Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2017 i Pioneer Woman

can’t tell you how excited I am to be launching The Pioneer Woman Magazine. I’ve been blogging, writing cookbooks and filming a TV show for years now, and after a decade of daily musings, I’ve discovered that I just plain love to share. Whether it’s demonstrating an easy recipe for dinner or telling a funny story about a cow (and trust me, there are many), I simply enjoy sharing—especially if I can help someone find a solution or give someone a laugh. Just a brief tale about how this started: After falling in love with a Wrangler-wearing cowboy, I married him and moved to his cattle ranch in rural Osage County, OK. I had grown up in town, firmly ensconced in my ballet and country-club lifestyle, and I was the…

Growing up, I thought there were rules about hair: Either you had long hair or you had “beauty parlor hair” sculpted by rollers and a hooded hair dryer. Of course, I’ve come to realize that there are millions of glorious options in between…yet I can’t seem to break away from long locks. I love the look of a shoulder-length (or shorter) do, and I don’t know what’s stopping me. Maybe I’m simply used to being a girl with long hair. Or maybe I’m clinging to my youth! Or maybe I just know how to deal with long hair. (I once got the Jennifer Aniston Friends cut—short and stacked in the back—and I couldn’t style it for the life of me.) Now that I’m well into my 40s, though, I’m wondering:…

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Sweet Strawberries Put 2 pints halved strawberries in a bowl. Add ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest and ½ teaspoon vanilla and stir. Let macerate for about 30 minutes at room temperature. The sugar will draw out the juices to make a delicious syrup. Top with a sprig of mint before serving. Strawberry Butter Combine ½ cup sliced strawberries and 1 stick softened salted butter in a food processor. Pulse on and off until the butter is combined. Spread on toasted pound cake or bread. Strawberry Sauce Combine 2 pounds strawberries, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the juice of ½ lemon in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and smush the strawberries with a…

Dr Pepper is an addiction in our neck of the woods. What got me hooked was my Bonne Bell Dr Pepper Lip Smacker, which I started using when I was about 7. I swear, I’ll be 86 and still wearing that stuff. Between my car, purses and random drawers, I probably have 10 tubes in rotation. I started drinking Dr Pepper when I was pregnant. It was like my lifeblood, and the only thing that helped my morning sickness. As for my husband, Ladd? He has zero vices—he has never smoked and rarely drinks alcohol. He’s never even had a sip of coffee! But he drinks four Dr Peppers a day. He’ll have the first one as soon as he wakes up, like how normal people have a latte. He…

n Christmas morning in 2007, I “gifted” Ladd and the kids a special surprise: a tiny, adorable longeared basset hound pup named Charlie. Of course, no one was more excited about this Christmas delivery than I was. I’ve always laughed at the fact that I made it seem like a present for my family. From the beginning, Charlie and I were inseparable. I carried him in my arms like a baby and let him sleep on my chest as we watched TV in the evenings. I fiddled with his ears, took pictures of him snoozing and laughed with the kids at his quirky personality. As Charlie grew up, he explored the ranch, got to know the horses, sniffed every square inch of our homestead and tried his best to catch…

The blue corner of the f lag is called: A/ Canton B/ Field C/ Union D/ Point of honor E/ All of these In which month is Flag Day? A/ May B/ June C/ July D/ November Put these states in order of when their stars were added to the f lag. A/ Alaska B/ Hawaii C/ Oklahoma D/ Virginia E/ Louisiana What does a gold-fringed border on the flag signify? A/ The flag was made before the Bicentennial in 1976. B/ It was hand-sewn. C/ It has been displayed in the Oval Office. D/ It is a military decoration for indoor and parade flags. Which is not a nickname for the American f lag? A/ Old Glory B/ Star-Spangled Banner C/ Union Jack D/ Stars and Stripes True or…

Ree’s look “Slim jeans, floral top, leather bag: It's my uniform!” —Ree Paige’s look “I usually don’t dress like my mom, but when I do, I’m going to add my own twist.” —Paige…

