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WELCOME Flowers, Flowers can’t remember a time cookbook, that same floral art when I didn’t love flowers. I have early pages. Even back then, flowers memories of hearing words like “begonia,” “petunia” Then in 2015, my floral dreams and “geranium” and associating came true when I had the them with the gorgeous blooms opportunity to launch my line in my mom’s terra-cotta patio of dinnerware and kitchenware pots. When my parents let me at Walmart. I unleashed all the choose a wallpaper for my room in sixth grade, I went straight I’d stored in my heart for more for a white floral pattern on a than 40 years, and today I feel soft taupe background; I’d give more attached to flowers than anything to find that wallpaper ever. (Fortunately, I seem to today! And in college, long before have passed my love on to my my own line of floral clothing was daughter Alex, whose wedding even a twinkle in my eye, I wore last year was the answer to both bright floral Adrienne Vittadini of our floral dreams.) knit sets while my sorority sisters were rocking acid-wash Guess I’m often asked why I love jeans and black leather jackets. A flowers so much, and it’s always few years later, when Ladd and I hard for me to say exactly why… were engaged and it came time to register for china, I was like a kid in a floral dinnerware candy nature; they make me feel grateful for the beauty of the world. shop. I guess you could say flowers and I go way back! Flowers are about color and variety; no two are ever the same. After living in the country with Ladd for the first few years of Flowers are a creative outlet; when you’re building a garden, the marriage, my appreciation for flowers went to a whole new level. possibilities are endless. Flowers bring happiness, whether you’re I gardened, researched seeds and grew endless varieties of roses, sharing a single stem or a big bouquet. sunflowers, dahlias, zinnias, rudbeckia and echinacea. To me, flowers were always the thing that set our house apart from the And flowers smell like Heaven. (Or does Heaven smell rest of the great outdoors. By contrast, Ladd (like many ranchers) like flowers?) thinks there’s nothing better than grass—and if he had his way, we’d have grass right up to the house. Some of the push and pull Happy spring, friends. I hope this season you’re surrounded early in our marriage was about how large my flower beds could by family, friends, fun times…and flowers! get! It’s good we tempered each other because otherwise our yard would have been overtaken by rosebushes and flower beds (lots of weeding) or we would have had nothing but grass everywhere (lots of mowing). Ah, the beauty of marital compromise. In 2007 or so, in the early days of my website, I started using gorgeous floral clip art to make banners for the site, and I created a new design every month. When I published my first SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 1
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1 Ree’s Letter Contents 4 Making the Issue SPRING 2022 6 Talk to Me Pioneer Style 10 12 14 16 20 A Good Clip Beautiful Beads All Buttoned Up Take a Hike! Gifts for Grads “Chip clips” are the hair This Native American Wear a white button-down Stock up on hiking gear These presents really accessory you need. jewelry is stunning. shirt in a new way. and hit the trails like Ree. make the grade. Welcome Home 24 28 34 37 42 A Bouquet of Eggs Flower School What a View! The Return of the California Dreaming Recipe Card You’ve never seen such Make a spring centerpiece Brighten your space Ree’s foodie friend Gaby pretty Easter eggs! in a few easy steps. with new landscape art. Make some memories! has a kitchen to covet. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: BUFF STRICKLAND: HAIR AND MAKEUP: AMBER SOUTHERN. BORDER: SHUTTERSTOCK. 48 50 60 62 64 Thanks, Mom! Ree’s Family Meals Meal Plan Magic Cowboys or Cowgirls Pretty Peas! Ree’s mom’s casserole Everyone will love Ree’s best friend wrote a Try deviled eggs two ways: Let’s hear it for the is a family heirloom. these flavorful dinners. cookbook. Here’s a peek! spicy and cheesy. loveliest spring veggie. 70 76 80 Give friends a subscription to Spring Chicken Ready for Rhubarb Dessert in Bloom The Pioneer Woman Magazine! Visit Turn a simple roast chicken These three desserts are Learn how to cover a cake thepioneerwoman into an Easter feast. perfectly sweet and tart. in frosting flowers. .com/subscribe. 84 90 94 96 Hello, Birdie Fields of Dreams How the West Was Fun Caption Contest! Here’s how to get songbirds At these amazing spots Tour the cowboy museum Describe this photo for in Ree’s hometown. a chance to win $500! to flock to your yard. you’ll see flowers for miles.
