Innholdsfortegnelse for Holiday 2023 i Pioneer Woman

Hello, friends. I hope you’re enjoying colder (or at least cooler!) weather in your neck of the woods. I’ve always preferred dressing for cold weather rather than hot (I think this is a fair-skinned redhead thing), so wardrobe-wise, this is definitely my time: I’m ready to throw on my sweaters, wraps and hoodies! A year ago, I wrote to you about our looming empty nest. Todd was getting ready to leave for college and my trepidation was extreme. Yet here Ladd and I are, with almost a year of empty-nesting under our belts, and we are still living and breathing (and eating!)—and looking forward to all the kids coming home for the holidays. Life is going to happen whether we are ready or not, and one thing I learn time…

Holiday Party A flowy tiered top and sleek faux-leather leggings make a chic combo, and the gold accents are just right for a festive occasion. Christmas Day For style that’s as comfy as your pj’s, pair faux-suede leggings with a wrap top, plus velvet shoes that feel like slippers. New Year’s Eve Time to shine! Break out the glossy black leggings and glam them up with a glimmery hot pink blouse and sparkly accessories.…

Pink & Green This combo is a cheery spin on traditional red and green decorations. For even more fun, blogger Jennifer Griffin (@jenniferdimplesandtangles) of Edmond, OK, incorporated different shapes, including honeycomb balls, bows and a 3D star. Then she playfully mixed in balls with presents under the tree. Turquoise & Silver Cover your tree in Ree’s favorite shade of blue! For this Dallas beauty, Claire Morgan (@bakerdesigngrp) surrounded turquoise ornaments with silver leaves from Vickerman. Sparkly teal ribbon from D. Stevens ties everything together. Orange & Copper A painting by Nigerian artist Juwon Aderemi inspired Michel Smith Boyd’s tree (@michelboyd) at his home in Atlanta. “The orange feels like a celebration!” he says. He enriched the tree with earth tones and luxe textures. Red & White To get this cozy…

I don’t know about you, but this time of year I feel like we have a big family dinner every other week: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and everything in between. Now that the busy eating season is here again, we all need to make a plan! I put together a mini cookbook to make the process easy. You can choose from festive appetizers, roasts, sides and pies and design a menu that suits your family—and the occasion. It’s like one of those choose-your-own-adventure books. You can’t go wrong! —Ree Appetizers Bacon-Rosemary Caramelized Onion Dip Prep time: 20 min ★ Total time: 1 hr ★ Serves: 8 to 10 3 tablespoons salted butter4 large onions, thinly sliced1¼ teaspoons kosher salt2 tablespoons white wine vinegar1½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary4 slices…

Ice Castles MIDWAY, UT Ice artists work for a month to create this fairy tale–like attraction. Visitors can wander through ice caverns and a maze of tunnels, go down ice slides and marvel at ice sculptures spread out over an acre. Consider a nighttime visit, when colorful lights make the scene even more spectacular. From $19 per person; icecastles.com/utah Dog Sledding CANTWELL, AK Guests at Squid Acres Kennel get a quick lesson in mushing and then a two-hour trek with dogs that have competed in the legendary Iditarod race. (Everyone gets to borrow serious outerwear too!) The run includes a great view of the Alaska Range, including Denali, North America’s highest peak. Expect hot cocoa upon your return. $250 per person; squidacres.com Elk Safari JACKSON, WY During winter, thousands of…

Market Director Kate Doherty (@katelovesstuff) helps curate all the shoppable pages in the magazine, including this year’s gift guide on page 17 and the colorful Christmas trees on page 38. “Shopping is in my blood,” she says. “In preschool I never napped, so teachers would sometimes take me shopping at the nearby Bloomingdale’s!” Writer Paulina Jayne Isaac (@paulinajayne15), who’s based in Philadelphia, had a great time researching the roundup of snowy adventures on page 100. “I’m usually more of a warm-weather vacationer,” she says, “but the story made me want to lace up my snow boots and embrace the cold!” Photographer Antonis Achilleos, who shot Ree’s Family Meals on page 53, comes from a long line of photographers—including his father, uncle and great-uncle. Antonis’s dad gave him a camera at age 10:…

1 I make baked goods and hot cocoa for our trash-collection guys. They’re out in the cold and deserve appreciation and treats! @nancyhunter59 2 My son and I fill drawstring bags with nonperishable food, a small blanket, a pair of socks, a beanie and gloves. Then we go out into the community and deliver them to homeless people we see on the streets. Most of them are receptive and thankful. @ehlamb75 3 I keep 10 Christmas cards in my purse, each with $10 inside, and I randomly pass them out during the holiday season. I don’t stick around to see them opened—I just hope they spark joy. @ann.shutters 4 When I was young, my dad got baklava from someone and decided that he was going to learn to make it himself. It became a…

