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Strawberry Whiskey Sour

Strawberry Whiskey Sour A satisfying combination of whiskey, fresh citrus juice, and simple syrup, whiskey sours is one of the most popular cocktails from the sours family. Sour, sweet, tart with a punch of whiskey. I am currently obsessed with this cocktail. Fresh citrus juice is key for an amazing whiskey sour, please no bottled – people it only takes a few seconds to squeeze fresh citrus juice and trust me it makes all the difference. A traditional Whiskey Sour includes egg white which can dilute the sourness of the cocktail, but the layer of froth makes for a smother cocktail…. Read More

Mexican Chicken with Cashew-Chile Cream

Mexican Chicken with Cashew-Chile Cream My Mami makes a creamy sauce from peanuts that she serves over chicken. It was one of my grandfather’s favorite dishes and over the years it has become one of recipes I crave as when the temperatures drop. Mami’s peanut chicken dish is made with a whole fryer chicken, is fried and served with sauce on the side. I like to make it with chicken breasts, less mess with the kids. Besides giving the nuts a whirl in the food processor this is a one pan dish, which always ranks high in my home. We… Read More

Seven Layer Burritos

Seven Layer Burritos The famous Texas Dip, seven Layer dip is layered over warm tortillas is the ultimate weeknight dinner meal. Seven layer burritos, don’t they look amazing? Popular at potlucks in the 70’s this dip is still popular among the football crowd especially on Superbowl Sunday. Today the famous Texas Seven Layer dip gets a re-make and is transformed into a tasty burrito that will have everyone running to the kitchen table. Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a post in partnership with Old El Paso. All opinions are my own. Read more at https://sweetlifebake.com/2014/08/30/frozen-strawberry-chile-margaritas/#ixzz3EFk2W7Mm

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres When I was younger I used to spend a few weeks every summer at mi abuelita’s house. We would play with our dolls in the living room, while abuelita rummaged through her fabrics looking for odds and ends so that she could sew our dolls a new dress or skirt. Her tiny hands were quick and efficient a few cuts, a few stitches and just like that our dolls had a new outfit. She had a knack for making something new out of things people would not think twice to toss. Her talent for transformation carried over into… Read More

Watermelon-Lime Soda

Watermelon-Lime Soda I’m heading to Frio this weekend with the entire familia to float down the river. Enjoying the Frio river has become a yearly family tradition, a last hurrah for the kids before heading back to school. We’re hitting Frio a little late this year due to my travel schedule and a few kinks in the planning. Pretty late that the kids are wrapping up their third week of school, but that’s not stopping us from hitting the river. We pack light – swimsuits and shorts, wine and beer, chips and salsa and bring along pre-made meals. We make… Read More

Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Pepita Dressing

Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Pepita Dressing I recently left for a week on a fascinating adventure to Wyoming, more on this soon I promise. This had been the longest I had been away from home, ever. I usually travel for Sweet Life a quick weekend, a few days, but never a week. It took all my will to simply pack I hadn’t even step out the door and I was already feeling homesick. On most Sundays I try to gather the entire family to enjoy dinner together, but decided to throw a quick meal together and have everyone over. In… Read More

Pinto Bean Sausage Quesadillas

Pinto Bean Sausage Quesadillas Football season is officially back! And every great football game needs great – football food! I enjoy having the entire familia over on Sundays, we lounge on the couches, kick up our feet and watch the game. I clear off the coffee table, throw on a tablecloth and set out platters of appetizers that we can enjoy during the game. A platter of tostadas, a platter of nachos, a platter of crispy tacos and always, always a platter of quesadillas. Quesadillas are not only a family favorite, but seriously they are so easy, super easy to make… Read More

Peach Bourbon Sweet Tea

Peach Bourbon Sweet Tea I’m still hanging on to summer, which is easy living in South Texas with our daily highs holding steady at 95 degrees. Juicy peaches, sweet watermelons and crisp cucumber have been my choice as of lately to spruce up my weekend cocktails. Muddled, juiced or used to infuse simple syrup my weekends have been mighty tasty. Down to my last few Fredericksburg peaches I decided it was time to combine them with Texas tea and drown out the heat with an icy cold bourbon cocktail. I spruced up a Cooking Light recipe I had bookmarked in… Read More