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Party Bites ~ Snack-ity-roos and fun with a pastry bag

Ingredients
  

  • Strawberries n Cream w/ Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar:
  • 1 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pint strawberries trimmed and sliced in half
  • dark chocolate flavored balsamic vinegar for drizzling
  • Espresso Balsamic Vinegar Marinated Cherries:
  • 3 C fresh cherries pitted and cut in half
  • 1/4 C espresso flavored balsamic vinegar more if desired
  • Garden Bites:
  • 1/2 pkg cream cheese
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp ranch mix plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 lg cucumber peeled, sliced to 1" thick pieces
  • 5 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 jalapeno pepper sliced in 1/4" rounds

Instructions
 

  • Strawberries n Cream w/ Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar:
  • Place the cream and sugar in a chilled glass or metal bowl. Mix on low with an electric mixer until it begins to thicken then turn the speed up to medium. When the mixture thickens even further, turn the speed up to high until the cream thickens to stiff peaks.
  • Place the cream mixture in a pastry bag and pipe onto the strawberry halves.
  • Drizzle the flavored balsamic vinegar on top of the strawberries.
  • Espresso Balsamic Vinegar Marinated Cherries:
  • Place the halved cherries in a bowl and drizzle with the flavored balsamic vinegar. Allow to marinate for 20 minutes or so.
  • Garden Bites:
  • Allow the cream cheese to come to room temp. In a small bowl, mix in the olive oil and ranch mix.
  • Using a spoon, scoop out half of the middles of the cucumbers, leaving the bottoms in tact.
  • Put the cream cheese mixture in a pastry bag and pipe into the cucumber rounds.
  • Top each one with 1/2 a cherry tomato and a slice of jalapeno.
  • Sprinkle the ranch mix over the bites and chill for 1/2 hour.

Notes

Recipes by: Connie Murray @Happybellyfoodie.com