3 Fancy Tea Sandwiches

All of a sudden I had the weirdest desire to make tea sandwiches. I can't say I have ever experienced that before. I think that means I'm getting old.

Or maybe it just means I'm getting fancier! Yeah, that's it.

I gotta be honest. I did not make tea. I was having coffee while I devoured these little sandwiches. Let's face it. I'm not English.

Let's talk about the sandwiches!

First up - Cucumber w/ Herbed Butter Tea Sandwich!

Little cucumber sandwiches are too cute. I can't even handle it. I don't know what it is about them, but after stumbling across some images this morning I had to make one.

Traditionally, it's butter that you spread on the sandwich. I stayed traditional, but with a little twist. I

added some lemon juice, fresh dill, and fresh parsley to the butter. This really gave it some fresh flavor. I also used sourdough bread, which made every bite deliciously tangy!

It's topped with a few dots of sriracha, for a little kick!

Next time, I'll marinate the cucumbers in vinegar or just lemon to give them some more flavor. I also want to use plain ol' white bread, and try out a thin layer of cream cheese instead of butter. And definitely try cutting them into cute shapes!


Next - Healthy Mediterranean Pinwheels!

LOVE the hint of purple from the mixed greens. Will have to add yellow bell pepper or red tomatoes next time
for an extra punch of color!

I had some chicken breast in my fridge. Some hummus. Yogurt. And fresh dill. It seemed obvious what I must do!

First, I whipped together a fast version of tzatziki sauce. No straining or processing involved! I took some Greek yogurt, mixed in lemon juice, lots of fresh dill, pepper, and minced garlic. Traditional tzatziki involves cucumber, but since I was going to put cucumber in the wrap itself I omitted it.

Where to even start?!?!

I love getting the hummus quad from Trader Joe's. 4 different types of hummus, so you never get bored while snacking! I laid down a thin layer of the spicy hummus mixed with the garlic hummus on the spinach tortilla, followed by the tzatziki.

 Then, thinly sliced cucumber, small pieces of chicken, mixed greens, a few more drops of lemon juice, and one last crank of pepper went on before I rolled everything up tightly.

I let it sit in plastic wrap in the fridge for a little bit to let it firm up and the flavors meld. Firming it up made it easier to cut into tiny pinwheels, perfect for a party!



Finally - Creamy Peanut Butter Sandwiches!

It's all the goodness of a classic peanut butter sandwich . . . and then some.

Brown sugar and cinnamon are added to softened cream cheese and spread on one side of the sandwich. On the other side, peanut butter. So easy. So good. I suppose you could just mix the cream cheese and peanut butter together, as well! Another delicious addition would be some chocolate shavings.

Now all we I need to do is throw a tea party! . . . Or, just eat everything myself. Hmm. Yeah. That's the better option! ;-)