Collections can start so innocently: In the late 1970s, Helen Gage was browsing through a Miami antiques shop when a delicate white apron trimmed with lace caught her eye. “It just spoke to me, saying, ‘Take me home,’ ” says Helen, the founder of an African-Bahamian cultural center called Bethel House. Charmed by her purchase, Helen started hunting for other aprons, and soon she was scooping them up by the pile at church and yard sales. When she traveled, she always bought an apron as a souvenir. As Helen’s collection expanded, she became known in her hometown of Perrine, FL, as “the apron lady.” She started giving lectures on apron craftsmanship at community centers and made friends with other collectors, and as word spread, folks started sending her decades-old aprons…

The Drummonds’ hometown of Pawhuska, OK, population 3,700, is a fairly quiet place. Downtown is only a few blocks, and there aren’t many signs of Pawhuska’s wealthy past, when locals basked in the oil boom of the 1920s. But when you reach the corner of East Main Street and Kihekah Avenue, you happen upon a general store that harks back to the town’s heyday. It’s called The Mercantile, named after the building’s former life as the Osage Mercantile, and Ree has been planning every inch of it since 2012. When Ree and Ladd bought the building, it had been sitting neglected for decades. There were holes in the f loor and paint was peeling off the tin ceiling, but Ree saw huge potential. She and Ladd converted part of it…

Ree has been hosting Fourth of July parties for nearly 20 years, and over time the annual gathering has grown from a small get-together to a potluck cookout for almost 200 people. “We invite our family, friends, neighbors and everyone in our church,” she says. All the guests come with food, and Ree jokes that she never knows if she’ll end up with 30 desserts or a dozen watermelons. So just in case, she prepares lots of summer sides, like pasta salad and coleslaw. Ladd, meanwhile, oversees the meat at the grill. “Then we lay out a spread on the kitchen island and let everyone help themselves,” Ree says. After people eat, the real show starts. “Ladd gets a little crazy with the fireworks,” she says. “It used to be a…

WWhen Ree’s daughter Paige turned 2, nearly 16 years ago, Ree spent almost an entire day making the birthday cake: She carefully covered the layers with mint green frosting, made her own sugared f lowers for decorating, then proudly brought the masterpiece out to show everyone. The response? “How pretty!” But when it was time for dessert, the family dove into the ice cream. “That’s when I realized fancy decorated cakes mean nothing to these people!” says Ree, laughing. So she gave up her perfectly piped frosting and sparkling rosettes in favor of plain chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. As for decorations, “I just put out bowls of candy and let the kids go to town.” Ree often opts for a simple sheet cake on family birthdays, but this time…

The Annin family has been in America for more than 300 years—and making American f lags for more than half of them. “I remember being a kid running around in the factory surrounded by red, white and blue,” says Sandy Dennis Van Lieu, whose great-great-great-grandfather, Alexander Annin, founded Annin & Co. nearly 200 years ago. Sandy is one of seven family members now leading the company. It’s never been lost on Sandy, or any of Annin’s employees, how important their work is. It was one of their f lags that covered Abraham Lincoln’s coffin and another that the Marines hoisted on Iwo Jima during World War II. The company has also made flags for presidential inaugurations, Olympic ceremonies, military operations and space missions, including the six American f lags planted…

Yellowstone Under Canvas West Yellowstone, MT When this glamping site opened in 2012, just six miles from the west gate of Yellowstone National Park, there were 25 tents. Now there are 74, and owners Sarah and Jacob Dusek have opened similar camps near four other National Parks. Every tent is equipped with luxury linens, but not Wi-Fi: The Duseks have found that many guests actually prefer disconnecting. Real-deal recommendation: “We loved waking up every day and sitting on our porches watching a mama moose and her babies walk across the meadow,” says Rachael Ann Lunghi of San Diego. “It was so peaceful.” From $194 for a safari tent, from $400 for a suite with adjoining tepee; undercanvas.com Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo River Ranch, FL River Ranch, established in…

