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The Best Episodes of The Pioneer Woman

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...
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    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Rancher's Dinner

    S1:E6

    Guns, roping and a marital shootout are all part of the Drummonds' Rancher's Dinner. This is party time with a real Wild West difference. There's got to be beef, Ladd's grilled tenderloins, twice-baked potatoes, crunchy fresh corn casserole and homemade ranch dressing over iceberg wedges. It's a family affair, so the kids and cowboys are helping and sister-in-law Missy's bringing dessert. Then it's Ladd and Ree's guns and roping throwdown - may the best man or woman win.

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    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Christmas

    S1:E7

    Christmas is coming and it's a big day on the ranch. It's all about festive food, fun and family traditions. Ree's celebrating the holidays by cooking up divine Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas gifts, and her little elves, the kids, are on delivery duties. Then the Drummonds are hitting town for the annual Christmas parade of lights before heading back to the ranch for a fabulous feast of Prime Rib with a rosemary salt crust, elegant Duchess Potatoes, nine-hour Burgundy Mushrooms and scrumptious Whiskey Cream Sauce. Ree's sharing all her secrets for a delicious Christmas, frontier style. You're all invited to celebrate! Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-pioneer-woman/christmas/index.

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    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Ranch Games

    S4:E3

    The family that plays together stays together. Ree, Ladd and the extended family get together for some good ol' friendly ranch style sporting competition.

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    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Simply the Best

    S5:E8

    Ree's sharing her ideas of the best things in the world. There are comfort classics like the Best Tomato Soup Ever and the Best Grilled Cheese Ever. For breakfast, the Best Scrambled Eggs Ever and a dessert to die for, the Best Yogurt Parfait Ever.

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    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Cowgirls and Cowboys

    S1:E3

    There's a battle of the sexes going down on the ranch where the guys like their food brown and hearty. There's a blind taste test to see if punchy Penne alla Vodka can win a coveted spot on Ladd's approved list. Then when the guys are away, eating steak and potatoes, the girls will play, and Ree's throwing a cowgirl's dinner the guys would hate with elegant, sophisticated goat cheese with dill appetizers, chilled sangria, and a hip fig, prosciutto and arugula pizza. There's only one guy allowed and that's Charlie – he's always invited.

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    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Drummond Bunch

    S1:E4

    It's all about work, food and fun on the Pioneer Woman's ranch where she's cooking up a fabulous spicy Cajun pasta lunch for her hungry kids. Then, with the kids on a sleepover, it's a rare date night, frontier-style. Ree's rustling up his-and-her versions of Ladd's Favorite Sandwich and a Drummond classic, egg in the hole, for breakfast. But stand by for dinner and breakfast crashers, as well as a cool, refreshing Oklahoma-style cherry limeade and one accidental ranch wife who is not planning to help with the fence painting. We'll see.

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    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Surprise Birthday

    S1:E2

    There's a big secret on the ranch. It's Todd's 7th birthday and the family is planning his first-ever surprise party. First the baby cowboy gets treated to his favorite lemon blueberry pancakes for breakfast, then it's a day of keeping mum as Ree conjures up a county birthday feast of Macaroni Cheese and juicy Sliders with a toppings bar. Then, stand by for the moment when Todd gets the surprise of his life. Well, if his brother hasn't let the cat out the bag.

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    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Sixteen Minute Meals

    S4:E4

    Sometimes you just can't spend an hour making dinner! Ree has a super fast sampler of meals direct from the prairie that are on the table in sixteen minutes flat, including Chicken Quesadillas, Beef With Snow Peas and Chicken Florentine Pasta.

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    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Frontier Family

    S1:E5

    It's all about school days and Sundays on the ranch – and more slices of frontier family life. Ree is making incredible Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies for a field trip to a local museum and wildlife reserve with her home-schooled kids. Then it's the day of rest and that means church, shopping and comfort classics: Perfect Pot Roast, Blackberry Cobbler and a family nap.

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    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Home on the Ranch

    S1:E1

    Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond's throwing open her Oklahoma ranch for a brand-new food series with juicy slices of frontier life. There's a quintessential ranch dinner, a dawn cattle gathering with the kids and cowboys, and rookie cowgirl Ree's facing two family challenges. With chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy with a city girl tomato salad on the side, as well as Cowboy Breakfast Sandwiches and Sunrise Punch, it's going to be a mouthwatering feast of fabulous food and fun.

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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - School Day

    S4:E12

    It's a home schooling day on the ranch and Ree is running both the classroom and the cafeteria! For breakfast, there are Muffins With Vanilla Butter, then Ree turns lunch lady to serve up Chicken and Noodles. Plus there are delicious Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter S'mores for spelling bee prizes.