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Talk toMe! Ree answers your questions about her recipes, style, home life and more. What do you like most about having the kids be your film crew? —Keagan Schmidt, Hopkins, MN Getting to see them in a different light! I would never have had the opportunity to get to know my daughter Alex’s husband, Mauricio, as well as ,GLGLIQRWIRUKLPKHOSLQJÀOP my show. I also got to know my nephew Stuart as an older kid / young adult. At a time when college classes were out and the world was in such upheaval, it gave us an outlet and a constructive project that we got to work on together. And it fed them! It served a dual purpose. What type of birds do you usually see on the ranch? —Tara Augenstein, Rochester, NY Finches! I don’t currently have bird feeders on the ranch, but LQ\\HDUVSDVW,KDYHREVHVVHGRYHUÀQFKIHHGHUVDQGZRXOGJR through bags and bags of thistle seed every spring and summer. I had feeders on our back porch and also mounted to a huge tree RXWVLGHRXUNLWFKHQZLQGRZVR,FRXOGZDWFKWKHÀQFKHVHDW and play while I did dishes (which was often!). I just added bird feeders and houses to my Walmart line—read more about them DQGÀQGRXWKRZWRDWWUDFWELUGVWR\\RXU\\DUG RQSDJH 6 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
The first time I visited The Merc, homemade pickles. Can you share the recipe? — Cassidee Fortune, Fairview, OK I love those pickles! We don’t sell Have a containers of them anymore, but we do question put them on some of our sandwiches. for Ree? Yum! Here’s how to make them. Visit The Mercantile’s Bread and Butter Pickles thepioneerwoman Prep time: 30 min + Total time: 1 hr (plus pickling time) + Makes: about 9 cups .com/askree FINCH: GETTY IMAGES. 2 pounds cucumbers 1 Wash the cucumbers, then cut off the ends and slice into ¼-inch 3 tablespoons pickling salt (or use kosher salt) rounds. Place the slices on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, sprinkle 1 small onion, thinly sliced with the pickling salt and let sit for 30 minutes. Rinse well and drain, 1¼ cups distilled white vinegar then pat dry with paper towels and place in a 10-cup jar or container ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar along with the sliced onion. 1½ cups granulated sugar 2 In a large pot, combine the white and cider vinegars, granulated ½ cup packed light brown sugar and brown sugars, celery seeds, mustard seeds, pickling spice, kosher 1 tablespoon celery seeds salt and turmeric. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Remove 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds from the heat and let the pickling liquid cool completely. 1 tablespoon pickling spice 3 Once cooled, pour the pickling liquid over the cucumbers and 1 tablespoon kosher salt onion. Refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 days before eating; store in the ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric fridge for up to 2 weeks. SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 7
Pioneer Style PHOTO: ALISON GOOTEE; PROP STYLING: PAIGE HICKS. Native American artist Charlene Holy Bear appliqués glass beads on tanned hide to create one-of-a-kind jewelry like the pieces here. Turn WRSDJHWRÀQGPRUH amazing beadwork by Charlene and other artists. SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 9
Must Have Claw, $20; freepeople.com GAood Clip Ree’s favorite ’80s hair accessory has made a comeback! Give one a try. 10 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
PIONEER STYLE O ne night my daughter Alex and I met for name for a circular elastic hair accessory). But no matter dinner while I was visiting her in Texas, and what you call these clips, I think we can all agree that they we both wore our hair up in “chip clips”—at are pretty darn awesome when you want to quickly put least that’s what I grew up calling them. I realize that just your hair up and still look pulled together. Here’s a little might be another Gen X term that I refuse to give up, tutorial, and some fun clips you can find online! much like “ponytail holder” (which is the only acceptable —Ree All Dolled Up Here are three easy ways to wear a chip clip of any size. Updo Half-Up Loose Bun BY JAMIE M. WILSON. REE PHOTO: BUFF STRICKLAND; HAIR AND MAKEUP: AMBER SOUTHERN. ILLUSTRATIONS: BABETH LAFON. Pull your hair back as if you were about Brush your hair back behind your shoulders. Pull your hair back as if you were to put it in a low ponytail. With one hand, Pull a small section of hair from both temples about to put it in a high or low ponytail. With twist your hair and pull it up against your one hand, twist your hair and coil it around head. Secure with a large clip so the ends toward the back of your head. Secure itself. Fasten it at the end with a small clip. together with a medium clip. of your hair fall over the top of the clip. Grab and Go What’s That? Get in on the trend with one of these cute options. Everyone seems to have a different name for these clips! Here are your responses from a recent Instagram poll: Embellished Wavy Claw Clip, Planet Goody Large CLAW CLIP 49% Metal Claw Hair Clip, $28 for four; Claw Clip, $7.50 for three; $15; anthropologie.com anthropologie.com amazon.com BUTTERFLY CLIP 38% Goody Medium Claw Clip, Fairy Hair Clip, French Vanilla Claw Clip, CHIP CLIP 11% $3 for four; walmart.com $8; colorfulnatalie.com $13; luxyhair.com 2% OTHER: Crab Clip, Banana Clip, Jaw Clip, Alligator Clip SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 11
