A few weekends ago I decided to take a much needed study break from a professional certification exam I was preparing for so who do I call? My mom of course! What my mom didn't know when she agreed to make the drive to Rocky River for lunch is that in a die hard effort to conserve gas I've been taking the bus to work and walking or biking anywhere else my legs can physically take me. This day was no different and because we would be walking, what better local place to go then Sweet Melissa's. You may recall Krista, Steve and I had given Sweet Mel's a try when they first opened so I was eager to go back and try some of their other menu items.
When we got to Sweet Melissa's it was bustling with couples, children and old folks of all types enjoying a beautiful summer's day lunch. We began by quenching our worked up thirst with the mango iced tea which was absolutely refreshing without being overpowering. We also sampled some of the day's fresh baked banana nut muffins and chocolate chip, coconut scones. My mom and I both love scones, but I must say that the perfectly moist sugar coated banana nut muffins were the pastry of choice that really tested my will power.
As delicious as the scones and muffins were I was starving and ready to get down to business. I had decided my third hour into studying that morning that there would be absolutely no fru-fru grilled chicken and vegetables or salad for me today. I was going to indulge in a delicious (yet still nutritious) Roasted Veggie Burger. Hillary's Roasted Veggie Burger to be exact complete with baby arugula, red onion vinaigrette and sharp white cheddar on multi-grain. For anyone who thinks veggie burgers are rabbit food, think again! This veggie burger resembled more of a giant crab cake both in appearance and consistency and was clearly more than going to fill my growling stomach. The flavor of the burger was so amazing I could have easily eaten it without all the trimmings and been satisfied, but the addition of tomatoes, pickles, arugula, white cheddar etc. made this far superior to any beef, turkey or veggie burger I've ever feasted on. Not to mention the warm chips they serve atop the sandwich add a nice little crunch since I'm one of those weird people who puts chips on my sandwiches from time to time just to see what will happen.
My mom went for Jen's BLT which arrived stacked sky high on Italian white with thick pieces of applewood smoked bacon, roasted tomato, lettuce and avocado. It was pretty apparent she enjoyed her sandwich plus it was amusing to see if she could actually get her mouth open wide enough to take bite after bite without her jaw locking up.
Needless to say we really enjoyed our lunch at Sweet Melissa's and it's always nice to have great local places close to home to grab a last minute bite to eat or entertain friends and family.
Smell ya later!
Amy
1 comment:
Actually the frosting tastes just like marshmallow fluff! :) In my experience of using storebought fluff as frosting, it melted off the cupcakes and became a gooey mess. And this was in the middle of winter so it wasn't because they got too warm or humid. The Swiss meringue recipe I posted will last about 1 MAYBE 2 days.
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