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Avocado Brownies

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Avocados from Mexico and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Avocado Brownies I recently co-hosted an event with Avocados from Mexico in Houston, Texas to launch their Echale Challenge, more on this below. I served these avocado brownies at the event […]

Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Sweet Potato Quesadillas Lately my days have been a busy blur of dental appointments, deadlines, party planning and cleaning. All of this chaos in the midst of fighting a nasty cold had this mami drained. One evening I had no plan or desire to even attempt to make dinner, but with a hungry family I […]

Roasted Grape Champagne Cake

Roasted Grape Champagne Cake Las doce uvas or 12 grapes is the tradition of eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight. Each grape symbolizes a new month in the New Year. As you eat each grape you make a wish for the New Year. This is one of my favorite family traditions. A tradition bursting […]

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video}

How to Make Empanada and Sope Dough {Video} One of my fondest memories is spending time in the kitchen with my mami making tender flaky empanadas stuffed with rich pumpkin filling. Over the years I’ve shared a few recipes here on Sweet Life, but when Crisco reached out to ask if I along with Yvette […]

Banana Bread Waffles with Bourbon-Raisin Syrup

Banana Bread Waffles with Bourbon-Raisin Syrup Waffles on the weekends are always a treat. Fluffy, tender my kids always request waffles on the weekends. Lucky me, waffles are a super tasty breakfast idea and with this recipe they are a snap. Seriously, today’s recipe could not be any easier and in less than 15 minutes […]

Dulce de Leche Marshmallows

Dulce de Leche Marshmallows We’re planning a Christmas hayride for the kids this year. Mi carino is loading hay bales onto his trailer, attaching twinkling lights, while my daughter prepares a holiday playlist to listen as we ride to view the Christmas lights. My sister is baking treats to enjoy on our ride and I […]

Valley Lemon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Valley Lemon Chocolate Chip Cookies This year I was excited to be asked to be part of the Wilton Treat Team. I had the chance to visit Wilton headquarters where the Treat Team attended classes led by Wilton instructors, we sat in on the live broadcast on the 2014 Wilton Sweet Up where we viewed […]

Rompope Tres Leches Cupcakes with Rompope Cream Cheese Frosting

Rompope Tres Leches Cupcakes with Rompope Cream Cheese Frosting It never feels quite like the holidays until I have my first sip of rompope. Rompope is the Mexican version of eggnog, spiked with rum. This creamy egg based drink is served throughout the holiday season and enjoyed during Las Posadas. If I’m lucky I will […]

Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

I love Holiday baking. I love holiday baking with my children. Spending the day in the kitchen baking with my children is one of the best perks of being a mommy and a wonderful way to involve them in the kitchen. When teaching my children to cook I always begin with baking, it’s safer since […]