eautiful BeadThese Native American artists are B sreimagining traditional beaded jewelry— and introducing a new generation to Indigenous art. or centuries, Native Americans have used ancestors, and many have gained huge followings colorful glass beads to beautify all sorts of on Instagram and Etsy in the process. If you love everyday items: moccasins, saddles, clothing. this style of beaded jewelry, consider buying pieces But the Indigenous artists working today are hardly directly from Native American artists. You’ll get stuck in the past. They’re making stunning jewelry the real deal, plus you’ll be helping to keep these that builds on designs passed down from their artistic cultural traditions alive. Acorn Rose Acorn, who is part of the Jicarilla Apache and Picuris Pueblo tribes, says beading makes her feel connected to her ancestors. She starts with traditional patterns “My style bridges the past and present,” she says. Moon necklace, $39, and fringe earrings, from $49; illuminatingshadows.etsy.com Veronica Pipestem Veronica, who lives on Oklahoma’s Osage reservation, works as a museum archivist, the test of time. “Because of my preservation work, I’m picky about producing pieces that look delicate but are made to last,” says the Otoe-Missouria tribe member. To make these earrings, she uses a technique called bead weaving, creating a pattern out of tiny seed beads. Black-and-white earrings, $55, and brass chevron earrings, $65; itsimiveecreations.etsy.com 12 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
BY MONICA MICHAEL WILLIS. PHOTO: ALISON GOOTEE; PROP STYLING: PAIGE HICKS. Charlene Holy Bear PIONEER STYLE PORTRAITS, HOLY BEAR: TIRA HOWARD. PAUL: JEN ALLISON. PIPESTEM: CHRISTOPHER HILL. ROSE: LILY DONG. Charlene has been beading since Skye Paul she was a kid—her sister, the noted artist Rhonda Holy Bear, Skye’s jewelry is inspired taught her—but she says her equally by her grandmother’s jewelry didn’t take off until she beading and modern tattoo art. learned the craft from her aunt, joined Instagram. These days the Instagram (@runningfoxbeads). Standing Rock Sioux artist sells “I hope to raise awareness of her intricate pendants, bangles Indigenous art and culture with and earrings almost exclusively a younger audience,” she says. on the app (@c.holybear). Her Beaded blueberry earrings, $180, and fringe earrings, $105; beaded Vans sneakers are a favorite among fashion editors! runningfoxbeads.com Jewelry from $200; SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 13 charleneholybear.com Kevin Ray Garcia It’s safe to say Kevin was born to be an artist: As a member of New Mexico’s Santo Domingo tribe, he grew up in a family of silversmiths and jewelers and started helping his mom make jewelry at just 4 years old. His designs often include sterling silver paired with hand-cut coral heishi beads and green turquoise from Arizona’s historic Kingman mine. Turquoise bracelets, $85 each, and coral earrings, $235; byellowtail.com
You can’t go wrong with a white button-down. Here are three fun ways to wear it! Ree with her sister BY JAMIE M. WILSON. OUTFIT PHOTOS AND STYLING: ALISON GOOTEE. REE PHOTOS: CYNDI KANE. Betsy (left) and BFF Cyndi Kane A s much as I love a flowy, colorful, patterned camisole and my trusty black leggings, like the shirt top, sometimes it’s nice to get back to basics. is a cardigan or duster. But there really are no rules: A white button-down shirt is the ultimate A crisp white shirt looks just as good with a skirt or blank slate—you can style it pretty much any way you a pair of colorful pants. Check out these three outfits! want. I like to wear mine loosely buttoned over a black —Ree 14 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
Around Town Of f to Work PIONEER STYLE Remember Sharon Stone’s white A white shirt lets you go big on At Home button-down at the 1998 Oscars? FRORUHYHU\\ZKHUHHOVH$GGDÁRUDO The look holds up! Tie the shirt at duster and some coral corduroys— Follow Ree’s lead and go casual your waist and pair it with a fun skirt. with a white button-down: Wear it’s the perfect spring combo. one open over a tank with black OHJJLQJV³RUÁRUDOMRJJHUV Cotton Poplin Shirt, $30; hm.com Turquoise Swirl Leather Cuff, $58; kevastyle.com First-Layer Fitted Cami Top, $6; oldnavy.com L’essence Pleated :DOOÁRZHU Bloom Time Print Jogger Pants, 6NLUW Q\\GMFRP Duster, $14; leggingsdepotusa.com $139; wrangler.com Mid-Rise Straight Leg Corduroy Pants, $60; landsend.com Hazel Pointe Flats, $90; $45; dsw.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 15
Take a Hike! Get a little closer to nature by trying out one of Ree’s new pastimes. I ’m going to share something you may not know about me: I’m a hiker! OK, I don’t do it all the time, and when I do go, it’s usually because Ladd is making me, but lately whenever I’m on vacation in Vail, CO, I hit the trails. Ladd’s route of choice is called Berry Picker, and its charming little name is deceiving. It is rated “difficult,” which isn’t exactly in the same category as Mt. Everest… but it certainly isn’t a casual little romp either. (The locals refer to it as A** Kicker, and truer words were never spoken!) The last time I hiked Berry Picker, I packed too much water and begged my sister Betsy to carry it. Then I quit on her half a mile in. (Lesson: Don’t hang with me if you’re looking to soar to new heights of fitness.) I’m almost always up for a less intense hike though. It’s such a perfect way to enjoy nature on a beautiful day. Consider hitting the (easy) trails this spring—and make sure to pack some of these essentials! —Ree
