Cosmo's Gourmet Co. Bakery & Deli

It's been a couple of weeks and I am back with a great local place we recently tried.  After a few days of getting there after they closed or going on one of their days off, we finally made into Cosmo's Gourmet Co. Bakery & Deli.  In fact, I went in twice in one week!  It's a neat local business whose claim to fame is their awesome gourmet cupcakes. They also serve lunches that include sandwiches, salads and soups, but let's talk about what everyone wants to know about....cupcakes!

 On my first visit I got a mix of cupcakes.  Starting at top left and going clockwise around, we have Cookies and Milk, Maple Bacon (more on that in a bit), Lemon, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Banana Pudding and Rocky Road.  They were all quite tasty.  My husband tried the Maple Bacon and hasn't stopped talking about it since.  It may sound crazy, but it's an awesome flavor!

The next day my mom asked me to buy a few cupcakes since she had company coming over.  On this visit we had a Peach Cobbler (with the chunk of peach), two Key Lime Pie (lime wedge on top, which had a crust on the bottom of the cupcake), three Banana Split (the ones with the cherry on top) and three Hummingbird (the three with the crumbs on top).

They have quite a selection of flavors (more than what you see here) that they rotate throughout the week so I suggest friending them on Facebook so you can catch your favorite flavor!  Which flavor would you pick?   Enjoy!

Round Rock Donuts

About two weeks ago we traveled west to Austin, Texas for a cook-off.  My husband and his friend competitively cook in cook-offs all year round and this time they thought they would give it a go in Austin.  While there we decided we HAD TO to go over and try Round Rock Donuts.  If you watch Travel Channel or or Food Network, you may have seen this donut shop featured in shows.  We saw it on Travel Channel's Man Vs. Food.  Their most popular item is their huge, "Texas-Sized" donut and orange glaze.

The Texas-Sized Donuts next to their regular donuts, which were pretty big too!

Bigger than my water bottle!

So, Sunday before we came back home we decided to give it a whirl.  The line ran outside of their small store front.  I was weary and started to think, "Can they really be worth waiting in line for?"  The line moved fairly quickly and once I was inside, I ordered my donut which was reasonably priced and waited for my order to be ready.  We didn't actually eat the donut until we got back home that afternoon.  After taking our first bites, my husband says, "I will go back!"  It really was a great donut!  They have this amazing texture that I have never had in a donut before.  We can't wait to go back!

I loved the art on the box!

Tookie's Burgers

So, a couple of weeks ago we stopped by to eat at one of our favorite burger joints, Tookie's.  This restaurant has been a local favorite for years.  In 2008, Hurricane Ike decided to fill it with five feet of water, but after a couple of years Tookie's was restored and updated.  It came back with the same decor and the same awesome menu.  I meant to take more pictures, but I was so excited about eating a Tookie's burger, I forgot.  So this pic is of what was left when I remembered:

 
Yup, it's so good there was nothing left.  Visit their website to find out more.