Tillamook Creamery

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As we have have been on the west coast, we have been noticing and buying Tillamook cheese to eat at the national parks for a treat. The enjoyment of the cheese has only escalated as we have bought more and more. Asher wanted Tillamook ice-cream for his birthday. I not only bought him Tillamook's Peaches and Cream, but also the Oregon Strawberry too! Michael bought a big bag of Tillamook single cheeses so it would be very easy to pack and snack on them at the parks. I was so delighted to find Tillamook cheese at Costco that I took a picture of it to show the others (No, I did not buy this gigantic block, but one half this size.)
 

So when we found out that we were only hours away from the Tillamook Creamery, we changed our plans to come here. Instead of one free night at a rest stop, we found one free night 4 minutes down the road from Tillamook Creamery, at Blue Heron French Creamery! Yes, this place had farm animals and its own cheeses, but we quickly headed down the street once we parked the RV. (Don't worry the kids did feed the animals and we bought some goat cheese and a vinaigrette later, that just wasn't our first priority.)


We were so excited to get here and be greeted by a big cow! There was a gigantic line for the ice-cream, but no line to get inside. We headed inside and took the free tour of the cheese making process which included free cheese samples! This was one of the various quotes I read on the wall as I enjoyed the free cheese.


Next, we headed down to the restaurant and well, you know what? He does look rather happy eating his Tillamook Mac-N-Cheese!


I liked my tomato soup with cheese curds too! When warmed, this cheese squeaks while you are eating it. 


We couldn't leave before getting ice-cream. The line was much shorter by then, thankfully, and the kids didn't have to wait very long before enjoying their treats! While they did that I went to the store and got a few things, including my own Hazelnut Salted Caramel Ice-Cream. I got a whole carton to enjoy, verses their cones, for the same price. Oregon is the biggest producer of hazelnuts in the US. Hence, this is the flavor I chose. It is very good, especially with Magic Shell on it! Our Oregon foods at Tillamook Creamery was a hit!

Location: Tillamook, OR 97141, USA

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