Valentine's Day: Luvwiches

If you're looking for a special treat to serve to your friends on Valentine's Day, then you should definitely check out this easy recipe!

INGREDIENTS:
soft wheat bread
strawberry or raspberry jelly
spreadable cream cheese
thinly sliced cucumbers
slices of smoked salmon
2 T chopped fresh dill or chopped fresh chives

TOOLS:
small bowl
mixing spoon
knife
heart-shaped cookie cutters (of varying sizes)

REMEMBER THAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS COOK UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. SOMETIMES WE USE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE HARMFUL, LIKE A KNIFE, SO DON’T EVER ATTEMPT TO DO THESE RECIPES ALONE.

1. In a small bowl, add some spreadable cream cheese and a few pinches of dill. Mix until well-blended.
2. Next you will make your first luvwich: Cucumber dill. Take out two slices of bread and spread some dill cream cheese on each slice.
3. Add a single layer of cucumber to each slice. Take two more slices of spread and place one on top of each cucumber layer. Now you should have two complete sandwiches.
4. Angle your heart-shaped cookie cutter on top of one of the sandwiches to get as much of it as possible and press down to slice through it. Push all the way down until you can feel the surface of the counter. Peel away the edges and push out the sandwich. Lift up your cutter and you’ll have your first heart-shaped luvwich! Place it on a platter. Repeat this step with the second one.
5. Now it’s time for a smoked salmon with dill cream cheese luvwich. Take out two more slices of bread and spread cream cheese onto each. Add slices of smoked salmon. Make sure they’re small slices so the cookie cutter can cut through them. Cover each one with another slice of bread. Use a slightly smaller cookie cutter to cut through the sandwiches and place the cut out luvwiches on the platter. Use even smaller cookie cutters to make smaller heart shapes out of the remaining edges of the sandwiches.
6. For the jelly luvwiches, spread some plain cream cheese over your two new bread slices. Then spread your jam on top of them. Place two more slices of bread over top of each and use your cookie cutters to cut hearts out of the sandwiches.