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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…