Lazy Sunday

Last weekend, it just so happened that everyone was around and the rain had let up for a few minutes, so we decided to throw together a BBQ!



"Mom, where can I find a basket for the buns?"
"On the basket hanger in the dinning room".
Of course, every home has a basket hanger?!?!



Goat cheese and pesto stuffed mushrooms (recipe below). Great as a hor d'oeuvre too, as they can be made ahead of time and popped into the oven at party time. Vegetarians can make them a meal by making them in portabella mushrooms (unfortunately, they were all out at the vegetable stand).



Everyone always wants cheese on their burgers! Beside the turkey and sausage burgers are my roasted red potatoes.



Greeting our guests.



Don't mind my hair-too hot and humid to actually put any effort into it.



Mom's key lime pie- well lime pie. You can't find key limes in Staten Island.


Goat Cheese and Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Wash mushrooms (can be made with stuffing mushrooms or portabellas) and coat them with salt and olive oil

Fill with layers of diced tomatoes, pesto and goat cheese

Pop in oven at 350 degrees for about 20-20 minutes in an oven safe dish (I used a glass baking dish)

Sprinkle with diced fresh basil and serve warm!