Cucumber Bites with Goat Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

Sometimes I'm stuck and don't know what to post about on my blog.  Today was one of those days.  I began looking through old pictures hoping desperately that there had been something in the past that I took pictures of and could maybe do a post on.  Then to my surprise I came across a set of pictures I had taken of an appetizer I made for a baby shower and had fully intended to write a post on but never did!  Hooray!  So here you are.

I came across this recipe quite a while ago, and was really interested in trying it out.  So when I had the opportunity to bring an appy to a baby shower, I immediately decided I would give it a try!

As an added bonus, I got to make it with cucumbers and tomatoes from my garden, so the only other thing I needed was the cheese (and herbs/spices to season it).

You start by peeling the cucumbers, scoring the sides with a fork, and cutting them into 1 inch rounds.

You are supposed to use a melon baller to scoop a crater out of each slice of cucumber.  I don't have a melon baller, but my half teaspoon measure worked very well!

The cucumbers, ready for the filling!

The original recipe called for cream cheese, but I used soft goat cheese because Jesse is lactose intolerant, and anyways goat cheese is so good!  I seasoned it with some different herbs and spices.  I don't really remember which ones I used... feel free to use the original recipe, or experiment like I did!

Put a spoonful of cheese on each cucumber bite, and top with half of a cherry tomato.  I added a cilantro garnish, since I had some in the fridge, and a sprinkle of salt and paprika.

All ready to go!  An easy, healthy, and pretty appetizer!