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Coconut Blackberry Tres Leches Cake

I’m celebrating blackberry season with a stunning coconut blackberry tres leches cake. A box cake mix, soaked in evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and blackberry infused coconut milk takes this tres leches cake to another level. Served garnished with fresh blackberries and shredded coconut my coconut blackberry tres leches taste like summer on a plate. […]

Strawberry Cucumber Cazuela Cocktail

Strawberry Cucumber Cazuela Cocktail made from fresh strawberry juice, cucumber juice, tequila Blanco and lime juice served in a cazuela is summer entertaining at its best. Y’all the last day of summer is September 22. I plan to soak up every second of summer by serving up beautiful cocktails served in a Cazuela. […]

The Easiest Baked Churros {Made with Puff Pastry}

Skip the greasy mess and bake these puff pastry churros rather than frying them in oil. The easiest twist on the classic Mexican churro puff pastry baked churros are lightly brushed with vanilla butter and dusted in cinnamon-sugar. My baked churros are so easy to make and require no frying! Flaky, tender […]

Cucumber Tequila and Tonic

Cucumber Tequila and Tonic muddled cucumber slices, fresh lime juice and tequila topped with tonic water is a fun twist on the classic gin and tonic. Cucumber Tequila and tonic is an easy-drinking effortless cocktail is the perfect Texas summer sipper. Summer calls for plenty of icy cold gin and tonics. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]