught dead in, only when you were dating kind of movie. Yeah those, we love them! The sweet bonus of a midnight viewing is… Read More
Avocado Fries My little sister and I have a ritual. Our me time. To unwind, distress and take a break from our kids. She visits me every two weeks and we plan our little escape. Midnight movies. Have you been to the movies at midnight? Well, here in Edinburg, Texas it’s pretty empty (very) and that’s how we like it, because 99% of the time we watch girlie flicks. You know the kind your hubby would not be caught dead in, only when you were dating kind of movie. Yeah those, we love them! The sweet bonus of a midnight viewing is… Read More
Albóndigas de Camarón One of my childhood favorites Albóndigas are comfort in a bowl. One of the many dishes my mom is known for. No one could resist her Albóndigas, even to this day the smell drives me to a state of giddy joy. Growing up she would make over sized Albóndigas for us kids. One placed in the center of a bowl swimming in a broth so flavorful the table hummed with the echo of children slurping. Served with piping hot corn tortillas and a drizzle of salsa ~ pure happiness. Throughout the year I make Albóndigas from ground beef, turkey or pork. My girls request them so often I sometimes find myself ladling bowls in the height of summer. That’s how much we love them. In the Lenten season I turn to local shrimp to… Read More
Panini Party!! Yesterday on Facebook I hosted a Panini party featuring the IMUSA USA Panini maker in celebration of our recent partnership. The party was a blast!! My family arrived to help me celebrate and did we ever celebrate!! We feasted on Panini after Panini. Experimenting with flavors and textures. The kids loved the crunchy bread oozing with cheese. My little sister added thick slices of mushrooms with grilled onions for a beefed up meatless Panini. My personal favorite was a loaded bolillo of rajas of poblano, red, yellow and green bell peppers with a thick slice of Oaxaca cheese. I thought I’d share a few of the pics from… Read More
I’m happy to announce Sweet Life has partnered with IMUSA USA!! YAY! I’m excited to partner with the #1 Hispanic housewares brand sold everyone from Target, Wal-Mart, Macy’s and Bed Bath and Beyond. Who knew a couple of months ago while working with George Duran on a Back-to-School Meal Maker challenge that I would join him again along with Chef Elsie Ramos and Chef Ana Quincoces to bring you authentic Mexican recipes featuring their products! Love it! I am more than thrilled to join the team! And of course none of this would happen without you my loyal readers. Your support… Read More
Orange Margarita Cupcakes I’m in Houston!! A quick trip to attend the Latism kickoff event and a wonderful chance to finally met a few of the people I chat with on a weekly basis. This guy I adore. He’s kinda like a long lost primo (cousin) my family neglected to mention. One of the first Texans I connected with over twitter. I also had a chance to visit with this gal. She’s the sweetest gal. Open to lend a hand to any new blogger and mommy blogger superstar. Taking advantage of being in Houston we decided to squeeze in some needed family time. A trip to the… Read More
Cheddar Chive and Jalapeño Biscuits Do you hear that? That’s me patting myself on the back. I have conquered biscuits. I know, I know my blog name does include bake. I began Sweet Life as a way to practice my baking skills, learn new techniques and practice..practice. The thing is I might have subconsciously slid biscuits to the back end of my baking practice. Have I made them before? Yes. Did they resemble hockey pucks and taste like saw dust? Yes. Yes. and Yes. I live in fear of my family requesting biscuits. So lame. This weekend as I browsed Joy’s… Read More