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Blackberry-Lavender Champagne Cocktail

Lavender Lizzie, isn’t the color beautiful?  For one ticket/$6.00 you could shop while sipping on  Blanco’s Lavender Festival signature cocktail in a beautiful commemorative glass.      

Lavender-Cream Cheese Stuffed Strawberries

  When we headed out early Saturday morning I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Blanco, Lavender Festival.  This was the festival’s sixth year, so  compared to my hometown’s annual festival the Shrimporee which has grown incredibly each year,  this one was fairly new.   When we arrived we drove past the town square and decided to make for the Lavender farms first since the news predicted a hot  day and we knew the girls’ would be in ‘better moods”, while it was still cool.  As we drove into the first farm we weren’t really sure what to do, but were quickly greeted by a nice lady who gave… Read More

Dr Pepper Marinated Steaks and Black Bean Salsa

    My hubby is super sweet, but sometimes I think he hatches plans. 

Roasted Corn

One afternoon hubby and I  drove into town to make our weekly purchase of diapers, this is when we lived in Driscoll and we would make the 20 minute drive to Corpus Christi to have access to larger stores. 

Green Chile Chorizo

Early mornings with a long day planned are perfect days to eat filling and satisfying tacos.

Agua de Sandia Watermelon Water

     Any Summer when we visited my grandmother in Mexico  you knew exactly what to expect, HEAT, extreme heat, followed by a sense of constant thirst.

Honey Balsamic Grilled Zucchini with Avocado and Feta

Honey Balsamic Grilled Zucchini with Avocado and Feta  I almost can’t stand it when something you try really, really works together. 

Charro Beans

Some evenings I crave beans, okay seriously I could live off beans.

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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.

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