About this season
Ree Drummond, a city gal-turned-rancher's wife, creates down-home dishes on her picturesque Oklahoma ranch. Take one sassy former city girl, her hunky rancher husband and a band of adorable kids, an extended family, cowboys, 3000 wild mustangs, a herd of cattle, and one placid basset hound and you have The Pioneer Woman. The Pioneer Woman is an open invitation into Ree Drummond's life: The award-winning blogger and best-selling cookbook author comes to Food Network and shares her special brand of home cooking, from throw-together suppers to elegant celebrations. The series, set against the incredible story of life at home on the range, is the next best thing to actually sitting on a stool in Ree's kitchen.
Episodes (13)
1. Summer Celebration
Aired 3 July 2021 • 21 min
It's all about summer celebrations in Ree Drummond's ranch kitchen. She starts by making easy, customizable Roasted Brisket Sliders and a Big Grilled Veggie Salad, which is an ideal party side dish. Then there's a stunningly simple Lemon and Berry Icebox Cake and fizzy, fabulous Sparkling Sangria. It's summertime, and Ree is celebrating!
2. Social Sensations
Aired 11 July 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is home on the ranch making internet-famous eats with the help of her kid crew. She starts with Mexican Birria Tacos, a social media phenomenon, and Burnt Cheesecake with Blackberries. She also makes Baked Goat Cheese Pasta, her take on a massive online hit, and fun Corn Ribs to wrap up her ranch-style food trend takeover.
3. From the Freezer
Aired 17 July 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is turning everyday, frozen ingredients into delicious dishes. Shrimp and peas star in amazing Creamy Shrimp Gnocchi, and vegetables are in the spotlight in fast, fabulous All Vegetable Fried Rice. Ree transforms humble tots into a delicious Tot Waffle Breakfast Stack and wraps meatballs in frozen rolls for marvelous Mini Meatball Subs. It's all freezer treasure and fun, easy food!
4. Summer on the Ranch
Aired 24 July 2021 • 21 min
It's summer on the ranch, and Ree Drummond is making some simply delicious seasonal eats. First, there are Sausage and Pepper Burgers, perfect for eating inside or out. Then, there's a versatile Cobb Chicken Salad, served two ways, and a Chipotle Mozzarella Pasta Salad, perfect for parties, potlucks or a family dinner. To round it all off, there are fresh and foolproof Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Bars. It's summertime, and the cooking is easy!
5. Teenager Friendly Food
Aired 31 July 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond's got a busy day ahead cooking up food for hungry teenagers. There are tasty Chili Pie Burritos, inspired by a local fast-food favorite, followed by quick and easy Honey Pecan Chicken Strips. Next, there's a delicious Pizza Grilled Cheese that's ready in moments and fantastic Ranch Garlic Rolls that always get wolfed down. They are all 100% approved by Ree's teens -- and the rest of the family too!
6. Date Night
Aired 7 August 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is on the ranch preparing an extra special, Italian-inspired dinner for two. The main course is easy Date Night Chicken Pasta accompanied by a colorful Everything Antipasto Salad and flavorsome 4-Cheese Flatbreads. For dessert, there are divine individual Mini Tiramisus -- a fantastic finale to dinner for a couple or any other hungry twosome.
7. Kid Crew Cooking
Aired 14 August 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is in her kitchen cooking with her kid film crew and serving up a dish for each one. For daughter Paige, there's a Chickpea Curry Bowl, and a Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Mac with son-in-law Mauricio's name written all over it. Next, there's two takes on French Bread Pizzas for daughter Alex and a decadent Layered Brownie Skillet Sundae for nephew Stuart. The kids are in the kitchen, shooting, cooking and eating.
8. Chilled Out
Aired 21 August 2021 • 21 min
Ree creates chilled out recipes for a very hot day. There's an amazing Salmon Nicoise Caesar Salad mashup and some marvelous Mini Muffuletta Sandwiches. Then, there's the coolest California Roll Sushi Bowl and frozen, fabulous No Churn Chocolate Dream Ice Cream. Ree's keeping things cool on the ranch!
9. Too Tired to Cook
Aired 28 August 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is on the ranch making dishes for days when you're too tired to cook. There's shortcut and very Gussied Up Ramen followed by an effortless One Pot Clam Spaghetti. Next, a fabulous mix of favorites comes together in Caprese Avocado Toast, and standby meets speedy in Tex-Mex Pantry Gnocchi Soup. Stick with Ree for fast, easy eats that make life simpler.
10. Lighter Classics
Aired 4 September 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond is in her kitchen giving classic dishes a lighter spin. There are incredible spice-rubbed Grilled Cauliflower Steaks and fully loaded Lightened Up Nachos. She also makes a platter of Mushroom "Cheesesteak" Lettuce Wraps, and plain old mash gets a boost as Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
11. Quick, Easy Weeknight Dinners
Aired 11 September 2021 • 21 min
Ree serves up weeknight dinner winners, including Jalapeno Popper Tacos.
12. Never Enough Pasta
Aired 18 September 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond plays with pasta all ways, making Greek spaghetti and meatballs, butternut squash pasta casserole and hot and spicy mean green fusilli; there's even pasta for dessert in the form of fried ravioli with chocolate.
13. All in the Game
Aired 25 September 2021 • 21 min
Ree Drummond and her crew are cooking up football tailgate eats, kicking off with Strawberry Cobbler Squares and scoring big with Spicy Mango BBQ Turkey Meatballs. There are winning Hoagies with Quick Pepper Relish, and Ree tastes victory with her Game Day Guacamole.