What’s your favorite summer drink? —Melissa Williams, Albuquerque, NM Cherry limeade! I’ll often mix up a batch for my father-in-law, Chuck, because he says it brings back memories of hanging out at the Dairy Queen when he was a teenager. The recipe I use is pretty classic: Combine a 2-liter bottle of lemon-lime soda, 1 cup fresh lime juice, 1 cup sugar, a 10-ounce jar of maraschino cherries and their juice and a couple of thin lime slices in a large pitcher and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve with a ladle, making sure to get cherries and limes in every glass. What’s a great high school graduation gift? —Jeannie Tenaglia, Oradell, NJ High school grads seem to appreciate things…

Ree says: Gingham is so friendly and familiar—I love looking at it. When I was growing up, my sister, Betsy, had gingham wallpaper on her ceiling!…

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When Ree built this kitchen in 2008, she had no idea it would ever appear on TV. She just wanted to create a room big enough for her family and friends. “My first cookbook wasn’t out yet, and Food Network wasn’t even on my radar,” she says. But over time, the kitchen has turned into her go-to space for everything: recipe testing, meetings, kids’ sleepovers, a wedding—and seven years’ worth of episodes! Luckily, most of the decisions she and Ladd made back then were ideal for shooting a show. Take a look.… Perfect paint Ree chose Valspar’s Buckskin Pony for the walls of the lodge. It’s just the right hue for the room, and it’s also her favorite color of horse! Concrete island The island surface, made of poured concrete,…

SpicyWhiskey BBQ Sliders Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Makes: 12 sliders 2 pounds ground beef Salt and black pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons salted butter, plus more for the buns 1 large onion, diced ½ cup whiskey ¼ cup jarred jalapeño slices, plus more to taste 1 cup barbecue sauce 12 slider buns, split Form the meat into 12 miniature patties and salt and pepper them on both sides. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the patties until just about done in the middle, approximately 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of grease, then return the skillet to the stove. Throw the diced onion into the skillet and…

“T his makes loads of left over chicken that you can freeze.” Chicken Tostadas Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Makes: 4 to 6 servings (plus extra filling) CHICKEN 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil 6 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4½ pounds), cut into bite-size pieces Salt, to taste 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons paprika 1 14-ounce can tomato sauce TOSTADAS 1 16-ounce can refried beans, heated 12 tostada shells 6 small Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 cup sour cream 3 cups thinly sliced red cabbage Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish Hot sauce, to taste Lime wedges, for serving 1 For the chicken: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat…

Drummond Ranch is a cow/calf operation, meaning it’s where beef cattle are born. The herd is split evenly between heifers that give birth in the fall and ones that give birth in the spring. Taking care of the cattle and the land is a cowboy’s primary job. In the summer, that involves working castrating and vaccinating) the spring cows and weaning the fall cows. The most important part of running a successful cattle operation is keeping the cows healthy enough to breed again—and to Ladd, that means making them “fat and happy!” Early to rise “We start at daylight, and in the middle of the summer, that’s 5 a.m. So we need to be up at 4 or 4:30. We want to be on our horses as soon as it’s…

Homespun Honor When Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959, the 48-star flag needed a redesign. For a historyclass assignment, 17-year-old Robert G. Heft of Ohio (pictured, left, in 2007) designed a flag using his mother’s sewing machine. He got a B–, but he sent his design to the White House, and President Eisenhower chose it as the new American flag. (Heft’s grade was changed to an A!) Big Deal The largest American flag in the world is called the Superflag. It has been hoisted over Hoover Dam, marched onto the field at the Super Bowl and the World Series and displayed at parades and military events. It measures 255 by 505 feet, weighs 3,000 pounds and requires 600 volunteers to unfurl! Knit One, Purl 50... Here’s an unlikely way…