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North Carolina Pickle Festival returns for 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2022 MOUNT OLIVE, NC—Pickle lovers, get ready: the North Carolina Pickle Festival returns to a live, in-person event for 2022. The festival kicks off Friday, April 22 from 6-9 p.m., with the main day on Saturday, April 23 in downtown Mount Olive. Like most public events, the 2020 festival, which…
Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkin Chocolate Salad Dressing Cake with Pickled Cloud Nine Icing
2021 Dessert Contest Winner Submitted by Annette Stanek-Busch Mouthwatering chocolate cake with delicious Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkins, this unique recipe is sure to impress! Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkin Chocolate Salad Dressing Cake Ingredients:½ finely chopped Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkins (6-8)3 Tbs plus ¼ cup Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkin pickle juice2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup sugar1…
Picklelicious Eastern NC BBQ Quesadilla with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce
2021 Appetizer Contest Winner Submitted by Becky-Jo Lane Chicken and cheese together are delicious, but Mt. Olive Little Sister Sweet Green Relish mixed with the flavor of the honey mustard dressing and NC BBQ put the taste over-the-top for deliciousness! Picklelicious Eastern NC BBQ Quesadilla with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce Ingredients:5 flour tortillas (fajita size)2…
Pickle Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
2021 Main Dish Recipe Contest Winner Submitted by Cecilia Anderson Juicy chicken stuffed full of cream cheese and delicious Mt. Olive Dill Pickles. This simple chicken dinner is a must for all pickle lovers. INGREDIENTS 8 oz Cream Cheese softened1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder1 Teaspoon Dried Dill1 Tablespoon of Powdered Ranch SeasoningSalt and Pepper to Taste1/2…
2021 North Carolina Pickle Festival Treasure Hunt
Find a hidden jar of Mt. Olive Pickles and win a prize! A jar of Mt. Olive Pickles has been hidden OUTSIDE somewhere in the town of Mount Olive as a nod to the annual North Carolina Pickle Festival (which is virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Read the clues, solve the riddles,…
The NC Pickle Festival and Make A Difference Food Pantry Fight Hunger in North Carolina
Pickles may be the theme, but community is what the NC Pickle Festival is all about. We’re excited to come together and work with the Make A Difference Food Pantry in this year’s Drive-In Movie event! In place of an entry fee, we’re asking that our pickle lovers donate 5 canned goods per person to…
North Carolina Pickle Festival cancels in-person event, plans for virtual activities
For the second year in a row, the streets of downtown Mount Olive will be quiet on the last full weekend of April. Organizers of the 2021 North Carolina Pickle Festival today announced the cancellation of the event, citing concerns about the COVID19 pandemic. “We decided it best to not hold a live, in-person event…
2020 North Carolina Pickle Festival Has Been Cancelled
Organizers of the 2020 North Carolina Pickle Festival today announced the cancellation of the event, citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. “This grieves us deeply, because the festival is so much fun, and it just brings out the best in all of us,” said Lynn Williams, festival co-chairman. “But we also believe the health and…
The Juicy Highlights from The 2019 NC Pickle Festival
Last month, we celebrated the 33rd annual North Carolina Pickle Festival and what a day of fun it was! While rain and damp weather was forecasted throughout the weekend and we thought we might find ourselves in a pickle, the weather held out and festival attendees enjoyed pickles throughout the weekend! Festival fun began Friday…