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Picklelicious Eastern NC BBQ Quesadilla with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce

By NC Pickle | May 3, 2021

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

By NC Pickle | April 29, 2021

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

By NC Pickle | April 21, 2021

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

By NC Pickle | April 20, 2021

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

By NC Pickle | January 21, 2021

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

By NC Pickle | March 13, 2020

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…