{"id":7,"date":"2009-06-06T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=7"},"modified":"2019-10-20T09:33:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T16:33:35","slug":"cool-as-a-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Sandwiches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ll be cool as a cucumber when you try these cucumber sandwiches. The little center you see here are tiny dried rosebuds. I can&#8217;t find these anymore so I mix some softened cream cheese and mayonnaise and tint it yellow and pipe center into the flowers.<\/p>\n<p>When I was pregnant the first time, we lived in Louisville, Kentucky. I craved this spread they called Benedictine Spread. It was a cucumber spread and you could buy it in cartons already prepared at the grocery. I would eat that for breakfast and lunch some days. Finally I found a recipe and started making it myself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1258\" title=\"IMG_1510\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/IMG_1510-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1510\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/IMG_1510-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/IMG_1510-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have all the ingredients ready to make the sandwiches, the cucumber spread, the cut-out bread and the sliced cucumbers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1259\" title=\"IMG_1511\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/IMG_1511-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1511\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1260\" title=\"IMG_1513\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/IMG_1513-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1513\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Spread a little cucumber spread on the bottom piece of bread, top with cucumber slice and then the other piece of bread. You can finish off with a little yellow mayo in the center.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-24005\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"24005\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?wprm_print=cucumber-sandwiches-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#343434\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">Cucumber Sandwiches<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-tags-container\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-times-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large cucumbers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cream cheese<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">softened<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Tabasco<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">to taste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic salt and seasoned pepper to taste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">mayonnaise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh lemon juice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely grated onion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white or wheat bread<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Take one cucumber, peel, cut in half and scrape out seeds. Grate the cucumber and the onion into a piece of cheesecloth and squeeze out moisture.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Put the cream cheese, mayo and seasoning into a mixing bowl with the grated cucumber and onion. Mix until well blended. I add a drop or two of green food coloring. Take the other cucumber, cut off each end and then drag a fork down the sides all the way around. I usually use my mandoline and cut these very thin. Now for the ones in the picture, I use a flower cutter for the bottom and a daisy cutter for the top.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Cut out bread shapes (you can always just do them in rounds). Spread a little of he cucumber spread on one bread slice, top with a cucumber slice and then another bread slice. I sometimes make these one day ahead. If you are going to pipe in a center to the flower, wait and do that right before you serve them.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"62d5bc2e453500af49d4a162b842956f\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-9953435733123030\";\r\n\/* Ad for In Posts *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6872802919\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ll be cool as a cucumber when you try these cucumber sandwiches. The little center you see here are tiny dried rosebuds. I can&#8217;t find these anymore so I mix some softened cream cheese and mayonnaise and tint it yellow and pipe center into the flowers. When I was pregnant the first time, we lived in Louisville, Kentucky. I craved this spread they called Benedictine Spread. It was a cucumber spread and you could buy it in cartons already prepared at the grocery. I would eat that for breakfast and lunch some days. Finally I found a recipe and started making it myself. I have all the ingredients ready to make the sandwiches, the cucumber spread, the cut-out bread and the sliced cucumbers. Spread a little cucumber spread on the bottom piece of bread, top with cucumber slice and then the other piece of bread. You can finish off with a little yellow mayo in the center. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,2104,20],"tags":[131,130],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28638,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions\/28638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}