BOOK REVIEW: “The Pioneer Woman Cooks”, by Ree Drummond

It’s just after Christmas, I want to share a review about a gift I received, “The Pioneer Woman Cooks”, by Ree Drummond.   If you are not familiar with The Pioneer Woman blog, you are missing out!  Ree Drummond, the ultimate type A personality, has a wealth of information, photography, recipes, and life anecdotes, to inspire you for years.

Based on her blog, www.thepioneerwoman.com, this cook book is inspiring as well.  Filled with beautiful photographs of not only each step of a recipe, but of ranch life, family, livestock, and scenery.  Mrs. Drummond is as entertaining as she is informative.

The recipes are not low fat, or elaborate, as she tells you from the start, but tasty, and meant to fill your hungry family.  I am anxious to try her Cinnamon Rolls, which she states is “without a doubt her most favorite recipe”.

As a former Colorado farm girl myself, I must admit I am somewhat jealous of the ranch life, but not of the tremendous amount of work it is.  That is why I am in awe of the accomplishments of Mrs. Drummond.  The ranch life, cooking for the masses, 4 children to home school. . . ., a blog, and a recipe book!  When does she sleep?  Lucky for us she doesn’t seem to need any!

To Ree, thanks for the amazing book, to my daughter, thanks for the gift!