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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Sleepover Six

    S4:E14

    It's a Drummond cousin sleepover at the lodge and Ree's making a finger food feast of Crispy Chicken Strips, Sweet Potato Fries, Honey Mustard and Kickin' Mayo dips, and fun Individual Fruit Pizzas. Then there's mayhem, Messy Sleepover Snacks and a prank on an unsuspecting Cowboy Josh.

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    #13 - Ranching in the Mist

    S2:E1

    Ree plans the night before for a cowboys and cowgirls lunch at the lodge after a big morning working calves on the ranch. The next day, everyone's up at first light and when they head out to the range, Ree slams pop pulled pork in the oven to slow cook and fits in some photography for her blog. With time to spare Ree heads back to the lodge to finish making a well earned lunch for the entire crew of hungry cowboys, kids and family.

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    #14 - All Stocked Up

    S2:E2

    Ree hasn't been to the store in weeks and she's still got another day to go before she can hit town. Over the next 24 hours she dips into her trusty staples to whip up some fabulous food from what she can find in her pantry and freezer. There's mom daughter dinner, breakfast for the kids and lunch for the whole family.

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    #15 - The Big Game

    S2:E3

    Ladd's two best college friends Tony and Bill are heading out from the city to the ranch for the weekend to watch their alma mater play their archrival in the big Arizona vs. ASU game. While Ladd dishes out some city slickers type ranch experiences Ree cooks up a watch party feast of incredible game day goodies with snacks and treats that are sure to score a touchdown.

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    #16 - Little School House on the Prairie

    S2:E4

    School's in at the lodge where it's homeschool Co-Op day. The night before Ree gets ahead with strawberry oatmeal bars, then before the bell rings she's serving up make ahead muffin melts for the kids. Then up at the lodge they're joined by the other moms and kids where strawberry jam is the first period in a cool lesson mixing science and cooking, followed by a nature trail around the ranch while Ree makes lunch for the hungry kids- broccoli cheese soup on hollowed out bread bowls.

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    #17 - Chocolate Day

    S2:E5

    It's chocolate day at the lodge and Ree has challenged herself to shake up three great knock-it-out-of-the-park easy but impressive chocolate recipes for the blog. The kids can't wait to turn into taste testers – it's a cook's kid's best perk. Their dinner is an incredible corn and cheese chowder, and their mom's got a real surprise: dessert, then soup as a treat. Let the choc fest begin.

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    #18 - Camping at the Creek

    S2:E6

    Ladd's mom is taking all the kids and cousins for a fun night out camping under canvass at the creek. Ree's whipping up delicious food for them to cook over the campfire in the great outdoors. Meantime it's date night with a difference at the ranch house with supper for two for Ladd and Ree.

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    #19 - Potluck Sunday

    S2:E7

    It's potluck Sunday at the church and comfort food to the max. Ree is making three great dishes that are guaranteed to be wiped out first. Then it's all hands on deck at the church the next morning where the entire family turns out to help Ree get the food on the table, and eat it.

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    #20 - Ladd's Birthday

    S2:E8

    It's Ladd's birthday and while it's business as usual on the ranch Ree's conjuring up a fabulous birthday dinner for Ladd, the kids and Cowboy Josh with all Ladd's favorite foods.

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    #21 - Kidswap Sleepover

    S2:E9

    Ree's swapping kids for a sleepover with her best friend Hyacinth. The girls go to Hyacinth's and the boys come to Ree's where it's a boy friendly breakfast for dinner and after an early morning working with Ladd on the ranch there's dinner for breakfast.

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    #22 - Triple Act

    S2:E10

    Ree's mom and sister are staying on the ranch for the weekend and the women are conjuring up family recipes and food they love. There's a fabulous pasta dinner with seafood and a casual easy salad lunch the next day.

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    #23 - Rise and Shine

    S2:E11

    It's the tale of three breakfasts on the ranch. For breakfast on the run, Ree's making tender scones. To celebrate her father-in-law's birthday, there are Eggs Benedict and Breakfast Potatoes. Finally, the hearty Breakfast Burritos, perfect for hungry kids and cowboys out working on the ranch.

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    #24 - Family Matters

    S2:E12

    To welcome Ree's father and stepmom to the ranch for dinner, Ladd's grilling the steaks, while Ree whips up all the fixings: sauce, salads, sides and a family favorite for dessert. Then everyone's wrapping up warm to sip hot chocolate on the terrace by the glow of the fire pit.

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    #25 - Pw to Go

    S2:E13

    Ree's doubling up on dinner and making one meal for her crew and one for cowboy Josh. There's delicious meatloaf slathered in a spicy tomato topping, twice baked new potatoes filled with a fabulous cheesy stuffing and then a salad that really packs a punch. Then for dessert, Pecan Pie, good for the holidays, good anytime of the year. This is two portable feasts to go.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Rancher's Dinner" is the best rated episode of "The Pioneer Woman". It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas".