Blog - Sweet Life

Emeril’s Cast Iron Honey Cornbread

Wow I feel so much better…Many thanks for all your warmest comments. I decided to move and wow am I ever LOST!! But be patient with me while I get used to this new system. While my house was being flooded by sneezing, coughing and so much needed naps I still found myself cooking..which is funny because even when i am sick I still want to eat good food. I’m sorry I cannot eat canned soup…so I was making batches of simple soups, out of stock I had in the freezer- every time I pulled some out I quickly stood there proudly waiting for the applause… Read More

Corn Flake Crusted Fish Fillets with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce with Fried Corn

Sweet Life passes through the hall ” Oh hello cookbook,” Rick Bayless Cookbook – “oh wow your holding me – I thought you had forgottten about me!” Sweet Life – “Never Rick Never – your may “main man”- Rick Bayless- I could never forget about your cookbooks,” RBCookbook- “Really – wow you lie – you never cook from me anymore! I’m slightly dusty!!” Sweet Life -” But Rick I may not cook from your cookbooks everyday but, your with me always, when I use limes, when I add cilantro to my dishes, when I use queso fresco and crema mexicana–your with me.” RBCookbook- “Ya whatever– tell those… Read More

Sweet Potato Sauce with Ziti

Well Valentine’s day has come and gone- but this is no reason to stop the loving people!! So I am posting you another of my loves!! I love pasta ya… pasta for lunch- pasta for dinner- mmm the only thing is I don’t particularly like heavy sauces laden with cream and cheese. Yes I do eat these, but I feel so much better about my booty when I make a lighter sauce with ingredients you would not always think to use. Pasta is also a wonderful option when Lenten season begins- our family cuts back considerably on meat and adds extra veggie plates, pasta and beans- oh how I… Read More

Grapefruit Cake

Happy Valentine’s Day!! I hope you and your loved ones celebrate with lots of LOVE and KISSES!! Sending out Love from our kitchen to yours!! Love Sweet Life and family!!

Citrus Vinaigrette

Hello my loves I had to make a quick unexpected out of town trip and I have been unable to post- not having my pic files and not great Internet access- it’s torture!! So I am dropping you a quick post from pics that I had on my camera. I am in love with this dressing and always make double batches to add a punch of citrus on my daily salads. Where are the hearts you ask??? I know I know- I carved hearts out of grapefruit and they were spectacular, but I have no pics(AGHH!!!) Please enjoy and I will return home soon and continue my citrus… Read More

Orange Sesame Couscous

I am totally diggin on this whole menu of heart shaped plates for the silly fact that my children will try anything that is molded into a heart. When I presented this to my girls, my older quickly dug in – my little one hesitated “How cute, it’s a little orange heart,” I said and that’s all it took. I wonder if I can keep this going all year? Well I am very lucky to live here in the Rio Grande Valley where the citrus is plentiful. I live down the road from a small grove and the smell is just heavenly. We have enjoyed fresh squeezed… Read More

Chocolate Strawberry Waffle Ball on a Stick

Okay people – first I just want to say that I only made four of these one for each of us to taste. Why? moderation and insanity- yes I knowing I could inhale a dozen of these all while making me insane of guilt and pleasure. Has your chocolate covered strawberry ever fallen into waffle batter then fried itself quickly only to be dusted with confectioner sugar? Well mine did and baby it was LOVE, yes sweet love that only The State Fair in Dallas Texas could invent. These won last year’s Big Tex Choice Award and I totally agree in one bite you get the sweetness from the strawberry the ooziness from… Read More