Shamrock Cucumber Sandwiches

Shamrock Tea Sandwiches from Will Cook For Smiles

Cucumber Wrapped Salad

Cucumber Wrapped Salad from Framed Cooks

Summer Drink Garnish

I found these drink garnishes ideas from Brides.com:


This cucumber skewers would be great in my favorite limeade, since it has cucumbers in it already! You use a can of frozen concentrated limeade mix, but instead of using water you mix it with a 2-liter of 7-up. Then slice English cucumbers and add those as well. It is good!

And mint leaves and flowers (there are lots of edible flowers) inside of ice cubes would be great in any light colored drink. Mint lemonade! Mmmmmmmm.


Use the tips from THIS POST to make your ice cubes clear.

Cucumber Sandwich

I love cucumber sandwiches. I didn't think I would, but I do. My mother-in-law makes them for showers and parties sometimes and they are yummy! And they are cute. Dainty little sandwiches with a nice circle slice of English cucumber on top.

Then I saw this:

image from Martha Stewarts Wedding via Ritzy Bee

and now I love them even more! Dots and stripes! Even more fun! And I love the different shapes. The triangles and rectangles! I am thinking I might have to use my cookies cutters the next time I make them!

And they are so easy to make!

what you need:

1 loaf cocktail bread
2 pkgs of cream cheese (8oz each)
1 pkg dry Italian dressing
English cucumber
Mrs. Dash or Lawrys

what you do:

mix the cream cheese and the pkg of Italian dressing. This is easier to do if the cream cheese is room temperature. Spread the mix on the bread and put a slice of cucumber on top. Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash. I am pretty sure my mother-in-law uses seasoned salt like Lawrys.

Then have a tea party and eat them!