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How to Set Up a Taco Bar for Your Next Football Party

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a paid product endorsement for the NFL. Thank you for supporting the companies I collaborate with to bring you exciting new recipes. Throwing a Texas-Style Football Party There’s nothing better than a Texas-Style football party. No matter where you live, you can enjoy the delicious flavors of South Texas at home. Most football parties are filled with sandwiches and dips, but today, I’m going to share a fun twist on the usual buffet lineup…the taco bar! Take your party a step further by serving up some delicious make-it-yourself tacos with the variety of fresh, vibrant salsa paired… Read More

Mexican Spinach Salad with Mango-Lime Dressing

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with United Soybean Board and DiMe Media. Thanks you for supporting companies I collaborate with to bring you exciting new recipes. Mexican Spinach Salad with Mango-Lime Dressing This Mexican spinach salad recipe is a staple in my home. I always have the ingredients on hand because it is nutritious and simple to throw together, plus is can easily be adapted to the season. I might swap out the jicama for thinly sliced squash or use radishes instead of red onions this spinach salad is truly one of my go-to salads…. Read More

Jicama-Orange Salad

Delicious Jicama-Orange Salad The culture and food here in South Texas have been a huge influence in my life and even inspired this blog, Sweet Life. Over the years, I’ve shared recipes with you that remind me of my childhood here in South Texas and growing up in a Mexican home filled with love and plenty of delicious food. I am extremely grateful to celebrate the amazing food culture that exists here, with so many unique and wonderful flavors and ingredients available to explore. Today, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to share one of my favorite childhood ingredients. Jicama is… Read More

Tamarind Champagne Cocktail

Tamarind Champagne Cocktail Tamarind (tamarindo) is a delicious, tart, sticky-sweet pulp that comes from tree pods and is often used in sauces, marinades, syrups, jams and is even made into candies. It’s very popular in Mexico and if you’ve ever taken a stroll through a Mexican tienda, I’m sure you’ve seen a ton of delicious sweet, sour and spicy candies that have tamarind as their main ingredient. As someone who loves great cocktails, I adore tamarind. It’s refreshing, tart flavor adds the perfect sour note to my cocktails. From margaritas to whiskey sours, tamarind adds just the right fruity punch to… Read More

Chocolate Churro Muffins

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Nabisco and #WeAllGrow Latina Network. Thank you for supporting the brands I collaborate with to bring you exciting, new recipes. Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Churro Muffins Busy school days call for a special moment together after all the running is done. And there’s no better way to relax after a long day than with a delicious sweet treat! With Hispanic Heritage Month kicking off soon, I can’t help but create something that reminds me of my childhood growing up in South Texas — churros. And it wouldn’t be Sweet Life… Read More

10 Easy Recipes To Host The Ultimate Football Fiesta

Are you ready for football season? I know I am! I live for football season – c’mon Texans! We are major football fans – major. Game days are always fun, the thrill of the game as we root for our team, the excitement of a great play and the energy from the crowd. We enjoy gathering around the big screen with familia and friends to enjoy cheering on our favorite team and of course feasting on fabulous football food. I love entertaining so to me the more the merrier, bring on the fiesta, bring on the cheering and bring on the… Read More

3 Easy Baked Nacho Recipes for Football Sunday

Hey football fans! Football season is here! Yay! Today I want to share a few of my favorite baked nacho recipes. They are hands-down my most requested footballs appetizer. Everyone loves nachos. Why, you ask? Well because you top them with whatever you like – shredded pork, chicken, brisket or fajitas the options are limitless. And don’t get me started on the toppings – salsa, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, avocado…. You get the picture. These baked chicken nachos are always a hit – roasted chicken, Oaxaca cheese, tomatoes and a queso fresco-onion topping. Carne Asada Nachos – tortilla… Read More

5 Easy Pitcher Cocktails To Serve At Your Next Fiesta

I’m always eager to throw my next fiesta. And what’s a fiesta without a signature cocktail? Pretty boring if you ask me. But the thought of spending my entire night shaking up cocktails makes me cringe. I like to enjoy my fiestas, enjoy my company and most of all I’d like to walk over to the buffet table and pour myself an icy cold cocktail from a pitcher. Today I’m sharing my top 5 pitcher cocktails. These cocktails are chocked full of fresh flavors, are easily adaptable and are easy to make. Always a plus when entertaining. Let’s start with… Read More