Come and Get It

This is my 5th Pioneer Woman cookbook. It’s a neat one, ranging from the comfort food she’s known for, to comfort food with fun spins, to some really healthy dishes. The chapters are: A Preface of Ree’s favorite pantry items, freezer staples, fridge staples, and favorite cuts of beef * Breakfasts * Lunches on the Go * Apps and Snacks * Under 40 (minutes) * Under 20 (minutes) * Take Your Time * Sheet Pan Suppers * Meatless Marvels * Sensational Sides * Bread, Baby! * Sweets, Glorious Sweets Pictured below: 1-2) Each recipe has an intro, a list of ingredients, a photo of the finished dish, and then step by step photo instructions. Some have fun variations listed at the end. My teenagers love cooking out of her books because those step by step photos are really empowering to them. It gives them that little bit of security and confidence. And I love buying them because I know they’ll have success with the recipes, and feel really proud bringing those dishes to the smiling people at the table. All of her books are just like that, too, and all of them are the same size except for The Pioneer woman cooks – it’s smaller. 3-5) We just went to the State Fair of Texas this weekend and ate a lot of delicious things we really need to atone for, so I thought I better start with some of Ree’s healthy recipes. Tex-Mex Butternut Squash Soup – 108, Teriyaki Salmon and Kale Sheet Pan Supper – p 216, and cute kid who inhaled her whole dinner before I got a chance to sit down. Then she grabbed a second bowl of soup. The soup is a delicious variation of regular butternut squash soup. It’s just a little bit spicy. And the pomegranate seeds were a great addition. She says you can swirl on the crema or sour cream with a spoon. I love to use an old ketchup squeeze bottle or icing piping bottle to swirl it on. The salmon and kale were yummy, too, and are the perfect “I have no time!” dish. Preheat the oven, two minutes to prep, and 10 minutes to bake. 6) Mini Turkey Meatloaves – p 193, and Broccolini with Garlic and Lemon – p 282. The meatloaves are unbelievably moist, really yummy and easy peasy. They're the best turkey mini meatloaves I've tried. The last recipe of Ree’s I saw for broccolini with lemon and garlic was one of those fussy blanch, then plunge into ice water, and then to the skillet recipes. Nope! This one just involves a quick trip through the oven in a roasting pan. Nice. She just has you squeeze lemon juice over at the end. I used the zest, too. Total keeper! 7) King Ranch Chicken – p 196. Great comfort food! Tortillas, chicken, peppers and onions, and cheese in a velvety sauce of soups, tomatoes, and spices. 8-9) Lemon Bars - p 358. I had 5 lemons left on my tree, and used 4 on these. Totally lemon worthy. 10-11) Everything is mise en place for the Cap’n Crunch Chicken Strips – p 102. Yes, I snapped that photo just so I could use mise en place (everything in its place) and Cap’n Crunch in the same sentence. Pretty sure that was the first time. I didn’t even know that was on my bucket list. The chicken was great. The kids loved it. I just went for veggies in ranch and some fruit to go with it. My daughter called it breakfast chicken. That gave me a great idea. This would be terrific in chicken and waffles. 12) Steaks with Chimichurri – p 146, and Baked Sweet Potato with Sour Cream and Mint – p 271. Delicious dinner. I gave the sweet potatoes a little honey drizzle. 13) Citrus Salad with Vinaigrette – p 236. Yummy and super summery. 14) Meatball Tortilla Soup – p 181. This soup is amazing. The flavor is off the charts. I think I’m ready to call winner of book. My youngest had a second bowl right away, and then asked me to make a second pot for her thermos for school. 15) Mango Chile Chicken – p 106. Delicious, healthy chicken and salad. I like to massage the dressing into the kale and let it rest while I prep everything else. It softens so that you don’t get that salad jaw fatigue. Some others I have flagged to try: Chilaquiles – p 8 * Orange-Vanilla Monkey Bread * Waffle Iron Hash Browns – p 27 * Beef Noodle Salad Bowls – p 48 * Thai Chicken Wraps – p 54 * Greek Feast to Go – p 57 * Watermelon Feta Bites – p 68 * Bacon-Wrapped Almond Stuffed Dates – p 79 * The Merc’s Queso – p 89 * Zucchini Roll-Ups – p 92 * Cheese Lover’s Crostini – p 95 * Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Dip – p 97 * Shrimp Po’ Boys – p 118 * Marsala Mushroom and Goat Cheese Flatbread – p 144 * Meat Pies – p 202 * Lobster Mac and Cheese – p 207 * Chicken Legs and 40 Cloves of Garlic Sheet Pan Supper – p 214 * Shortcut Ravioli – p 254 * Baked Sweet Potato with Sour Cream and Mint – p 271 * Spicy Blue Cheese Green Beans – p 293 * Roasted Garlic Pull-Apart Cheese Bread – p 300 * Milk Chocolate Mousse – p 322 * Nutella Krispie Treats – p 334 * Blueberry Cake Milkshake – p 362 I’ll update this as I play in the book more. I noticed that because the titles all start with “The Pioneer Woman Cooks”, the computer that sorts the reviews sometimes groups all of those together as if they were just different versions of the same book instead of recognizing them as completely different books. If you’re seeing my review for a different one of Ree’s books, that’s why. I added my reviews of Dinnertime and Holidays to my blog under the title “I love the Pioneer Woman.” Creative, right? If they’re all mashed together, I have them separately there.

