Virtual Baby Shower: Rachel Cooks
I was invited to participate in a baby shower for the lovely Rachel over at Rachel Cooks and I could not have agreed faster! We “met” via twitter what feels like forever ago and we became fast friends. When she announced her second pregnancy I was over the moon for her – and I was immediately {and secretly} hoping for a baby boy! She has a sweet little girl – “E” and I was convinced she needed a baby brother. I anxiously awaited the big reveal and sure enough, a BOY it is!
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Yield: 2-4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
10 ounces mascarpone cheese
4 slices of toasted bread
1 large cucumber sliced thinly
3 tablespoons of fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons of sundried tomatoes, chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Directions:
Let the mascarpone cheese warm up on the counter so it's easier to work with. Toast your bread and set aside. Chop your basil and your sundried tomatoes. Mix together your mascarpone cheese, basil, sun dried tomatoes, salt and pepper until well combine.
Spread over the cooled toast. Cover with cucumber slices, and cut out with a cookie cutter - totally optional you can simply cut these into squares and serve.
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Funny cucumber sandwiches were a staple when I was pregnant with my youngest. My nausea life saver. These look fantastic.
I love sundried tomatoes and love that you used marscarpone cheese!! These look delish.
These look so amazing-love the cookie cutter touch! It’s perfect for the state I live in, too
Thank you so much for participating in this. I’m so touched by everyone’s kindness and support through this pregnancy and especially today. Love you girl!
What a great idea. I love cucumbers.
Mmm. Cucumber sandwiches are a baby shower tradition for my family. Yours look amazing!
Cute!! I love that you used the cookie cutter!
These are the epitome of a classy snack. Love it!
OH MY goodness! Love the Mitten! I’m a mitten girl myself, so I am all over that! Your sandwiches look divine ; )
I love these little sandwiches! Plus, how freaking adorable is that little cookie cutter! Thank you so much for taking part of this little event
How adorable. Love this recipe.
Beautiful photos! I love cucumber sandwiches.
These are too precious! And the little mitten shape melts my heart!
These are adorable! Love the combo with the mascarpone cheese!
These look divine…after viewing a plethora of sweets, I’m sort of craving them now. Funny how the plain cucumber can take on such new heights when presented so beautifully.
I’m drooling. What a great party dish!
These are the fanciest cucumber sandwiches I’ve ever seen - what a great party dish!
I’ll just eat that mascarpone with a spoon…no need for bread! These are adorable!!
I’m dense tonight and was staring at that cookie cutter in the first pic for a minute wondering why it was there….Finally I looked at all the other tiny sandwiches in the picture. Wow… Really, I earn an award for that one or something. ANYWAY! These look yummy and perfect for a shower or party.
What a cute idea to use the cookie cutter. Ill have to remember that one.
I, too, wish you could figure out a way to send these to all of us - they sound amazing!!
Yum! I sure wish you could send some of these my way.
Love cucumber sandwiches! So fresh and light! The sundried tomatoes are a perfect touch, too.
Love how delicate and fresh these are!
i’m not normally a big fan of cucumber sandwiches, but i think you’ve won me over with the mitten shape AND the fresh basil. yum!
brandi