Marshall Allen, 8 years old

You would think working at Tillamook gives us working moms a leg up in the Tillamama movement: We would never run out of hugs or Tillamook products. (OK – who are we kidding, we would never run out of Tillamook on purpose, but we are human, and we are busy moms!).

At home, our Dairy Products Quality Manager, Jill Allen, keeps up with three very busy kids. Her oldest, Marshall, is an active eight year old, and I wondered what he thinks about what his mom does at work (and home):

What does your mom do for a job?

She tastes the cheese.

What does your mom do at home?

Takes me swimming and cleans.

What makes your mom special?

She takes me swimming and bike riding and we love her.

What is your favorite thing that your mom makes with Tillamook cheese?

Melted cheese sandwich and cheese and crackers.

What is your favorite Tillamook product?

Grandmas Cake Batter Ice Cream.

Can you tell Marshall likes to swim?  He is a member of the Tillamook Sharks swim team.

And he’s right, his mom does taste the cheese.  She actually tastes Tillamook Cheese, Ice Cream, Sour Cream, Cutter and Yogurt and manages the technical staff of other “cheese tasters” through our sensory program, ensuring that all of our products meet the high Tillamook quality standards.

Thanks Marshall for telling us about your Tillamama!

By Aimee

Tweet 4 Mom! Say thanks to mom this Mother’s Day for filling your childhood with cheesy memories, tasty-good times, and Tillamook Cheese and you could win two free Tillamook Cheese gift boxes—one for you and one for your mom! The gift box for your mom can be shipped directly to her doorstep—just in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8. 

Here’s How to Enter:
Between Monday, April 25 and Friday, April 29, follow @TillamookCheese on Twitter and tweet any of the below sample tweets. Or make up your own tweet using hashtag #cheesymom – photos are encouraged! There’s no limit on the number of #cheesymom tweets that you send, so tweet away!

Sample Tweets (make sure to use #cheesymom):
- Thanks, Mom, for the [insert cheesy memory]. I loaf you! #cheesymom
- Thanks, Mom, for taking me to the @TillamookCheese Factory when I was younger. I loaf you! #cheesymom
- Thanks, Mom, for filling my childhood w/tasty-good times & @TillamookCheese. I loaf you! #cheesymom

Last Year’s Winning #cheesymom Tweet:
Thx Mom, for bringing lunch to school when I forgot mine: @TillamookCheese on still-warm toast. (You know I forgot on purpose!) #cheesymom – Sent by @gorgonzoladolce

For more information, see the official contest rules.

By Loafy

What a perfect day for a grilled cheese cook-off – Mom blogger style!

Got my grilled cheese and a toy - what more do I need?

Tillamook and the Loaf Love Tour invited local Orange County and Los Angeles Mom bloggers, as well as their families, for a special day of Loaf Love family fun on March 27th.  The day included face painting, balloon animals, frisbee, a special appearance from Loafy (who was a big hit with the kids!), and a good old-fashioned grilled cheese competition.

The kids battle Loafy (good thing those swords are made of balloons!)

The stakes were high (Grand Prize – a Tillamook Cookbook and a year’s supply of Tillamook Cheese) and the competition was fierce (10 of the OC’s top Mom Blogs) this weekend at Costa Mesa’s Tewinkle Park. Moms brought reinforcements (husbands, little ones, and even grandparents)  to help them choose a variety of accoutrements (asparagus, Tillamook Pepper Jack, Tillamook Medium Cheddar, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, banana peppers, zucchini, bell peppers, Tillamook Sharp Cheddar, pesto, bacon…) that combine perfectly to create the tastiest grilled cheese sandwiches. And boy oh boy, did these families deliver!

The ingredients table - getting creative!

Top winners:

Best Teamwork – Shelby Barone from OCMoms.com and her adorable family won for the variety of sandwiches they created such as “Tomato Love”, “Trees of Love”, “Surprise Sandwich” and the “Plain Jane”.

Best Teamwork Award - Shelby's family members

Most Creative – Priscilla Willis from She’s Cookin’ won for her inspired sandwich the “Spring Fever”.

Most Creative Award Winner

Best overall – This coveted prize went to Kristen Howerton of Rage Against the MiniVan. Kristen has her husband Mark to thank for the year’s supply of Tillamook Cheese. The Howerton family won the prize with his “So-Cal Delight”. They also get the prize for most excited to receive a prize!

Best Overall Award - Kristen's husband Mark

Honorable mention goes out to:

Angela Bishop of Nine More Months, Caryn Bailey of Rockin’ Mama, Jenny Klein of 3 Before 30, Resa Michelle of Making Geek Look Good, and Marcie Taylor of Suburban Mamas.

HUGE thanks to everyone for coming out and spending a sunny Sunday with us here at Tillamook Cheese! We so enjoyed meeting you and sharing some delicious grilled cheeses. See you again soon!

Aww... too many cute kid moments to count!

By Gillian