Yay! That was fun! I’ve got some super talented winners of our Till-La-La-La-Mook Holiday Song Video Contest to share with you. Remember our winning song and video challenge?

These videos definitely got us in the holiday spirit here at Tillamook HQ. And the winners are:

First place: Valerie Johnson

Second place: Shannon Winkle

Third place: Lauren Hasenoehrl (our honorary winner for submitting her own Till-La-La-La-Mook Holiday Song and video)

Enjoy your prizes winners! And don’t forget, you also get to gift the same prize to a favorite friend or family member. Choose wisely…it IS Tillamook ya know! Enjoy!

By Loafy

And the first place winner of our Tilla-La-La-La-Mook Holiday Lyric Contest is Michelle Baragona! Congratulations on winning a year’s supply of Tillamook Cheese for you and one year’s supply to gift! Here are the winning song lyrics (to the tune of “Up on the Rooftop”):

Out at the grocer, shoppers look
There’s the best cheese, Tillamook!
Chock full of flavor, from sharp to mild
So rich and tasty, it drives us wild!

Oh ho ho! Who doesn’t know? Oh ho ho! Who doesn’t know

Tilamook is Santa’s favorite cheese!
He likes it even better than cookies!

Loafy the Cheese Loaf is full of fun,
He brings a smile to everyone,
Spreading a cheesy Christmas cheer,
‘Cuz Tillamook’s a name we love to hear!

Oh ho ho! Who doesn’t know? Oh ho ho! Who doesn’t know

Tilamook is Santa’s favorite cheese!
He likes it even better than cookies!

Great job to our second place winner, Lauren Hasenoehrl too!  Here are Lauren’s song lyrics (to the tune of “Winter Wonderland”):

On the way, to the ocean,
We stop, by see cheese in motion,
The workers stand by and weigh cheese on the side,
Making samples for you and I.

Tillamook Cheese,
Can you taste it?
In your mouth,
So delicious,
So happy that’s right,
To be eating Tillamook tonight,
A block of cheese is all I need please.

There are so many kinds to choose from,
Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Squeaky, Sharp,
I’ll have so much fun collecting cheese cubes,
So forgive me if I eat an extra few.

Later on at the parlor,
Waffle cones make me holler,
Marionberry Pie,
A scoop of Mudslide,
My tummy will be thanking me!

And here it is beautifully performed by a cat.

And our third place winner is Cameron Quinn! Here are Cameron’s song lyrics (to the tune of “The Christmas Song” aka “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”):

Cheddar melting in your quesadilla,
Pepper Jack sprinkled o’r nachos,
Sour cream in a moist chocolate cake,
And yogurt free of high fructose…

Tillamook cows know good pasture and no growth hormones,
Make their dairy a delight.
With their ice-cream overflowing your cones,
Your sweet-tooths will be smiling bright.

You know that Tillamook is on its way,
with the best butter for your cookies this holiday.
And when your loved-ones come to laugh and feast,
They’ll find Tillamook on all your savory treats.

So from our families and communities,
a wish to last the whole year through:
May Tillamook bring, in all its tasty ways,
A Cheesy Christmas to you.

Thanks so much for everyone who entered the contest! Boy, our Tillamook fans sure do have a whey with words!

We’re so excited about our new Tillamook Carol that we decided to make things even more fun. Videotape yourself, your family, or your holiday cocktail party singing Michelle’s First Place Tilla-La-La-La-Mook Holiday Carol to the tune of “Up On the Rooftop”. Email a link to your video to fans@Tillamook.com by midnight December 18th. We’ll choose our favorite three videos and give out another round of prizes! We’ll announce the winners on December 19th.

Read the Official Rules.

Prizes:

• 1st Place: A year’s supply of Tillamook Cheese x 2 – one for you and one to gift!
• 2nd Place: A Tillamook Cheese Deli Counter Gift Box x 2 – one for you and one to gift!
• 3rd Place: A Tillamook sweatshirt from our online store x 2! One for you and one to gift!

Have fun, and once again…good luck!

By Loafy

At Tillamook, we love this time of year! Great food, friends, family! Although, we’d like to mix it up a bit this year and add some Tillamook to the celebration. But not just by putting cheese on the table (that’s a given, right?!) — how about getting in the holiday spirit with a Tillamook tune that can join the ranks of all our other favorite carols?

