Apple, raisin and Tillamook Cheddar pie. Just add a fork!

Tillamook’s Loaf Love Tour is back and to celebrate we’re partnering with three Tillamook Kitchen signature chefs for an all-day Tillamook Kitchen Takeover.

On Thursday, 9.27, The Grilled Cheese Truck, simplethings sandwich & pie shop, and The Oaks Gourmet are offering Tillamook specials for only $3.

Tillamook Specials ($3 each):

The Oaks Gourmet
Breakfast Burrito – Tillamook Pepper Jack and Sharp Cheddar, Boar’s Head bacon, green onions and scrambled eggs in a spicy jalapeño tortilla.
Address: 1915 North Bronson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068

simplethings
Apple and Golden Raisin Pie with Cheddar Crust – This ‘simple pie’ is filled with two kinds of apples, plumped golden raisins and creamy Tillamook Cheddar.
Address: 8310 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

The Grilled Cheese Truck
Mom’s Apple Pie Melt – A dessert grilled cheese filled with brown butter cinnamon apples and Tillamook Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar.
Schedule: See website

Each chef has their recipe featured on Tillamook Kitchen so anyone can re-create these dishes at home too!

The Loaf Love Tour VW mini buses will also be stopping by each restaurant during the day on September 27 to hand out coupons and other Tillamook goodies.

By Loafy

Pear and Muenster Flatbread - yum!

It’s hard to believe, but another school year has come and gone! This time of year is full of celebrations and parties, and even if Loafy can’t make it to your grad party, we hope a little Tillamook can. We’ve gathered some of our favorite easy-to-make Tillamook Kitchen recipes for you to bring to your grad party this year.

Check out these Fingerling Potato Skins from Chef Hosea Rosenberg! The combination of cheese, sour cream, bacon, and chives makes for a seriously delicious appetizer. Try not to eat them so fast you burn your mouth (it’s been a problem, really!).

If you’ve only got a few minutes until the party, try your hand at this surprisingly easy Pear and Muenster Flatbread! Just add a few ingredients and you’ve got an appetizer that looks and tastes like way more work than it is.

Take your quesadilla to the next level with this Dipping Quesadilla from Chef Keegan Gerhard. With cheese in the quesadilla and cheese in the dipping sauce, you’ll practically melt from happiness!

For a sweet treat that’s part cookie, part pie, and part cake, try these Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from simplethings! We promise that everyone at the party will say “Whoopie!”

What’s your best graduation party recipe?

By Katie

There’s a new batch of recipes in the Tillamook Kitchen! LA’s Simplethings Sandwich & Pie Shop has whipped up 10 of their tastiest recipes to share with Tillamook fans. From Avocado Melts with Apricot Chutney to Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, we think these recipes will tickle your taste buds! Created on the concept that the best things in life are simple, Simplethings owners Ryan and Andy offer in-house roasted meats, sauces made from scratch, and a daily rotating pie schedule.

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean that you can’t crave a taste of fall! Simplethings’ Thanksgiving Sandwich pulls together the best flavors of America’s harvest holiday, mixing together turkey, gravy, jalapeno cornbread stuffing and orange cranberry chutney. Can I get a “yum!”?

For a taste of something sweeter, try your hand at the Apple and Golden Raisin Pie with Cheddar Crust. If you’re like me, and making a cheddar crust sounds beyond your culinary capabilities – fear not! The chef of Simplethings walks you through the recipe and makes it look, well, simple.

To learn a little bit more about Simplethings and their philosophy of keeping life simple with sandwiches and pie in the busy city of Los Angeles, take a look at this video!

See all of the recipes from Simplethings and be inspired by other chefs in the Tillamook Kitchen! We hope you’ll swing by Simplethings the next time you’re in the neighborhood to try all of their tasty sandwiches and pies. Big thanks Andy and Ryan of Simplethings for sharing their deliciously simple recipes with Tillamook!

By Katie

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and if your family is anything like mine, you’re not only planning for the BIG turkey meal, but the dozens of meals you’ll make after Thanksgiving with the leftovers! One of the classic post-Thanksgiving meals is a turkey sandwich with all the holiday fixings – turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and gravy. Our friends over at simplethings sandwich & pie shop in Los Angeles are famous for their Thanksgiving Sandwich and have agreed to share the secret to their mouthwatering recipe with all Tillamook fans!

SIMPLETHINGS THANKSGIVING SANDWICH (4 sandwiches/servings)

4 tablespoons Tillamook Unsalted Butter
4 slices of bacon, chopped
2 teaspoons jalapeno, minced
2 cups (16 oz) prepared cornbread stuffing
1/2 cup (4 oz) Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
4 eggs
1 cup (8 oz) turkey gravy
1 lb (16 oz) oven roasted turkey (sliced 1/8” thick)
1/2 cup (4 oz) cranberry relish
4 rustic rolls

Prepare the stuffing:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chopped bacon and sauté until crisp. Add the jalapeno and cook until jalapeno is soft, then set aside. Place the stuffing in a large bowl and add the bacon mixture, Monterey Jack Cheese and eggs. Mix completely. Place mixture in a buttered dish and bake covered for 20 minutes. Remove and set aside until ready to make sandwiches (note: this may yield more stuffing than what’s needed for 4 sandwiches).

Make the sandwiches:
Heat gravy in a saucepan. Add the turkey to warm through and coat completely. Split each roll and top the bottom slice with ¼ cup of the jalapeno stuffing. Top the stuffing with the gravy soaked turkey. Spread the cranberry relish on the top piece of bread and place on top of sandwich to serve.

This sandwich is amazing! Give it a try with your Thanksgiving leftovers and let us know what you think!

P.S. If the cold weather and holidays have you craving warm, comforting home-cooked dishes, such as the Thanksgiving Sandwich from simplethings sandwich & pie shop, stay tuned for exciting additions to the Tillamook Kitchen! We have a new group of Chefs and restaurants we’re excited to introduce to you and your family this holiday season.

By Mary