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Miss Anne, The Man and The Tall Guy

The Lady and The Man get to do all the fun things and all I get to do is stay home, nap and eat cheese… at least they took Miss Anne and The Tall Guy with them yesterday and I had some peace and quiet…but all good things come to an end…they returned and Miss Anne pestered me the rest of the night…

Yesterday, The Lady and The Man treated the interlopers to a tour of the Oregon Coast which included a visit to the Tillamook Cheese Factory, home of Tillie and oh so many delish milk products. When they returned, I could smell the cheese and alas, they brought me none…nada…ziparoo…nothing …what’s up with that??? But I’m not bitter…

They took the tour and watched the cheese being wrapped and prepared to be shipped to all the cheese lovers of the world…but they brought me none…nada…ziparoo…nothing …what’s up with that? But I’m not bitter… 

They had their very own tasting of cheese curds and cheese samples…but they brought me none…nada…ziparoo…nothing …what’s up with that? But I’m not bitter…

And they sampled ice cream. (There will be no reviews by your favorite feline foodie as no one brought me home anything to sample and review…none…nada…ziparoo…nothing…what’s up with that??? But I’m not bitter…)

Tillamook makes 38 flavors of ice cream and if you are hale and hearty enough, you can try them all by buying “the 38 flavor tour” for $25.95. Evidently Miss Anne was game enough to buy the tour but the fainter of heart (think weenies…) talked her out of it and each ordered their own creamy delights as follows:

The Tall Guy aka Dad or Richard had one scoop (in a cup) of Caramel Butter Pecan. He said it was terrific and gave it two thumbs up.

The Man had Mint Chocolate Chip (on a sugar cone)…now there’s a newsflash…imagine him ordering Mint Chocolate Chip…has he ever ordered any other flavor??? Not in this cat’s several lives with him… but I digress. He said it was delish…another real newsflash from The Man…another two thumbs up…

Miss Anne ordered a three-scoop sampler – all sugar-free: Mountain Huckleberry, Caramel Pecan Praline and Oregon Black Cherry. .. Another two thumbs up…

The Lady also had a three-scoop sampler: Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coffee Almond Fudge and Pistachio Pecan. And she, too, agreed they were delish and awarded them her own two thumbs up.

And after the 8 scoops, even Miss Anne agreed that the 38 scoop sampler might have been a bit over the top… however, this Feline Foodie has no comment as no one brought me home anything to sample and review…none…nada…ziparoo…nothing…what’s up with that??? But I’m not bitter…)

Tillamook Ice Cream

So…I know I’m wandering off the reservation with this review…and I place every bit of the blame right smack dab at the feet of The Lady…when The Lady decided to un-retire and return to the 9 to 5 (yea…right) life, she made a deal with The Man. The deal was that she would bring home the proverbial bacon and The Man would clean the house. The Lady prefers a housekeeper but The Man doesn’t like “strangers” in his house ( this ”position” by The Man greatly amuses The Brain and The Mothership in general…but I digress).

As it turned out…and I could have gone to Vegas and laid down this bet; but no sports book in town would have taken this bet…The Lady is not satisfied with the quality of The Man’s housekeeping. I believe I speak for everyone who knows The Lady even a little when I say, “What a surprise.” 

In order to not offend The Man and to get the house cleaned to her satisfaction, The Lady has taken to throwing dinner parties every few weeks. Part of the “prep work” for dinner includes a more “thorough” house cleaning than The Man provides. Last night she threw one of her dinner parties and that is how I came to taste and thus review Tillamook Ice Cream…perhaps a too long explanation; but that is part of my charm…

After a dinner of fresh field greens (aka “weeds” according to The Man) from their CSA Farm Share with fresh, raw asparagus and fresh bell peppers tossed with Modena Balsamic Vinegar and EVOO, a mixed grill of Pork Loin Chops and Wild Caught and Sustainable Copper River Salmon (both grilled) with fresh CSA Farm beet slaw and grilled asparagus. Quite simple; quite healthy and quite eco-friendly.

Dessert was fresh strawberries and a trio of Tillamook Ice Cream Scoops: Vanilla Bean, Udderly Chocolate (what an udderly cute name) and Oregon Strawberry. The Lady and The Man had a discussion regarding whether or not they should let me have ice cream and decided, “What the hell? Either he’ll eat it and like it or he’ll drag it into his litter box and bury it.”

My first question is, Why has The Lady been holding out on me???… Withholding one of the most sublime frozen creations humankind and bovine have ever made… I have seen The Lady and The Man eating ice cream in the past and didn’t have a clue…if I had only known sooner…so many ice creams…so few dessert times…

Let me begin with Vanilla Bean…According to The Lady, Vanilla is America’s favorite flavor of ice cream. I can dig that…I have never tasted vanilla before but it is creamy, delish and the flakes of vanilla bean are exciting to this feline foodie’s palate. The Lady did not share the fresh strawberries with me; but I understand why humankind would pair Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with fresh berries, cake, pie and just about anything else along the food chain…I wonder how Vanilla Bean would pair with Gyps fulvus? My money says it would go together quite well…

Next up: Udderly Chocolate. Udderly delish. I now fully appreciate the hoopla over chocolate and why humankind males shower humankind females with chocolate…it is to die for…there is nothing left to say…chocolate is one of the best things you can put in your mouth…

Last, but far from least: Oregon Strawberry. Can you imagine anything better than fresh strawberries and Tillamook Oregon Strawberry Ice Cream? I can’t…well maybe Mustela putorius furo (aka the “little thief”) and Tillamook Oregon Strawberry Ice Cream…and let me say one more time, I played absolutely no part in the disappearance of Jennifer’s Mustela putorius furo… absolutely nothing…I swear…

I can die happy…ice cream, glorious ice cream…

This feline foodie gives all three Tillamook Ice Cream 4 Paws out of 4 Paws…could I rate them any less…absolutely not!!!

Serving Suggestions: As a dessert or alone morning, noon or night.

Pairing Suggestions: Just about anything goes with ice cream.

Source: Moo Juice