Eating is something we do a lot of while at the Greenbrier. So in comparison to the other meals, our lunch at Cafe Carleton was quite light. We popped in for a quick bite before enjoying some afternoon shopping. As usual, I love the decor.
As you can see, there is a food counter with several options on display. They also have a little menu you can look though, but the choices are all on the lighter side…which is nice.
My daughter and I both opted for a potato soup. Potato soup is a childhood favorite of mine. It is one of my go to comfort foods. Anyway, it was delicious.
My son also went with a soup, but he had the Greenbrier Steak Chili. Is chili a soup? Not sure…but he loves chili! It was a blend of brisket, ground beef, onions and red peppers. He devoured it!
My husband saw the Open Faced Tuna Salad in the case and couldn’t resist. It had a Kalamata olive spread on the ciabatta bread that spiced it up a little. Plus, we love hard boiled eggs. We all stole a little of that off his plate. 🙂
After checking out the desserts in the case, I am shocked to say that I didn’t get anything! But the rest of my family did.
My daughter got a Vanilla cupcake, my husband got a peanut butter cookie and my son got a raisin scone. He loved the scone so much, he begged for a second one. We caved…so my son had two raisin scones. 🙂
Overall, it was a great lunch at Cafe Carleton. It was the lightest meal we ate. Probably should have had more light meals. I’m still up a pound from this trip. 😉
So what’s your favorite comfort food? Or favorite soup? Would you consider a raisin scone dessert?
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Happy WIAW! What a tasty Lunch. YUM! 🙂
I just found your blog from your comment on mine! I don't want to get too deep on you but it really inspires me. I had children VERY young and when I had an eating disorder and depression there were a lot of times (and even some now) where I felt like I missed part of my life. Being able to travel, ect. Your blog inspires me that I can do all that, and it's even better that I get to take them along! I've told myself that before but seeing you do it is even more inspiring to me.
Now on a lighter note, my bf just texted me after reading your blog and it said… mmmm I love scones. lol.
Thank you so much for opening up and sharing your feelings. It really means a lot to me! You definitely can take your kids along on your trips. I think they (and us) can learn so much from traveling the world. Even small trips to state parks are memories that last a lifetime. I hope you keep reading and that I can keep inspiring! 🙂
My favorite comfort food is really anything my dad cooks! 🙂 That means I am at home, where there is no cares in the world!!
That's so sweet!
Excellent place to grab a quick lunch. One correction to the post about the Open Faced Tuna Salad. It should read "We stole a lot of that off his plate"! 🙂
Every time I read one of your posts about the Greenbrier, I can't help but think I really need to plan a trip for myself. I love the décor.
Hmmm…my favorite comfort food would probably be macaroni and cheese. It's something I never make at home because that's something I would eat and I can't afford to put on anymore pounds. 🙂
You really do need to go! I love that place!
Lunch looks delicious. I could try some of your son's chilli. I bet it tasted great.
Soup is definitely my comfort food but these days, I'm also going back to sweets.
Thanks for linking up, Sonja!
I'm totally in a comfort food mood today and the Greenbrier Steak Chili looks like it would do the trick. What a great spot for lunch. I love finding places like that when I travel. Cozy and lots of good food options.