Blog - Sweet Life

Chocolate Pecan Pancakes

First let me start off by saying these pancakes are uber delicious, ya that’s totally a word- look it up! Well I made these for my girls’ as a midweek surprise and the one who ended up surprised was me. Why? Because I TOTALLY SUCK at making pancakes, I try trust me I do, but they never seem to come together like the picture I have in my mind, the pancakes are not fluffy, nor are they light. I have watched Alton many times, I also watched Ina, Martha and even Bobby throwdown pancakes– nothing. I listen, take their advice, plan… Read More

Linguine with Basil Pea Cream

I have this green binder that haunts me, we have a love/hate relationship. Every month a new magazine appears in my mailbox- I instantly drop whatever I am doing to scour all the pages, happily tearing out ALL the recipes I want to make. These recipes go into that green binder, in turn the the binder keeps getting bigger and bigger each month filled with glorious recipes that I should be enjoying, I should be cooking from this binder finding new family favorites…. why don’t I ?? I have commitment issues, yes in knowing that if I try out one recipe from that binder I will have to begin the… Read More

Baked Oatmeal

Well we partied and partied until our bodies couldn’t party any more…… Nah, not really. We ate, we drank bellinis and played board games with our girls. Things sure have changed- since our younger years, but I’m not upset. Why? you ask well I don’t miss having to find a date, whether someone other than a stalker will flirt with me, or worrying if I will end up alone the rest of my life. I’m a happily married women with two girls and life has been SWEET! So this new year I will make no resolutions, I will make no promises that I know I will never… Read More

Rollo de Queso y Aguacate

I am always explaining to my daughters that more of anything is not always the best thing. More candy- no More soda- no More fries- no Well I went to make this recipe and thought to myself maybe I should add another avocado to the mix. I thought it would add more creaminess- is that a word? Well my daughter walks by and says, mom should you add more? Here it was the daughter using the same advice I gave her to test me….. Well I just thought- forget it. She was right I should have held back, but the crushed chicharrones… Read More

Fried Pickled Jalapenos

When my hubby was deployed I used to stay up very late at night and watch horrible t.v. My little sis had come to stay with me providing much need company in those horrible months. One night we stayed up watching foodnetwork very late and caught a rerun of a cooking show featuring Lisa Loeb and Dweezil Zappa. I know?? After we got over the initial shock that they were cooking, I watched them make a recipe for fried pickled jalapenos. I’ve eaten these before in different variations, fried, wrapped in bacon or stuffed with cheese. The funny thing is when we were watching… Read More

Bellini Bar

Bellini bar, ya great quick set up for a New Year’s Party. Giada featured this for a wedding shower, but I quickly thought New Year’s Eve. We feature a bellini bar every year and everyone enjoys the option to choose their own flavor. Little sis loves peach, older sis loves blueberry. I enjoy them all. Have fun tonight, but please be safe! Enjoy!!

12 Grapes

Every New Year’s Eve our family- at the stroke of midnight quickly eats 12 grapes, each grape representing each month of the year. As you eat each grape you make a wish for the upcoming year. Have a Happy New Year’s and may all your wishes come true!! Love Sweet Life

Breakfast Chalupas

Well I overslept today, I really hate it when this happens- it throws my whole day off. I quickly got dressed and went to tackle the 800 loads of laundry that were quietly waiting for me. As I began my task of sorting I felt a piercing sensation, I turned to look and there they were, looking at me like starved little wolves. They gave me the please feed us eyes. Okay I needed to feed these savages quickly, so I threw these chalupas together. Let’s begin.