Afternoon Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Cream Cheese & Chives

For Sunday Favorites with Mary Ann and Cindy, I’m sharing an idea for making afternoon cucumber tea sandwiches with cream cheese and chives. Invite your besties over for these finger food tea sandwiches. Keep it simple and old-school, and serve with Lay’s potato chips and mini Diet Coke! 

Here’s what you’ll need to make these cucumber tea sandwiches with chive sprinkles

• Sandwich bread – I like thin sliced Pepperidge Farm white sandwich bread
• Spreadable cream cheese or whipped cream cheese 
• Fresh chives and dill
• English cucumbers
•  Salt

A few things that will make things easier when making dainty little sandwiches

• A mandolin will slice that cucumber the same size quickly; I use this one from OXO, and I always wear a knife glove to be extra safe! The OXO mandolin is less than $20 and is the only one I ever use. 
• A serrated knife and cutting board 
• Paper towels
• Kitchen scissors are used to make the chive “sprinkles.”

1. Freeze the bread slices and let the cream cheese soften a bit.
2. Slice the cucumber very thin using a mandolin and lay in single layers on a paper towel to remove excess moisture. 
3. Mix the almost room temperature cream cheese with chopped chives, dill, and a pinch of salt.
4. Using a serrated knife, stack four slices of bread and cut off the crusts on all four sides. Repeat until your bread is ready.
5. Then, spread a good smear of the herb cream cheese on one side.
6. Layer the thin cucumbers and top with a slice of bread. Cut in half or quarters and spread a layer of cream cheese on one corner. Dip into a tray of fresh herbs like chives. 
7. Place on a tray and serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container and refrigerate. 

These little cucumber sandwiches are perfect for a light lunch, a bridal or baby shower, Mother’s Day brunch, school lunches, or an afternoon tea party. They are so easy to make but just a little extra special. 

Of course, they would be perfect served with tea, but instead, we ate them with Lay’s potato chips and a mini can of diet Coke at our little bistro table in the garden.

More Sunday Favorites + A Giveaway

A giveaway as a Thank you!

I’m doing a little giveaway of a few of my favorite French items. You must follow me on Instagram to find out all the details! The items include vintage tea towels, a copper pot, our favorite Dijon mustard, and much more! I’ll announce it on Instagram and send out an email as well. Make sure you’re following @most_lovely_things. See the box below if you haven’t signed up for the MLT weekly Sunday newsletter!

Outfit of the Week

I just ordered this dress from Quince. There’s so much I love about it! The dress is made of organic cotton poplin. I have worn this poplin top no less than three times a week since it arrived. It dries so quickly and hardly even needs to be pressed.

I think this dress is perfect for travel. I’ll wear it with Birkenstocks and a tote bag to the flea market in Paris, and then I’ll probably wear it with oxfords and a black bag for dinner.

Left: Quince 100% Organic Cotton Midi Tunic Dress // The Office of Angela Scott Perforated Spectator Derby // Italian Leather Mini Crescent Shoulder Bag // Bold Paperclip Chain Necklace

Right: All-leather Birkenstocks // Quince Luna Sunglasses // Free tote with AD Magazine Subscription

A Thermal Phone Case for around $20

I had never even heard of thermal phone cases, but I need one! During the summer months, it’s easy for your phone to get too hot and shut off. It’s easy for your phone to get too hot at the pool or the beach. This case will protect your phone from overheating. I listen to books on the Audible app and cannot wait to listen poolside next month, so I know I will need this!

Summer sales you don’t want to miss!

​Terrain – Extra 30% off items already reduced with code: COOLOFF

A few of my favorites are these enamel leaf plates that come in four colors. Perfect for a collected table.

These beautiful mushroom glass votive holders that give off the coziest glow. Gingham Outdoor Pillows in natural, and red.

The Arcadia Bistro Set in three colors.

Gap – 50% off your purchase, and that includes sale! Now through July 29th.

These high-rise metallic wide-leg ankle jeans in silver are so cool! They’re great with a T-shirt and Birkenstocks or loafers and a blazer. 

This linen-cotton longline vest is so cool! I saw it on Instagram. It comes in five colors, and one of the things I love about GAP offers regular, tall, and petite. 

The high-rise linen cotton trousers are available in four colors and have a matching vest, but both pieces can also be worn separately. 

Serena & Lily Lighting Sale – Up to 30% off.

Most of my lamps are from Serena & Lily. They have the best lighting. I’ve had my eye on the Worthington Petite Table Lamp and the regular Worthington Table Lamp. They are monochromatic wicker base and shade.

The Vico Table Lamp has a ceramic base and a wicker shade. The small Joie Table Lamp is wrapped in rattan for a warm glow. 

 I think every room needs a little wicker or rattan. Mary Ann wrote a great post on this just recently. Here’s a link in case you missed it: Why You Need Wicker Accents in Your Home Decor.

You may also like this post: Wicker and Rattan Styles for Your Home. Although the post is quite old, wicker and rattan are timeless. 

Let’s check out what Cindy & Mary Ann found this week!

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