Consider a collar. It’s not essential, but a furry trim will keep snow and cold air from sneaking in—as Ree and her daughters know from all their time in snowy Vail, CO! Get the right fit. Try the boots on with the socks you plan to wear; warm and moisture-wicking merino wool blends are ideal. Find your sole mate. Deep chunky treads give a good grip on slippery surfaces (like snow tires do). Waterproof them. Many boots, like these, are waterproof. If they aren’t, just DIY: Look for a silicone bootwater-proofing spray. Warm Fuzzies Check out boot styles through the decades and find a new pair! Casual Cool Cozy Chic Heavy-Duty…

Cranberry Cider Gingerbread Peppermint Citrus Good Scents! Candles Before you light one, trim the wick to about ¼ inch. Smaller flames allow for more even burning of the wax and help prevent tunneling (that’s when only the center of the candle melts). Wax Warmers Clear out wax so it won’t mix with the next scent. A great trick: When the wax is almost melted, drop a string into the liquid; once it cools and completely hardens, pull the string to pop out the remaining wax. Reed Sticks Place one end of the sticks in the scented oil, give them a few minutes to absorb it, then flip them so that the saturated ends are in the air. Turn them over once a week to keep the scent strong.…

Visitors can be a pick-me-up for people in nursing homes and rehab centers during the holidays—especially when those visitors are fluffy animals in festive outfits. Several times a week during the Christmas season, Kahle Boutte, owner of Prairie Patch Farm in Cedar Rapids, IA, loads a pair of well-mannered llamas into her minivan and off they go to do good. Kahle is a lifelong animal lover who had a pet hamster, fish and gecko as a kid. She found llamas fascinating; her parents even threw her a llama-themed 16th birthday party. Kahle grew up to become a music therapist, took over the family farm in Iowa and soon owned nine llamas. After the farm started offering llama hikes, Kahle noticed that the animals had a way of lifting people’s spirits.…

Do you think you’ll always host the holidays, or are you looking forward to your kids taking over?—Kristina McNary, Wellington, NV Since we just moved into our new house, I can’t wait to host the holidays! I’m excited to have a place for everyone not just to sit but to sleep too. Give me at least two or three years in the house and then I’ll be ready to let someone else take the reins. We’ll be open every year to whatever life brings! I am totally obsessed with the new black f loral dishes at The Merc. Can you share why you went with them?—Andrea Bower, Ferguson, KY I searched and searched and when I found these dishes, it was love at first sight! They’re Oneida transferware and they’re…

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Ree and her daughters, Alex and Paige, don’t need a special occasion to curl their hair: They’ll sport waves at football games, on pizza night and even when they’re just hanging out in the kitchen. But when holiday party season comes around, the look is a no-brainer. “I guess curls are just our thing,” says Paige. Ree is an old pro: She used to whip out her Clairol hot rollers to get extra volume in middle school, but these days a curling iron does the trick. If you’re looking to upgrade your own holiday hairstyle, get some inspiration from the curls of yesteryear below, then turn the page for a how-to. Ree’s stylist spills all the secrets! Decades of Dos Check out some styles from the last 100 years. Early…

I tend to get nostalgic around the holidays. I can’t help thinking about my kids when they were little (they’re all so grown up!) and my own Christmas mornings with my parents and siblings back in the day. Christmases past hold a special place in my heart: I wish I could still hit the mall to shop for gifts at The Limited, Wicks ‘N’ Sticks and Sam Goody, then grab an Orange Julius like I loved to do in the ’80s! In that spirit, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at all the things that defined Christmas over the past five decades. I hope these pages bring you lots of joy—and maybe a few laughs too! —Ree 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s…

Leftover Turkey BLTs with Cranberry Mayonnaise Prep time: 15 min ★ Total time: 30 min ★ Serves: 4 8 slices bacon1 tablespoon maple syrup4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar½ cup mayonnaise½ cup cranberry sauce1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zestKosher salt and black pepper, to taste4 focaccia squares, split in half horizontally and toasted4 lettuce leaves8 thin slices cheddar cheese2 vine-ripened tomatoes, thinly sliced12 ounces leftover turkey (preferably white meat), thinly slicedDill pickles, for serving 1 Preheat the oven to 400˚. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Brush the bacon with maple syrup and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake until the bacon is golden and the sugar is slightly caramelized, 12 to 16 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. 2 Meanwhile, combine…

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