Blog - Sweet Life

Shrimp Fritters with Poblano Cream Sauce

Crispy shrimp fritters loaded with shrimp, red bell pepper, and corn served with a creamy poblano sauce are the ultimate appetizer. I love incorporating shrimp into my recipes. Born and raised on the Texas coast shrimp I grew up with access to the juiciest, plumpest gulf coast shrimp. Sautéed, fried, or stuffed shrimp is the perfect canvas for spices and sauces. My homemade shrimp fritters recipe is so easy to make and taste so good with my poblano cream sauce. These Shrimp Fritters are crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the side. Loaded with red… Read More

Mango Pineapple Margarita

I’m celebrating National Margarita Day with vibrant Mango Pineapple Margaritas made with Tequila Cazadores. On February 22, tequila lovers unite to pay tribute to one of the most beloved cocktails of all the time – The Margarita! The margarita is my favorite cocktail. I am a huge tequila fan so whipping up margaritas is one of my passions. Luckily being a Tequila Cazadores Ambassador I always have plenty of quality tequila on-hand to shake up for my family and dinner guests. A bit of fresh fruit juice, a splash of citrus, a hefty pour of tequila shaken together… Read More

Concha Coconut Margarita

Concha coconut margaritas are the ultimate brunch cocktail. Made with concha simple syrup, coconut milk, tequila Blanco, fresh lime juice and rimmed with concha salt these babies are delicious. Y’all I made Concha Coconut Margaritas! They are creamy, dreamy and infused with all the concha goodness. The base of the cocktail is coconut milk for creaminess. Next, I add a concha simple syrup, that infused our concha coconut margarita with a concha flavor. Tequila Blanco, fresh lime juice and a concha salt rim complete the concha coconut margarita. My concha salt rim is made by pulsing together… Read More

CONCHA TRES LECHES CAKE

I’m giving the traditional tres leches cake by adding conchas! My concha tres leches cake is the ultimate pastel to serve for Valentine’s Day. Made with a box cake this tres leches cake comes together in a snap. Tres leches means, “three milks” A tres leches cake is a cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture. Tres Leches cake is a popular cake in Mexico and Latin America made to celebrate birthdays, weddings and family reunions. Today I want how easy to share my concha tres leches cake is to whip for Valentine’s Day for any… Read More

CONCHA SOPAPILLA BARS

Concha Sopapilla Bars, inspired by the Mexican dessert called sopapilla originally served at Pancho’s Restaurant in Corpus Christi Texas, has a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling, diced conchas between layers of cinnamon-dusted crescent crust. Sopapillas Baby! Y’all know I love them, so por supuesto I had to give them a twist by adding conchas. Soft, fluffy conchas diced nestled over a sweet cream cheese filling are sandwiched between two layers of buttery cinnamon crescent rolls. They are SO good! I’m highlighting my childhood love for Conchas with a new series called TODAS LAS CONCHAS. 14 days… Read More

CONCHA ATOLE {Atole de Concha}

I’m putting my twist on the traditional atole by adding a fluffy concha. A Concha, milk, cinnamon, and sugar blended together, served warm is the sweetest way to kick off a chilly day. Atole is a popular Mexican hot beverage, thickened with masa and flavored with berries, nuts, chocolate cinnamon, and sugar. Atole is one of my favorite beverages to drink on chilly mornings. Growing up my mami always made me atole on chilly days before I headed out to school. Atole de avena was my favorite, it warmed my belly and kept me full until lunch. Over… Read More

CONCHA TEXAS SHEET CAKE

The Texas classic sheet cakes with a touch of Mexico, my concha Texas sheet cake is the sweetest of both worlds. Sweet Life for me is a delicious blend of the culture and flavors of my life. I was born and raised in Texas, to parents who moved here from Matamoras, Mexico. At school I spoke English, at home I spoke Spanish – to me growing up I had the best of both worlds and my concha Texas sheet is a nod to this beautiful life my parents gifted me. A sheet cake is a cake made… Read More

CONCHA MARTINI

The creamiest, dreamiest cocktail made with Conchas is the ultimate Valentine’s Day cocktail. Concha Martini made with conchas, whipped vodka, amaretto, white chocolate liqueur and half and half. I love this cocktail because the combination of ingredients makes it a concha in drink form. While the flavors of my concha martini alone are sweet and delicious, the concha garnish on the rim adds color, fun, and memorable detail. The base of my concha martini begins with infusing half and half with a concha. A diced concha is added to half and half, the concha breaks down to infuse… Read More