I admit that perhaps some of The Pioneer Woman's recipes are simplistic. Flavors are pretty basic and there might not be anything new, but that's kinda one reason I love her cookbooks. I like having a good, solid recipe for Chili in my back pocket. (And the Cincinnati Chili in this cookbook is tasty! Simple, for even the newest of cooks, but lots of good flavor) I also admit that I LOVE the pictures-our boys are visual creature. When I ask them if they want to try Lobster Mac and Cheese they might not be so sure. When I show them a picture of all the cheesy goodness-I get a resounding yes! (Also, thank you again for the pictures-cutting open Lobster Tails is ridiculously easier than I thought) I have all her books, and have used all of them numerous times. Cooking for a large family isn't always the easiest thing-finding quick, reasonably priced meals that can be doubled (Or even tripled if all the boys are home) isn't always easy-but here I know it can be done. I know I'm going to get a nice, solid recipe for burritos (tips are given for most recipes if you want to switch things up a bit or add more 'adult' flavors.) that all my boys will enjoy. Exactly what I'm looking for in a cookbook!

great book

It’s fantastic! Love it with a lot of information!

The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, has done it again, with another fabulous cookbook featuring stunning photos of her family, her dogs, her ranch, her Marlboro Man, her cows, and especially the food pics of the accompanying, delicious recipes. Included in “Come and Get It” are recipes for her slow cookers...or any slow cooker for that matter. And easy, simple meals anyone can make. From “meatless marvels” to “sheetpan suppers” to delectable desserts, cooks of every level can find something to be proud to serve their family or a special someone. Ree rarely has recipies with hard to find ingredients. She lives way out on a ranch!! If she did need that hard to find spice, I bet she’d use Amazon Prime to order it. Celebrity Chefs. They’re just like us!! Or I like to think so. Hahaha!! This cookbook is fantastic! Fun fact: Ladd, Ree’s Husband, aka Marlboro Man, has taken the cover shot of all her cookbooks except for one. “Food From My Frontier”. Ree says that’s why she is smiling so huge on the covers of the cookbooks that Ladd took the photos.

I read other reviewers comments here about how this book contains recipes that are on her blog (as opposed to those never before published), but that is typical with any blogger's cookbook. So I expected it. I didn't expect the overly simplistic "recipes" like Itty-Bitty Cakes which consists of doctoring up store-bought angel food cake with Cool Whip, or her Shortcut Olive Focaccia using frozen store bought bread dough, and Salad on a Stick (a skewer with cubed cheese, cherry tomatoes and iceberg lettuce), all reminiscent of Sandra Lee. Perhaps good for a young or inexperienced home cook, and should have been its own short chapter. I realize that recipes don't require a myriad of recipes, nor need to be complicated to be delicious. I do have many Post-It notes on pages of recipes I do want to make, which to me is the sign of a worthy cookbook purchase. I'm looking forward to trying Ree's version of Pimento Cheese, Slow Cooker Pot of Beans, Tex-Mex Butternut Squash Soup, and Confetti Cornbread, among others. Sure, you can find variations of nearly all of her recipes online or in other cookbooks, but you would be hard pressed to find a book more beautifully full of bright colors and full-color photographs, typical of Ree Drummond's style. I especially enjoy her step-by-step instructions and her witty and often laugh-out-loud commentaries. I think this book would make a lovely housewarming or bridal shower gift, in addition to your own cookbook collection.

I'm a huge Pioneer Woman fan. I own all of her books. When I first started reading the reviews for this one, I was concerned as there was some harsh feedback. However, since I've started cooking out of this cookbook, I can definitely say, I LOVE this cookbook. Between work, family, friends and a million other things going on from day to day, time to cook can be limited. This book delivers on what is promised, fast, easy and tasty food for busy lives. Everything from crockpot dishes to sheetpan suppers have been great so far. I absolutely love the Turkey Meatloaves. What a big family hit! And while some of the recipes appear simple, they are no less tasty. For those concerned about more processed "shortcut" ingredients. Don't be worried, these recipes are flexible, go ahead and use the from scratch version of those items. I've done that a few times myself and the recipes come out just as beautiful. Happy cooking and thank you Pioneer Woman!

Have this wonderful book to my daughter in lW

Cover: Ein schönes Foto von Ree Drummond, und im Hintergrund ihre Kids. Inhalt: Tolle Rezepte für alle Gelegenheiten.Suppen, Salate, Ofengerichte, Frühstück, Dessert, Kuchen, Ranchküche für jeden Geschmack. Dazu erfährt man die liebsten Vorratskammer- Kühlschrank- und Gefrierschrankvorräte von Ree Drummond. Auch ihre Familie und die Tiere auf der Ranch sind in Anekdoten und Fotos wieder im Buch zu sehen. Fazit: Mir macht das Kochbuch in jeder Hinsicht viel Freude, wie auch schon die Vorgänger - Bände. Ich mag Ree Drummond, ihre Familie, die Ranch, die Tiere, und nicht zuletzt ihre wirklich sehr leckeren Rezepte. Ich kann das Buch auf jeden Fall empfehlen. Ein muß für alle Pioneer Woman - Fans!

Received this book as a gift. Lots of nice recipes with variations around meatless, quick to prepare or even slow cooking. Recipe’s are formatted with step by step photographs and directions- less to read, more to see. Be warned, while the food is quite comforting and delicious, this is by no means a healthy eating focused cookbook. The amount of sodium from canned ingredients and fat from butter and cheese has made my eyebrows turn upside down.

Excellent book! Loads of delicious recipes. Each recipe is easy to follow as they are photographed step by step. I recently saw Ree’s TV show and she had some really interesting yet easy recipes, which led to me trying one of her cookbooks. Unlike a lot of US cook books, this one has ingredients that are easy to find in supermarkets in Ireland. Ree also provides metric conversions in her book. Will definitely look into some of her other books.

Todas sus recetas son maravillosas y este libro es muy completo porque trae un poco de todo así que lo disfruto muchísimo

Excellent cookbooks