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Big Green Egg Bourbon Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Peaches

Not sure about you but the sound of Bourbon, peaches and pork makes my mouth water so when I came across this recipe for Bourbon Glazed Pork Tenderloin on the Big Green Egg website it certainly piqued my interest. Especially now that fall has arrived in the Charlotte area we are loving pork dishes and [...]

Child Proofing Your Home with Blackhawk Hardware

We get it, your babies and toddlers are super adorable, you love them to the moon and back and you'll do anything in your power to keep them out of harms way. While we don't sell bubbles to keep the kids in, we offer a surprisingly large selection of baby-proofing products. Every year thousands of [...]

2017-06-02T15:24:02-04:00Blogs & Articles|

6 Front Door Paint Colors That Will Have You Pick Up A Paintbrush Right Now

First impressions are everything and that is exactly what a pop of color can do for your home's entrance. Painting a front door is a surprisingly easy project that has a huge impact on your curb appeal. Blackhawk Hardware's paint department has everything you need to paint your door including free advice from our associates. [...]

2017-06-02T15:24:02-04:00Blogs & Articles, Design, Paint|

Using Garden Statues to Decorate Your Yard

For centuries statues have been added as decorative elements to gardens worldwide. Today, not only formal gardens but front lawns and back yards right here in Charlotte are displaying statues and lawn ornaments. Don't be left out and pick up your new statement piece from the large collection of yard art at the Garden Center [...]

Cooking and Grilling with Himalayan Salt

Maybe you're looking for a gift for your friend the hobby chef or perhaps you're treating yourself, the Himalayan salt cooking and grilling accessories from Blackhawk Hardware are just the thing. Not just beauty and function but a flavor-packed foody experience is what the salt plates and grinders deliver. Himalayan salt is a mineral-packed rock [...]

2017-06-02T15:24:03-04:00Blogs & Articles|

Scrumptious Salmon and Vegetables Grilled on The Big Green Egg

When you find yourself with a nice cut of seafood you'll want to prepare it to bring out its best flavor and texture. For us, that means preparing fish on the Big Green Egg and so we adapted this recipe for our BGE. What I love about this recipe is that it is a perfect [...]

Sept 8 – 11: Blackhawk Hardware Warehouse Sale

Don't miss one of our most popular events of the year: Our fall warehouse sale is going on this weekend! The warehouse sale is our last ditch effort to get you to buy anything that's left in our warehouse by offering prices that are too good to not reach for your wallet. Please come and [...]

2017-06-02T15:24:03-04:00Blogs & Articles, Events|

Best Easy to Grow Fall Vegetables to Plant in September

Turning the calendar and the cooler weather in the evenings this past week are welcome signs signaling the impending start of fall and with it, cooler temperatures. Time to plant your fall vegetable garden! Living in the North Carolina allows us gardeners to take advantage of not two but three growing seasons: cool temperature gardening [...]

Bring That Vacation Feeling Home with Ocean Inspired Paint Palettes

Is the post summer blues hitting you? Not sure about y'all but we are definitely not ready to let go of summer and are hanging on to beach vacation memories. Sand, sea shells, the blue-green ocean, screeching sea gulls... Ah yes. Love them all! Benjamin Moore paints allow you to bring some of that vacation [...]

Big Green Egg Tropical Island Chicken Breasts

We came across this tasty summer recipe for Big Green Egg grilled chicken breasts in the complimentary Big Green Egg Life Style magazine that you can pick up at Blackhawk Hardware. This is from an old issue  but fear not, you can read many of them online here. This recipe stood out since these chicken [...]

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