PIONEER STYLE Sun Hat, $40; llbean.com RB4332 Sunglasses, Classic Alox Swiss Army Knife, $132; rayban.com $30; victorinox.com Gear Up Barska WP Crossover Binoculars, $67; Get the right stuff and you’ll be prepared for bedbathandbeyond.com almost any situation. VB Adventure Quick Fix On-the-Go Quick Dry Towel, First Aid Kit, $30; verabradley.com $8; getwelly.com Merrell Alpine Sneakers, The Collapsible Bottle, $90; dsw.com $25; quebottle.com Gels Glow-in-the-Dark LED Flashlight, $5; luxpro.com Stowaway Pack, $60; llbean.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 17
PIONEER STYLE Pack a Snack Make Ree’s homemade granola bars before you head out! Strawberry–White Chocolate Granola Bars Ree says: Prep time: 30 min + 7RWDOWLPH KUPLQ SOXVFRROLQJ + 0DNHV WR “The beauty of making your own granola bars is that you can customize them! Try different nuts, grains or cereals.” 6 cups rolled oats (not quick-cooking) 1 3UHKHDWWKHRYHQWRÝ7RVVWKHRDWV 4 *HQHURXVO\\EXWWHUDE\\LQFK PHOTO: DAVID MALOSH; FOOD STYLING: SIMON ANDREWS; PROP STYLING: MARINA MALCHIN. 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted, in a large bowl with the melted butter, ULPPHGEDNLQJVKHHW OLQHZLWKSDUFKPHQW YHJHWDEOHRLODQGVDOWXQWLOHYHQO\\FRDWHG OHDYLQJDQRYHUKDQJRQDOOVLGHVDQGEXWWHU plus more for the pan 6SUHDGRQEDNLQJVKHHWVDQGEDNH WKHSDUFKPHQW3UHVVWKHPL[WXUHLQWRDQHYHQ ¼ cup vegetable oil VKDNLQJWKHSDQHYHU\\PLQXWHVXQWLOWKH OD\\HURQWKHEDNLQJVKHHW EDNHXQWLOJROGHQ 1 teaspoon kosher salt RDWVDUHOLJKWO\\JROGHQWRPLQXWHV WRPLQXWHV/HWFRROXQWLOVWDUWLQJWRVHW 1 cup packed light brown sugar 6HWDVLGH EXWQRWKDUGDERXWPLQXWHV/LIWRXWRIWKH ½ cup honey 2 5HGXFHWKHRYHQWHPSHUDWXUHWRÝ SDQDQGVOLFHLQWREDUV ¼ cup apple juice &RPELQHWKHEURZQVXJDUKRQH\\DSSOH 5 )LOODVPDOOVDXFHSDQZLWKLQFKHV ¼ cup molasses MXLFHDQGPRODVVHVLQDPHGLXPVDXFHSDQ RIZDWHUDQGEULQJWRDVLPPHU3XOYHUL]H 1 tablespoon vanilla extract +HDWWKHPL[WXUHVORZO\\RYHUPHGLXPORZ WKHUHPDLQLQJWDEOHVSRRQVIUHH]HGULHG 1½ cups puffed rice cereal KHDWVWLUULQJXQWLOFRPELQHGDQGWKH VWUDZEHUULHVLQWRDILQHSRZGHULQDPLQL 1 cup wheat germ EURZQVXJDULVPHOWHGDERXWPLQXWHV IRRGSURFHVVRU7XUQRIIWKHKHDWXQGHUWKH ½ FXSÀQHO\\FKRSSHGSHFDQV 6WLULQWKHYDQLOOD ZDWHU3XWWKHZKLWHFKRFRODWHFKLSVLQD ¼ cup roughly chopped almonds 3 7RVVWRJHWKHUWKHWRDVWHGRDWVULFH KHDWSURRIERZODQGVHWRYHUWKHVDXFHSDQ 1 1.2-ounce bag freeze-dried FHUHDOZKHDWJHUPSHFDQVDOPRQGV PDNLQJVXUHWKHERWWRPRIWKHERZOGRHVQ·W DQGFXSRIWKHIUHH]HGULHGVWUDZEHUULHV WRXFKWKHZDWHU/HWWKHZKLWHFKRFRODWH strawberries, roughly chopped LQDODUJHERZO3RXULQWKHEURZQVXJDU PHOWVWLUULQJIUHTXHQWO\\$GGWKHVWUDZEHUU\\ (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) PL[WXUHVWLUULQJDV\\RXSRXU7RVVWR SRZGHUDQGVWLUXQWLOVPRRWK'UL]]OH 1 11-ounce bag white chocolate chips FRPELQH ,WZLOOEHVWLFN\\ RYHUWKHEDUVDQGOHWVHW THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 635,1*
This beaded initial Gifts for GradsIt’s high school and college bracelet is a graduation season! Find a gift that makes the grade. fresh take on the nameplate necklace. Fill this dainty frame with a photo of your favorite Bead Chain + Mini grad and their pals. Disk, $95; rellery.com Gold and Glass Frame, $24 for 5\" x 7\"; oliverbonas.com Couldn’t everyone—grads included— use a daily reminder to “seize the day”? Carpe Diem Catchall, $50; shop.colonialwilliamsburg.com This embroidered journal is Help your grad A monogrammed BY MONICA MICHAEL WILLIS. TUMBLER: DANIELLE DALY. the perfect place to jot down big ideas. dress to impress phone case says, “I’m with this purse Strawberry Fields Sketchbook, ready for adulting!” ULÁHSDSHUFRFRP made from This one comes in upcycled leather. The anchor on this dozens of mahogany-handled Mini-Bucket Bag, color and font $195 (15 percent combinations. pocketknife is a symbol of strength. off with code Striped Phone Pioneer15); Case, $59; Anchor Knife, hyergoods.com $80; canoe.design markandgraham.com 20 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
PIONEER STYLE $20 or Less! Inspire a grad to This hand-stitched bridle These block-printed cotton bandanas see the world with this leather wallet is a gift come in dozens of colorful designs. travel hammock; it’s durable that will last a lifetime. and lightweight and makes Nyla and Snakes Bandanas, for a comfy resting spot. Leroy Billfold, $14 each; hemlockgoods.com $85; sandlotgoods.com Double Hammock, Facing the future is easier $60; bearbuttteam.com with the right tools. Have a commencement date $20; lehmans.com engraved on this sterling cuff. C-Band Bracelet, $116 plus engraving; shop.colonialwilliamsburg.com for dreamers. Cloud Dish, $18; Encourage old-school A trio of recycled ripstop-nylon Ree says: correspondence with pouches will help keep grads personalized note cards. organized on the journey ahead. “I’m putting this on my list for Paige; she’s Bambini Bull Notecard, 3D Zip Travel Set, $32 for 10; dogwood-hill.com $34; baggu.com graduating this year!” 16-ounce cup with a monogram, motto or Greek letters. Custom Tumblers, $20; tervis.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 21
Travel beyond the bustle of Atlanta and charm of Savannah to discover Driftwood Beach just off the coast on Jekyll Island. Spend a day climbing its weathered tree trunks and branches left behind after years of erosion or pause to take in a view that never seems to end. Set off down mile after mile of secluded coastline and discover an only-in-Georgia moment waiting for you. You’re ready for a Georgia getaway. Start yours at ExploreGeorgia.org. Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island | @switchbackshawty
Welcome Home PHOTO: MATT ARMENDARIZ. If you’re lucky enough to have a dogwood tree in your yard, you might want to bring those gorgeous blooms inside: Ree’s pal Gaby Dalkin added dogwood branches to this giant jar to brighten up her Los Angeles kitchen. See more of Gaby’s space (and pick up some great ideas) on page 42. SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 23
ABouquet ofEggs 3+2726 '$1$*$//$*+(5 3523$1'&5$)767</,1* $6+/(<727+ The secret to the prettiest Easter eggs ever: -XVWDGGÁRZHUV <RXFDQXVH KDUGERLOHGHJJV IRUWKHVHSURMHFWV EXWLI\\RXZDQWWKHP WRODVWORQJHUXVH EORZQRXWHJJVRU FUDIWHJJV Decoupage Eggs WHAT YOU’LL NEED O/DUJHÁRUDOSDSHUQDSNLQV O'HWDLOVFLVVRUV O6PDOOSDLQWEUXVK O'HFRXSDJHJOXH 2SHQWKHQDSNLQVDQGFXWRXW VLQJOHÁRZHUVDQGJURXSVRIÁRZHUV FXWWLQJDVFORVHWRWKHÁRZHUVDV SRVVLEOH6HSDUDWHWKHQDSNLQOD\\HUV DQGXVHMXVWWKHWKLQWRSOD\\HU %UXVKGHFRXSDJHJOXHRQWRDQ HJJDQGJHQWO\\SUHVVRQRQHRIWKH ÁRZHUVRUJURXSVRIÁRZHUV%UXVK PRUHJOXHRQWRSRIWKHÁRZHU V PRYLQJRXWZDUGIURPWKHFHQWHUWR DYRLGZULQNOHV ,IWKHJOXHLVWRR VWLFN\\\\RXFDQDGGDIHZGURSVRI ZDWHU /HWGU\\ 5HSHDWZLWKPRUHHJJVDQG QDSNLQFXWRXWV English Garden Large Napkins, $8.50 for 16; merimeri.com 24 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 635,1*
WELCOME HOME Faux Flower Eggs WHAT YOU’LL NEED OVelvet, paper and silk millinery ÁRZHUVLQYDULRXVVL]HV OFood coloring in blue, OHot glue gun yellow and green O Vinegar OScissors Add blue food coloring and a few Using the scissors, drops of vinegar to a cup of water snip off as much of the and dye an egg blue. Let dry. wire stem from every ÁRZHUDVSRVVLEOHVRWKH\\ Add a few drops of yellow or HDFKKDYHDÁDWEDVH green dye to the blue water and dye another egg. Repeat, changing Hot-glue one or more the color every time. Let dry. ÁRZHUVWRHDFKHJJ DaCool Food Dye Liquid 10 Color, $9; amazon.com 9HOYHWDQGSDSHUÁRZHUVIURP YLQWDJHRUQDPHQWVFRP %OXH&ORYHUÁRZHU WLQVHOWUDGLQJFRP SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 25
Washi Tape Eggs WHAT YOU’LL NEED O'HFRXSDJHJOXH O9HU\\WKLQÁRUDOZDVKLWDSH O6PDOOSDLQWEUXVK :UDSWKHWDSHDURXQG %UXVKOLJKWO\\ZLWK DQHJJOHQJWKZLVHLQRQH GHFRXSDJHJOXHWRKROG ORQJVWULSRYHUODSSLQJWKH WKHZDVKLWDSHLQSODFH WDSHDQGSXOOLQJLWÀUPO\\ /HWGU\\ DV\\RXJRWRNHHSLWÁDW XQWLOWKHHJJLVFRYHUHG SNY Washi Tape Set Gold Foil Sakura Floral Decorative Pack, $9 for 18 rolls; amazon.com N\\C Washi Tape Set, 5mm Wide, $8.50 for 24 rolls; amazon.com Hwook Floral Washi Tape Set, $8 for 23 rolls; amazon.com 26 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
WELCOME HOME Tattoo Eggs WHAT YOU’LL NEED OFlower temporary tattoos OFoam brush (or sponge or OFood coloring in assorted colors OVinegar paper towel) O Detail scissors Fill cups with water and paper with the foam brush, add food coloring and a few making sure the paper gets fully drops of vinegar to each, then saturated and every part of the dye your eggs pastel shades design has contact with the egg. and let dry. Gently peel off the tattoo &XWRXWHDFKÁRZHUWDWWRR backing. If needed, use the damp Place the tattoo facedown, brush to attach any parts of the centered on an egg. Carefully tattoo that didn’t adhere. Repeat wet the back of the tattoo with the remaining eggs. DaCool Food Dye Liquid 10 Color, $9; amazon.com Supperb Temporary Tattoos Watercolor Style, $8, DQG:LOGÁRZHUV)DFH7DWWRRV DPD]RQFRP :<8(16KHHWV)ORZHU7HPSRUDU\\7DWWRR DPD]RQFRP &RNWDN:DWHUFRORU7HPSRUDU\\7DWWRRV DPD]RQFRP SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 27
Flower School PHOTO: BUFF STRICKLAND. 7KHÁRULVWVEHKLQG$OH['UXPPRQG·VVSHFWDFXODUZHGGLQJ VKRZXVKRZWRSXWWRJHWKHUDEHDXWLIXOVSULQJERXTXHW 28 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
BY MONICA MICHAEL WILLIS. PHOTOS: BUFF STRICKLAND (2). WORKSHOP: WES KLOEFKORN. Meredith (center) WELCOME HOME and Matthew Woods ULJKW ZLWKÁRULVW SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 29 Bobby Ware he wedding of Ree’s daughter Alex to Mauricio Scott last May was beautiful for many reasons, but the highlight (other than the gorgeous bride!) was the incredible display of flowers. The Fleuriste, an Oklahoma City floral shop, covered nearly every surface of the Drummond Ranch reception tent with roses, tulips, delphiniums, wisteria and jasmine—and the result was intoxicating. Flowers have a way of instantly transforming a space, and you don’t need to surround yourself with thousands of them to feel the magic. A simple, well-conceived bouquet can easily boost your mood. The Fleuriste owners Meredith and Matthew Woods offer hands-on workshops to show beginners how to arrange flowers like a pro, and the classes have become a huge hit. (Chardonnay, passed hors d’oeuvres and a room full of blooms make a pretty fun combination!) If you can’t get to one of their classes, or a flower school near you, turn the page: We asked The Fleuriste pro Bobby Ware to teach us how to make a simple but showstopping spring bouquet at home. Classes at The Fleuriste last two hours and include drinks and bites. $185 per person; WKHÁHXULVWHFRP
Make a Bouquet 6WDUWZLWKWKHVHVSULQJEORRPVDQGIROLDJH<RXFDQÀQGWKHP RUFORVHPDWFKHV DWJURFHU\\VWRUHVZLWKDJRRGÁRZHUVHFWLRQRUDWIDUPHUV·PDUNHWV SEEDED EUCALYPTUS SCABIOSA WAXFLOWER EUCALYPTUS, SCABIOSA AND WAXFLOWER: GAP PHOTOS. ‘PINK EXPRESSION·: SAMISACHAFLOWERS.COM. ‘PINK FLOYD· AND STOCK: ALAMY PHOTOS. ITALIAN RUSCUS, SNAPDRAGON AND BILLY BALLS: GETTY IMAGES. 7KLVÀOOHUKDVPXWHG )ORULVWV DQGEXWWHUÁLHV ORYH This blooming shrub has thin sage-colored leaves and this perennial with pincushion- QHHGOHOLNHOHDYHVDQG wispy tendrils. shaped centers. It can be FOXVWHUVRIWLQ\\ZKLWHSLQN ZKLWHSLQNSXUSOHRU RUSXUSOHÁRZHUV deep burgundy. ‘PINK EXPRESSION’ ROSE ITALIAN RUSCUS SNAPDRAGON Brides adore this romantic cultivar 7KHJORVV\\GDUNJUHHQOHDYHVRQ This cutting-garden classic IRULWVSDOHSLQNFRORUDQGGHQVH WKLVÁRULVWIDYRULWHORRN has delicate blooms that SHWDOV,I\\RXFDQ·WÀQG good in almost any resemble tiny dragons. this exact rose, any light arrangement. SLQNURVHZLOOGR STOCK BILLY BALL ‘PINK FLOYD’ ROSE Tall and sturdy, this old-fashioned This hardy, durable eye-catcher Another bridal MVP, this annual comes in a wide range ORRNVOLNHDEULJKW\\HOORZ KRWSLQNEHDXW\\KDVDFODVVLF RIFRORUV XVHLWWRÀOOLQ pom-pom. rose shape. Use this or any empty spots. GDUNSLQNURVH 30 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
WELCOME HOME 7KH)OHXULVWH·VPDVWHUÁRULVW%REE\\:DUH VKRZVXVKRZWRFUHDWHDJRUJHRXVFHQWHUSLHFH 1 23 Fill a cylindrical glass vase with water. Using Strip the leaves off the bottoms of all your $GG\\RXUÁRZHUVZRUNLQJIURPODUJHVWWR clear tape, make a three-by-three grid over ÁRZHUDQGJUHHQHU\\VWHPV$GGWKHJUHHQHU\\ smallest. Start with the roses: Expand, or the opening, then secure the grid to the edge VHHGHGHXFDO\\SWXVDQG,WDOLDQUXVFXV ÀUVWWR ´UHÁH[μWKHPE\\SUHVVLQJ\\RXUWKXPELQWR of the vase with more tape. create volume and support. Trim the stems on the outer petals and then gently bending the diagonal and at different heights as you go. them back. 4 5 6 Trim the rose stems as described in step 2 Trim the snapdragon and stock stems as )LOOLQDQ\\JDSVZLWKZD[ÁRZHUVDQG and insert them in the grid, rotating the vase described in step 2 and place them in the scabiosa, then add a few billy balls every so often to make sure the arrangement grid to add height and variety. Remember IRUDÀQDOSRSRIFRORU looks good from every angle. that balance, not symmetry, is the goal. 3+2726 %8))675,&./$1' Flower Tips Fill a vase with 1 quart Take a Class Register for a supplies-included OXNHZDUPZDWHUDQGÁRZHU remote class. Michael Gaffney’s :KHQEX\\LQJÁRZHUVORRN food or 2 tablespoons each &DOODORFDOÁRULVWWRVHHLIWKH\\ $PHULFDQ6FKRRORI)ORZHU'HVLJQ IRUÀUPXQEOHPLVKHGVWHPV of vinegar (to lower the pH) offer or know about classes in will overnight a box of blooms and pert, well-hydrated and sugar (to feed the your area. to you so you can create two petals with no brown edges. plants), plus a capful of centerpieces—a nice perk if bleach (to prevent bacteria). Sign up for an online course. you don’t have easy access to Snip stems on the diagonal Ladybird Poppy Floral Design IUHVKÁRZHUV to create more surface area Remove any greenery offers seven tutorials, including ÁRZHUVFKRROFRP for water intake. that will dip below the water how to make wedding bouquets line to prevent rot. (from $25; ladybirdpoppy.com). 635,1* THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 31
ON HEALTH, AGING AND MORE Television personality and author of Why Did I Come Into This Room, Joan Lunden, and her daughter Jamie Hess, a wellness mentor (@NYCfitfam) believe in empowering discussions on women’s health and aging. Here they tackle a common issue that impacts 1 in 3 women—bladder leakage. Q: Why is it important to talk about bladder leakage? (Joan) The embarrassment of leakage, which can happen to women at any age due to pregnancy or menopause, can be isolating. In my book, I wanted to talk about aging in a way that’s honest, relatable, and shareable. In fact, I even have a chapter titled, “Sometimes I Laugh so Hard, Tears Run Down my Legs!” Many women may not think bladder leakage is common...and many are too scared to talk about it. Q: What causes bladder leakage? Are there any quick fixes? (Joan) Bladder leakage is usually caused by Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). It occurs when simple movements put pressure on the bladder. Age and childbirth can weaken the pelvic floor muscles so they can’t tighten under pressure, which causes involuntary leaks. To strengthen the pelvic floor women have been told for years to do their Kegels. But the problem is...50% of women are unable to do a Kegel correctly! (Jamie) I struggled with leakage after childbirth and I can tell you that pads, liners, and leakproof undies don’t get to the heart of the issue, and let’s face it, they’re embarrassing, too! They’re also the antithesis of eco-friendly. (Did you know a single pad can take up to 400 years to decompose?) Q: How does INNOVO work? (Jamie) INNOVO gave me a life-changing non-invasive solution that delivers pelvic floor strengthening Kegels with the push of a button. I wear INNOVO smart shorts for just 30 minutes a day. Its Multipath™ technology engages your pelvic floor muscles, giving you 180 precise Kegels per session! It’s discreet, no prescription is needed, and it’s easy to use at home. presented by
Jamie Hess running INNOVO IS EASY, the 2019 Hamptons NON-INVASIVE, AND NO Half Marathon. PRESCRIPTION IS NEEDED. Step 1 Spray the sensors and pull on the shorts Step 2 Connect to the controller and adjust the pulse level Step 3 “What I’ve learned through Running was Jamie’s passion, Settle into one of the personal experience and through her outlet, and her joy. “My recommended positions conversations with my mom and leaking issues took my running friends is that leaking does not away from me and it was truly Step 4 discriminate by age,” says Jamie. devastating,” she says. “I knew “For me, it happened after the I had to do something about After 30 minutes you’ve birth of my second child. I was it, and I started using INNOVO, completed 180 perfect Kegels running a half marathon, and I which changed my life.” turned to my husband and said, ‘Babe, I’m literally peeing my INNOVO is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive pants and there is nothing I can technology that treats Stress Urinary do about it.’” Incontinence from home. PURCHASE ONLINE AT MYINNOVO.COM
What aView! Ree’s new artwork at The Lodge is all about landscapes. Add one of her favorites to your own space! Up and Away By Jess Franks, from $26 unframed; minted.com he Lodge, where Ree films her Food Network new kind of art in the mix: stunning landscapes. Mel spent show, has always been full of meaningful artwork— weeks hunting for pieces and ended up with an assortment mainly family photos she has taken over the years. of original paintings and affordable prints, many of But she recently redecorated with the help of Tulsa interior which show scenes similar to the sweeping views outside designer Mel Bean, and this time she wanted to include a The Lodge windows. Here are some of Ree’s picks. 34 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
After the Storm Hillside By Sue Prue, from $26 unframed; minted.com By Hannah Winters, from $29 unframed; juniperprintshop.com Hills I Feathered Clouds By Lynne Millar, from $29 unframed; juniperprintshop.com $960 framed; mcgeeandco.com BY ERICA FINAMORE. FRAMES: GETTY IMAGES. Skyfire Hills II By John Beard Collection, from $163 unframed; By Lynne Millar, from $29 unframed; juniperprintshop.com overstock.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 35
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WELCOME HOME We can thank women’s magazines for early recipe cards: They first popularized them in the 1930s. The Return of the Recipe Card Home cooks are rediscovering the magic of a handwritten recipe. BY MAYA MEREDITH. PHOTO: BEN GOLDSTEIN. n a world where googling “chocolate cake recipe” know the incredible power that these timeworn pieces pulls up about 600 million results, not one of of paper hold. They’re not just great recipes—they’re them compares to the simple cake recipe Ree’s family heirlooms. late mother-in-law painstakingly wrote out for her decades ago on a recipe card. Every time Ree makes If you don’t have your own collection of recipe cards, Nan’s chocolate sheet cake, she sees her handwriting and or a recipe journal, now is the time to put pen to paper. feels the love all over again. If you’ve ever inherited a Start recording your go-to recipes so your favorite recipe card from a beloved family member or friend, you dishes will find a place at the table for generations to come. Turn the page for inspiration! SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 37
My Most Prized Recipe Card JOCELYN DELK ADAMS: ALI STONE; SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE: MARIA SIRIANO. Ree’s food-blogger friends share their favorite family recipes. Jocelyn Delk Adams @grandbabycakes “My big mama’s sour cream cake is truly a treasured recipe in my family and has made its way to the dessert table for every celebration, big or small. Having her vintage recipe written in her handwriting is something I will always cherish. Whenever I bake this cake, I think of her.” 38 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
WELCOME HOME Joy Wilson Maria Lichty @joythebaker @twopeasandpod “This classic Texas sheet cake has made an appearance “My dad, Parry, got this cinnamon roll recipe from his at the dessert table of nearly every family gathering for mom, who passed before I was born. He has been decades now! It’s not a matter of what’s for dessert, it’s always about who is making the Texas sheet cake. My making them for as long as I can remember, and most favorite part is that thin layer of fudgy chocolate where the people we know call them ‘Parry Rolls’ after him. cake meets the warm frosting. It’s a slice of comfort!” There’s not a holiday or special occasion where there isn’t a fresh batch on the table.” JOY WILSON: JACQUELINE MARQUE; TEXAS SHEETCAKE: JON MELENDEZ. MARIA LICHTY: TRISHA TERRY; CINNAMON ROLLS: COLIN PRICE. SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 39
Recipe box sales This Scotch plaid box peaked in the debuted in 1953 and was 1970s, and you one of Ohio Art Co.’s could find this box most popular designs in department stores for just for decades! 50 cents. Recipe Boxes Forever 0DQ\\RIWKHÀUVWUHFLSHER[HV ZHUHPDGHRISDSHURUFDUGERDUG DQGWKH\\GLGQ·WODVWORQJLQWKH KHDWDQGPHVVRIDNLWFKHQ ,Q 2KLR$UW&R³EHVW NQRZQIRULWVWR\\V LWZDVWKH RULJLQDOPDQXIDFWXUHURIWKH (WFKD6NHWFK ³LQWURGXFHGDQ LQJHQLRXVXSJUDGH DGXUDEOH PHWDOUHFLSHER[7KHFRPSDQ\\ FRQWLQXHGPDNLQJPHWDOER[HV XQWLO UHOHDVLQJPRUHWKDQ FKHHUIXOGHVLJQV7RGD\\\\RX FDQÀQGPDQ\\RIWKHPRQH%D\\ DQG(WV\\IRUDVOLWWOHDV Protect Your Recipe Cards our kitchen is no place for a recipe card— cards at a safe distance from heat. Paper breaks down 3+272 %(1*2/'67(,1 or at least not a valuable old one. faster when it’s subjected to big temperature swings, so Marylène Altieri, curator of the culinary store your collection in a cool, dry location (just beware collections at the Harvard Radcliffe of attics or basements, where moisture can be an issue). Institute’s Schlesinger Library, is responsible for And be careful when cooking with them: Spills can protecting recipes of famed cooks like Julia Child and damage the cards, so consider making copies of prized Irma Rombauer, and she recommends keeping your recipes and setting aside the originals for safekeeping. 40 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
WELCOME HOME Floral Recipe Cards, 0RWKHURI3HDUO:LOGÁRZHU5HFLSH $14 for 12; papersource.com Journal, $33; papier.com Brass Recipe Box, For $70; cb2.com Keeps Start a recipe collection— or give your old favorites a new home! Lemon Twist Recipe Binder Kit, Citrus Floral Recipe Cards, $38; jotandmark.com IRU ULÁHSDSHUFRFRP Garden Party Blue Recipe Tin, The Pioneer Woman Acacia $37; papersource.com Recipe Box, $14; walmart.com Personalized Recipe Card Book, $40; uncommongoods.com Comfort Foods Recipe Organizer Book, $20; hallmark.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 41
California BY AUDREY MORGAN. PHOTOS: MATT ARMENDARIZ. Dreaming Food blogger Gaby Dalkin thought about her dream kitchen for years. And then she built it. 42 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
WELCOME HOME hen Gaby Dalkin started her food blog What’s Gaby Cooking in 2010, she never imagined she would end up like her friend Ree, writing and developing recipes full-time from home. Back then, she was still in culinary school and working as a private chef. But as her blog grew, so did her need for storage and prep space. By the time she and her husband Thomas moved into a new house in Los Angeles a couple of years ago, Gaby was more than ready for an upgrade. Her first move was to knock down walls, open up the kitchen and add windows so she’d have more natural light while filming cooking tutorials. Then she outfitted the space with the same professional equipment she once used as a chef. The result is a room where the new mom (to 14-month-old daughter Poppy) is happy to work for hours on end. “I spend the majority of my time in here—and I love it.” ➸ Gaby often perches on one of these stools when she’s writing. 1950s Danish Bar and Counter Stools, $670 each; rh.com SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 43
Prep Area Gaby maxed out her storage Gaby designed the kitchen space by installing to be super functional: cabinets to the She installed double ceiling, so a library dishwashers and sinks, ladder was which are key on big recipe- a must! testing days. And she knew the counters would take a beating, so she chose honed Carrara marble that is almost indestructible, thanks to an anti-etch treatment. A long rug breaks up the space visually and keeps Gaby’s feet cushioned while she works. Best of all, it’s washable. Kamran Hazel Rug, from $149; ruggable.com
WELCOME HOME Home Bar Gaby created a lounge in the living room where guests can hang out before dinner, and it’s close enough that she can join the conversation while she cooks. A local woodworker wrapped her Sub-Zero wine fridges and an ice maker in custom leather for a luxe look. Coffee Station This espresso machine does “Thomas is a coffee snob,” the grinding and Gaby says, so the couple dosing for you. converted a walnut-lined Barista Express, cabinet into a coffee bar to fuel his obsession. It includes $700; an espresso machine and breville.com pour-over system, plus a drawer for Gaby’s matcha. SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 45 The skinny top drawers are wood slabs that pull out for extra counter space.
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Home Cooking PHOTO: RALPH SMITH; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE; PROP STYLING: MARINA MALCHIN. Serve some pretty beet pickled eggs at your next brunch! Pack 4 dill sprigs, 3 cooked beets (cut into wedges), 6 peeled hard-boiled eggs and ½ sliced sweet onion into a quart-size jar. Heat 1 cup distilled white vinegar, ¼ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons each black peppercorns and mustard seeds and ½ cup water in a saucepan to dissolve the sugar and salt. Pour into the jar and let cool. Cover and chill at least 1 day and up to 4 days. Turn to page 62 for more egg recipes! SPRING 2022 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE 47
Thanks, BY KATE TROMBLY O’BRIEN. SPAGHETTI PHOTO: DAVID MALOSH; FOOD STYLING: SIMON ANDREWS; PROP STYLING: MARINA MALCHIN. Mom! Long before Ree introduced us to chicken spaghetti, Ree’s mom introduced it to the family—and a star was born. ee’s mom, Gerre Schwert, has inspired many of The Pioneer Woman’s best recipes—biscuits and gravy, peach crisp and those legendary cinnamon rolls—but none are as popular as Gerre’s chicken spaghetti. She first baked the cheesy casserole for her kids decades ago, and the family fell in love with it right away. “The recipe was given to me by a member of our moms group when Ree was in preschool,” Gerre says, “so that would be close to 50 years that I’ve been making it!” The dish is a meal in itself, but Gerre likes serving it with a salad or side of broccoli. And when she’s in the mood, she adds sliced mushrooms to the mix. “It’s always a hit,” she says. Ree’s mom’s recipe calls for cooked chicken or turkey. For a shortcut, use rotisserie chicken! Ree with her mom, Gerre, and sister, Betsy Ree says: “My mom’s casserole has stood the test of time— it’s delicious!” 48 THE PIONEER WOMAN MAGAZINE SPRING 2022
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