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. 16 Minute Meals: All Day Long
Aired 5 July 2014 • 30 min
Ree shows recipes that are quick to make. On the menu is French toast with maple cream, grilled chicken and strawberry wraps and Philly cheesesteaks.
2. Takeout at Home
Aired 12 July 2014 • 30 min
Ree cooks up a Chinese-inspired menu for the girls. She makes delicious cream cheese wontons, sticky orange chicken, beef with broccoli and stir-fried chow mein.
3. Engagement Dinner
Aired 19 July 2014 • 30 min
Ree throws an engagement party for a friend. On the menu are Brie-stuffed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped shrimp with chilli butter plus prime rib and Horseradish.
4. Man Cave
Aired 26 July 2014 • 30 min
While the guys are busy creating a man cave, Ree makes tasty dishes for them. She makes chicken and bacon ranch paninis for lunch followed by steak fingers with gravy.
5. Pet Parade
Aired 2 August 2014 • 30 min
Ree and the family dog, Charlie, have been invited to a special event. She brings along roasted lemon chicken legs, Mexican macaroni salad and watermelon pico de gallo.
6. Kitchen Confessional: Comfort Food
Aired 9 August 2014 • 30 min
Ree spills the beans on her favourite comfort foods. Including chicken and dumplings, quesadillas with shrimp and peppers and a creamy pasta dish.
7. Hitting the Road
Aired 16 August 2014 • 30 min
Ree and her daughters go on a college tour, so she stocks up the fridge to keep the busy cowboys fed. She makes a breakfast burrito kit and Ladd's favourite pasta.
8. Outdoor Cookout, Indoor Cooking
Aired 30 August 2014 • 30 min
Ree and her friend throw a perfect poolside party. She makes sticky barbecue chicken thighs, grilled veg with yoghurt dressing and spicy pasta salad.
9. Working Calves at Tim's
Aired 6 September 2014 • 30 min
The family pitch in at Ladd's brother's farm. So, Ree packs up a cowboy-approved tailgate lunch, including spicy baby back ribs and a potato casserole.
10. 16 Minute Meals: Pasta Pronto
Aired 13 September 2014 • 30 min
Ree and her family love pasta - so she shares their favourite quick dishes. She makes her chicken mozzarella, shrimp pasta and cheesy shells recipes.
11. One Thing Leads to Another
Aired 20 September 2014 • 30 min
Ree wants to show how versatile black beans can be. She makes a mango guacamole, a taco pizza as well as a vegetarian burrito and burger!
12. Sister Time
Aired 27 September 2014 • 30 min
Ree's sister Betsy visits the farm and together they enjoy a girly evening and tasty food like frittata, kale citrus salad, mystery rolls and lemon and lime-pound cake.
13. Fence Work
Aired 18 October 2014 • 30 min
Everyone is busy fixing a fence, so Ree makes a tempting lunch for them all to enjoy. She prepares beef tacos, green chilli, angel sugar cookies and blueberry lemonade.