When we left Melt after dinner a week ago, we all agreed that we should be rolled home. Why? Oh, because we COULDN'T MOVE after eating a pile of fries and the following: Nathan: A FRIED ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich with mixed berry preserves Nathan's sister, Brandi: A lasagna grilled cheese sandwich (like the lasagna ON the sandwich) Nathan's mom, Leesa: A grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and tomato Me: A barbeque chicken grilled cheese sandwich with grilled onions

Sensing a trend? Yep, Melt serves tons of varieties of grilled cheese sandwiches. You might have to wait an hour any time you go, but these sandwiches will be the most unique, delicious grilled cheese sandwiches you've ever eaten. Plus, if you get a Melt tattoo, you get 25% off for life. And people do it! Because it's that good!

For all you foodies, you should know Melt. It's been featured on Man vs. Food (13 different cheeses, five pounds of food ... enough said?) and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It's a Cleveland icon, and I had to go, even if it meant being rolled home.

Brandi had to take pictures at the restaurant because I was TOO! EXCITED!

There's that infamous lasagna sandwich.

And my sandwich the next day in some better light. Deliciousness in a recyclable to-go container. :)

Apples are so much better when you pick them yourself. For real. Nathan and I visited Eddy Fruit Farm a couple weekends ago to pick apples and grapes, and it was a perfect fall activity. The weather was GORGEOUS, we picked about 25 apples and 324 pounds of grapes, and we got a 45-pound pumpkin to carve. Go big or go home, we say!

Back at home, we made a completely apple-inspired meal: apple and turkey paninis, roasted cinnamon apples and carrots, and apple crisp. I'm not a huge fan of apple crisp (or any cooked fruit for that matter--I'm a texture person), but this was delish. Here's the recipe in case you're interested:

Old Fashioned Apple Crisp (from foodnetwork.com)

Ingredients

5 pounds McIntosh or Macoun apples (we used Jonathan) Grated zest of 1 orange Grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the topping

1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup oatmeal 1/2 pound cold unsalted butter, diced

Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 14 by 2-inch oval baking dish.

Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices. Pour into the dish.

To make the topping, combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas. Scatter evenly over the apples.

Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm.

(And here is my original 101 in 1001 list, in case you're interested.)

The finished product! :)