Take your favorite holiday song and rewrite it Tillamook-style. “Deck the Loaf” maybe? Or, “Jingle Cheese”? Hmmm. I think we’d better leave this up to you! Submit your Tillamook-inspired holiday song in the Comment section below this blog post by midnight December 12th. We’ll announce 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners on December 13th.

Read the Official Rules.

Prizes:

• 1st Place: A year’s supply of Tillamook Cheese x 2 – one for you and one to gift!
• 2nd Place: A Tillamook Cheese Deli Counter Gift Box x 2 – one for you and one to gift!
• 3rd Place: A Tillamook sweatshirt from our online store x 2! One for you and one to gift!

Good luck!

By Loafy

Tillaween Winners: First to Third Place, left to right

Congratulations to all of the winners of our Tillaween Photo Contest!

First Place: Baby Loaf Sophia (submitted by Mom, Melissa)
Prize: Year’s supply (12 coupons) of Tillamook Cheese

Second Place: Susan’s Tillamook dairy cow and ranch hand
Prize: Tillamook sweatshirt

Third Place: Iliyana’s Baby Loaf
Prize: Tillamook t-shirt

Thank you to everyone who entered, and all who voted!

By Loafy

What a fun contest! I hope those of you who entered had as much fun sending us your lunchbox tips, tricks and memories as we did reading them. It was REALLY hard to narrow it down, but after much deliberation, we have our three winners who will receive Tilla-Moos!

FIRST PLACE: J.J. Ordway

“My Mom always slipped love-notes into my lunch each day. You never knew where it would be…rolled up in my carrots on orange paper, between my Tillamook cheese slices INSIDE my sandwich…it was a mystery! It felt good to know that she remembered important stuff that was going on in my world. ‘You’ll do great on your math test today! Love, Mom’

Monday, my daughter starts her first day of Kindergarten and I plan on carrying on the tradition my Mom started 33 years ago. It was more than just a note, it was a reminder how much she cared. Much like how much Tillamook cares when they make the best cheese and ice cream I know of! Just hold back the urge to stick a love note in my Chocolate PB ice cream! I love you too!”

SECOND PLACE: Russa Kittredge

“I use a crinkle cutter to make Tillamook cheese ‘french fries’ for my kids.”

THIRD PLACE: Diana Warner

“Instead of using a ice pack I always freeze Tillamook yogurt and by the time they eat it it’s defrosted. I also make a sandwich with Tillamook cheese and use cookie cutters to make cute shapes. You can never forget writing on the napkin something cute so you always know they are thinking of you….”

Thanks to everyone who entered!

By Loafy

It’s that time of year already – back to school! What kinds of healthy snacks and other touches of love do you put in your kids’ lunches? What was your favorite food in your lunchbox when you were a kid? Share your lunchbox tips for your chance to win free Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese Tilla-Moos!

What’s in Your Lunchbox? Contest
August 29 – September 8

How to enter:

1) Read the official contest rules.

2) Answer the question “What’s in Your Lunchbox?” with your healthy school lunch ideas and other lunchbox tips. Share your answers with our communities on the Tillamook Facebook page, through Twitter (include @TillamookCheese and #lunchbox), or by leaving a comment on this blog post.

Prizes:

Winners will be selected on Friday, September 9.

- 1st place: 3 bags of Tilla-Moos + a Tillamook sweatshirt
- 2nd place: 2 bags of Tilla-Moos
- 3rd place: 1 bag of Tilla-Moos

By Loafy

Two weeks ago we asked for help coming up with new song lyrics for our ice cream scoopers to sing when our visitors at the Cheese Factory order the 38 Flavor Ice Cream Tour. We were delighted with all the entries we got from all our fans who love their Tillamook Ice Cream. There’s lots of creativity and humor out there! But at the end of the day, only one new rendition would be the chosen one. So (drum roll please) congratulations to RANDY PATTERSON from Newport, Oregon whose lyrics to the tune of “When You’re Happy and You Know It” were selected.

