Ree thinks thrifty with meals that are budget-friendly and big on flavor.

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Ree Drummond

Fast Thanksgiving Favorites

Easy Italian

Ree Drummond lets the sunshine into her ranch kitchen with some easy summer eats. First, she makes a stunning Coconut Shrimp Salad, followed by very seasonal Summer Vegetable Enchiladas. Then, she crafts cute Corn Cakes with an incredible avocado salsa and finishes with cool Tropical Lime Parfaits.

Summer Eats 4 Ways

Ree Drummond cooks up some delicious ideas for a barbecue feast using a Grilled Pineapple Pepper Relish to top both her Sticky BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Baked Cheese. Then, she prepares Ree's Eat Your Greens Salad on the side and a party-worthy Frozen Sangria for toasting.

BBQ Feast

Ree Drummond is cooking up some quick and easy midweek dinners. First, she whips up delicious Grilled Steak Naan Tacos, followed by super fast Salmon Bites with Warm Brussels Sprout Slaw. Next up is Shortcut Cheesy Sausage One Pot Gnocchi and high-speed Crispy Everything Chicken Cutlets. That's four snappy and simple dinners, perfect for when time is tight.

Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinners

Ree Drummond's sister Betsy is visiting, so the pair serve up Seattle-inspired recipes from Betsy's hometown. They whip up a Clam Dip that's perfect with Betsy's Potato Chips, some delicious Crispy Savory Pancakes and a Baked Fontina Cheese Board with Washington cheeses, all washed down with a refreshing and sparkling Strawberry Spritz. It's a Ree and Betsy sister act, bringing a taste of Seattle to the prairie.

Sister Sister

Ree Drummond is in her ranch kitchen winning big with a spread of great game-day favorites. She kicks off with Bacon Cheeseburger Dip, followed by a Salsa Trio that's in a different league. Then, she tackles Popcorn Chicken with Maple Mustard Dip and a Bratwurst Bar, both guaranteed football crowd-pleasers. So whether you are eating inside or out, Ree has your tailgate covered.

Game Day Favorites

Ree Drummond cooks some no-fail fall favorites, starting with an Autumn Steak Salad for a family-style feast and a one-pan Fall Chicken Skillet for the marvelous main course. Then, she preps Santa Fe Eggs in Purgatory for a perfect, all-day breakfast and her quick Mini Chocolate Tarts, the cutest treat she knows. They're all fool proof, delicious and seasonal fallbacks.

No Fail Fall

Ree Drummond shares a collection of her favorite easy chicken recipes from times gone by. First, there's Chicken Enchilasagna, a crazy Italian-Mexican mash-up, followed by Crispy Chicken Florentine Melts, a fridge-raid treasure. Then, she makes an incredibly comforting Braised Chicken with Apricots and serves up Crispy Chicken Skins to go with drinks.

Easy Chicken 4 Ways

Ree Drummond is preparing fall-inspired sweets to have on standby for visitors at her and her sister's remodeled house in town. She puts a spin on a campfire classic with her S'mores Cookies, makes delectable shortcut Cherry Cheesecake Brownie Cups, cooks easy Apple Fritters, and blends together a divine Pumpkin Pie Snacking Granola. That's four fabulous housewarming treats for anyone that calls at the new abode!

Housewarming Treats

While Ladd and Todd are hauling hay out on the prairie, Ree Drummond makes family-friendly food with a fun spin. She kicks off with a totally over-the-top Bacon Cheeseburger Salad and celebrates her love of color with a Rainbow Pizza. Then, there's a total snack mash-up in perfect Potato Nachos and a store-bought spotlight in no-cook Cookie Dough Bars -- a perfect treat for the boys after an afternoon in the hay meadow.

Fun Family Food

Ree Drummond shares easy Italian favorites from recent years. She starts with her make-ahead frozen Pizza Pockets -- one stuffed with meat and the other with mushrooms -- and prepares a fast and fabulous Lemon Pasta Pronto in minutes. Ree's all-in-one Sheet Pan Shrimp Puttanesca is the perfect snappy supper, while her Hot and Cheesy Baked Meatballs make an easy family meal. That's four delicious flavors of Italy, frontier style.

Ree Drummond shortcuts Thanksgiving with fast favorites for the big day feast. She cuts the cooking time with a Spatchcock Turkey, bakes Stuffing Muffins and Brown Butter & Sage Pull Apart Bread, and Fruity Cream Cheese Puff Pastries for dessert.

Ree Drummond gives Thanksgiving leftovers a luscious new lease of life.

Thanksgiving Leftovers

Ree Drummond shares make-ahead eats for when the kids get home for the holidays. She prepares her shortcut Tex-Mex meatball soup, festive DIY holiday brownie kits, a stress-free breakfast burrito casserole and an epic stash of everything snack mix.

Home for the Holidays

Ree Drummond gets the party started with shortcut appetisers, including spicy grape jelly meatballs, a Christmas crudité tree and more!

Christmas Bites

Ree Drummond is celebrating her sweet tooth with some fabulous desserts and snacks, like boozy peach shortcakes and a fun waffle cone ice cream pie.

Sweet Tooth

Ree Drummond remembers four sensational dishes guaranteed to make entertaining easy, including double chocolate pie and tater tot breakfast casserole.

For Company

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 a band of adorable kids, an extended family, cowboys, 3000 wild mustangs, a herd of cattle, and one placid basset hound and you have The Pioneer Woman. The Pioneer Woman is an open invitation into Ree Drummond's life:  The award-winning blogger and best-selling cookbook author comes to Food Network and shares her special brand of home cooking, from throw-together suppers to elegant celebrations. The series, set against the incredible story of life at home on the range, is the next best thing to actually sitting on a stool in Ree's kitchen.

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