Nov 18, 2012

The Pioneer Woman: Meet Ree Drummond


It might remind you a bit of “Green Acres” since it’s a story of home on the range. Meet former city girl Ree Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman after her award-winning blog.  She’s a writer and photographer living the down home country life in Oklahoma with her hunky rancher husband, Ladd (whom she calls the Marlboro Man) and four lively kids (Alex, Paige, Bryce and Todd). Add a bunch of cowboys, her extended family, 3000 wild mustangs, a herd of cattle, and Charlie,the basset hound and you begin to picture yourself sitting in Ree’s kitchen enjoying her soul satisfying recipies or spending time at her award-winnng blog.

When I first heard about the Pioneer Woman, I was more interested in ThePioneerWoman.com, her popular blog than I was in her upcoming television show on the Food Network. You'll find articles about Ree in her world "plowing through life in the country". Naturally, home and garden material, coupled with entertainment and photography showcase some of Ree's major interests. Since her decision to homeschool, educating her kids became a vital part of her blog and a source of information for those like herself who have taken on this endeavor. "Dear Pioneer Woman" is a section devoted to advice or perspective on love, life, what to wear, what to eat, what to cook, how to use your treadmill as a clothes hanger, or any other issue you’ve had on your mind. Feel free to email advice@thepioneerwoman.com. Ree says she's no life expert, nor does she have all the answers, but sometimes she feels she can give an answer that will work for someone. Highly popular with reader, Confessions of a Pioneer Woman won honors at the Weblog Awards (also known as the Bloggies) in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2009 and 2010 the site took the top prize as Weblog of the Year.

Since her Food Network show launched on August 27, 2011, Ree's cooking has taken a bigger chunk of her time and efforts. In its second season, the show airs on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. eastern and 9:30 a.m. central. Ree invites her fans to drop by, chow down and have some fun.  She's  also a best-selling cookbook author. Ree talks about her first cookbook "The Pioneer Woman Cooks-Recipies From an Accidental Country Girl" as one would speak of a first love.  She says the whole experience was "memorable, special and something she'll never forget". "The Pioneer Woman Cooks-Food From My Frontier" is the latest offering from this best-selling cookbook author. It's her new best friend-bigger and better, with great photography. The book is full of old classics (revamped), a starters/partyfood section, and lots of dinners (casual and elegant).

The Pioneer Woman is still growing and moving in new circles. On March 19, 2010, Drummond confirmed media reports that Columbia Pictures had acquired the film rights to her book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. The production company was reported to be in talks with Reese Witherspoon to star as Ree in a motion picture based on the book

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