Randy e-mailed us that he “was honored to be chosen” and that he is “a musician and serenaded my wife with the song” before he decided to send it in. Great job, Randy, on the fun, catchy and humorous new tune. Take a look at our scoopers performing Randy’s song at the Cheese Factory. Here’s a copy of his lyrics so you can sing along!

To the tune of  ”If You’re Happy and You Know It”
By Randy Patterson, Newport, Oregon

We have 38 great flavors, yes we do
We make each and everyone, just for you
Don’t sit home and be a poop, come on in and get a scoop
Tillamook’s the very best – Yes It is true

No matter what you choose, you will win
As your favorite flavor drizzles down your chin
You’ll agree and must confess – what a way to make a mess
When you eat the very best with a grin

You can eat it in a bowl, if you choose
Or in a waffle cone, you can’t lose
We hope while in our store you’ll keep coming back for more
If our ice cream made you smile that’s great news!

By Susan P.

Hey all you Tillamook fans in Salt Lake City! We’ll be cruising around your city tomorrow, Friday, August 19th on the Loaf Love Tour. You know those cute orange buses? Well, your family could win a ride in one at the Peach Days festival. That’s awesome, right?!

How to enter:

- Follow us on Twitter and watch for the #LoafLove hash tag on Friday, September 19 to find the location of our 3 Baby Loaf buses.

- Or, watch Facebook for the buses’ locations.

- Come snap a picture of all 3 buses together.

- Tweet your best shots with hash tag #LoafLove.

- Or post them on our Facebook wall.

The best photo will be your ticket to 5 seats in the Loaf Love Buses as they drive along in the Peach Days Parade!

We’ll announce the winning photo on Facebook and Twitter at 5pm on Friday, September 19. For more info, you can read the Contest Rules.

P.S. Don’t forget to visit us on Saturday at the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point! We’re giving away free admission to the museum for the first 100 people to show dressed in Tillamook orange.

*The winning family of 5 will join the Loaf Love Tour in the Brigham City Peach Days Parade on Saturday, September 10th. Cruise along Main Street in the Baby Loaf Buses and be part of this city-wide event that attracts thousands of Utah-ians. Started in 1904, Peach Days is an honored tradition that Tillamook is proud to be part of. For more information on Peach Days please visit www.peachdays.org.

By Tillamook

Congratulations to the winners of our Tillamook Ice Cream Photo Contest!

1st Place Winner - Submitted by Kari Hamilton

2nd Place Winner - Submitted by Perry Perkins

This photo submitted by Perry Perkins has a funny story behind it: “David was sound asleep (snoring in fact),” says Perry, ”but every few second his tongue would poke out and search around for the ice cream, it was hilarious!”

3rd Place Winner - Submitted by Amy Pacheco

We received a boat load of fantastic photos in this year’s contest — narrowing it down to the top 5 entries was so hard! Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and sent us photos. We absolutely loved looking at all of them!

By Loafy

A finalist from the 2010 Tillamook Ice Cream Photo Contest - "Cousins" by Michelle G.

Tillamook Ice Cream Photo Contest
Say “Cheese” With Your Ice Cream!
July 1 – July 24

Email your most delicious Tillamook Ice Cream photos to fans@tillamook.com and you could win 12 free cartons of Tillamook Ice Cream!

How to Enter:

1) Read the official contest rules.

2) Take your best photos of Tillamook Ice Cream – solo cone shots, you with a sundae, your messy kids with ice cream “mustaches,” your dog with his nose buried in a cold carton, etc. There’s no limit to the number of photos you submit, so snap away!

3) Email your ice cream photos (along with your full name, address, and phone number) to fans@tillamook.com. Last day to submit photos is Sunday, July 24.

The grand prize winner will receive 12 coupons for free Tillamook Ice Cream cartons. Second runner up wins a free 38 Flavor Ice Cream Tour at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, and the third runner up wins a Tillamook Ice Cream spade. Winners’ photos and names will be posted at the Tillamook Cheese Factory!

We’ll also post photos online as we receive them. To see all of the messy, adorable, and delicious-looking photos submitted to the contest, visit our Tillamook Cheese Fans Flickr group.

Now grab your camera and some Tillamook Ice Cream and make us drool!

By Loafy