tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post4883230433822775891..comments2024-02-26T02:53:40.061-05:00Comments on Food Network Musings: Pioneer Woman – Hate Her? Love Her?Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-49514387334018857702017-03-27T13:37:52.306-04:002017-03-27T13:37:52.306-04:00I cringe every time I accidentally catch her show ...I cringe every time I accidentally catch her show because my TV is set on the Food Network. ( They run her a lot!) There is never much on it that I would try, way to much sugar and butter butter butter. I hope young families across the county don't adopt many of her cowboy recipes. Her own family deserves better if that is how she really cooks on a regular basis. I am perplexed that she is so popular. I saw her add cream, 2 sticks of butter and a packet of cream cheese to her mash potatoes. WOW! Her style of cooking is likely to lead to health problems and diabetes - think Paula D. LisaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771149593099967149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-82990635486110203282014-08-14T17:22:22.441-04:002014-08-14T17:22:22.441-04:00And she got on food network how??money not talentAnd she got on food network how??money not talentjohnnyshilohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202973515717261715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-49603884155852699702014-06-09T12:26:28.055-04:002014-06-09T12:26:28.055-04:00When I first heard of Ree, then watched the show I...When I first heard of Ree, then watched the show I was so disappointed. Fake, married to a millionaire, life is tough. It's not "keeping it real" when you plagarize recipes, and retract things on your blog that are very offensive, or that you're busted for. If she were honest, and could cook something original, it wouldn't be so bad. I watch Trisha Yearwood's show, and talk about someone funny, great cook and host. Much better show. Although some of her dishes can be heavy, there's a lot of variety and they are simple, yummy dishes. Ree is just flat on the show. Because of a lot of the controversy I doubt a projected biopic will ever be made of her, unless it's on the Lifetime Channel...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-22706388581002639552014-05-17T11:20:51.560-04:002014-05-17T11:20:51.560-04:00I find the Pioneer Woman show to be about as inspi...I find the Pioneer Woman show to be about as inspired as a piece of toast. Whether her life is real or fake is not the issue with me - I tune into a cooking show to get ideas on healthy and innovative recipe ideas, not the potluck fare from the 70s. If her cooking had to stand on it's own, without the folksy flashes to the ranch activities, this show would have been done in a heartbeat.sobellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724201057710395854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-60567090823361123732013-08-18T12:37:40.944-04:002013-08-18T12:37:40.944-04:00Hi Lisa,
Welcome!
That's interesting that you...Hi Lisa,<br />Welcome!<br /><br />That's interesting that you loved her blog, but found the show lacking. People have been saying for a long time that her blog is more of a corporate effort than her individual handiwork. But even if that's not true, I guess it's not unlikely that things were watered down for television. <br /><br />People have so many reasons for disliking the whole Pioneer Woman thing. I judge her mostly on the cooking on her show....I don't read her blog or go to any of the multitude of places her blog leads to. I find many of her recipes lacking and that's what I object to. (Although I do use one trick of hers. I often substitute fig jam for tomato sauce on pizzas that I top with salad and Parmesan. THAT'S good.)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-52826866692446827102013-08-18T12:18:57.469-04:002013-08-18T12:18:57.469-04:00I found Ree's blog a million years ago just af...I found Ree's blog a million years ago just after she started to get major traction, so I wanna say 10 years, maybe? Not sure, it was awhile ago, though. And what I have always loved about it was her writing was HILARIOUS. I loved it. Which is why I read it. I have two of her cook books, and the writing is personable and adorbs. <br /><br />When her show came on (and I've watched 3 or 4 episodes now) I was excited to see that funny quirky sassy Ree live and in colour, but strangely she is not there! I don't know who this person is, but it is the most boring cooking show BAR NONE on TV. I can't stand watching it. I keep waiting for her to say something funny, goofy, self deprecating like she does on her blog, but it is all extremely dry and too sweet for TV. <br /><br />It's bizarre. <br /><br />It makes me wonder if she had a ghost writer for her blog all along??<br /><br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703297010445873719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-84476794595502877052012-09-16T20:17:22.372-04:002012-09-16T20:17:22.372-04:00I'd simply like to say this: I do live on a ra...I'd simply like to say this: I do live on a ranch. I work on the ranch, and I cook for countless people from time to time on the ranch- in addition to cooking for my own family. And yes, I get to do chores, ride horses, start colts, calve heifers and cows, move cows from a used pasture to a fresh pasture, or for countless other reasons, fix fence and then come in at 9:30 at night and cook supper for everyone. <br /><br />I live farther from a grocery store or town than she does. I'm about 70 miles from Walmart. And 45 from the nearest little grocery (which only has off brands and is more expensive than most). <br /><br />I don't dislike her; what I dislike is her leading everyone to believe that ranchers are wealthy. It's public record how much subsidy money the Drummonds have gotten over the past 10 years. It's in the millions. Most ranch wives work their asses off, are just as good, if not better cooks than Ree, and don't get to wear designer clothes or cook on Viking/Wolf appliances in a kitchen that cost more than most of our houses. I don't know how she does it all to be truthful- and I'd like a bit of honesty on that front. I have a very hard time keeping my blog, take photos to share my life on the ranch (and the few senior portraits/weddings I shoot each year), the house clean, and supper on the table and I don't have young kids. She does do good things- she supports about 50 compassion international children and volunteers for her church. <br /><br />I do know that they own over 50k acres- it's public record as they're one of the top 50 land owners in the US, and there's at least her husband and his brother on the ranch, and at least one hired man, but even here for our measly 8500 acres, with no hired man, we could use one. So there's got to be more than one, which could explain her lack of needing to do anything of importance on the ranch.<br /><br />I have made some of the things she's cooked on her site, but very few of them. Like I said, I don't dislike her, I just wonder how she seemingly became an overnight success. ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01041226008516278509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-87806214979208433382011-11-02T12:49:40.779-04:002011-11-02T12:49:40.779-04:00Just found your blog and loved it especially this ...Just found your blog and loved it especially this post... I've been following PW for over a year and I loved everything about her... at first. Now, honestly, she annoys me but that still won't stop me from trying to win some of her loot now and then! I've realized that if posts something and asks your opinion and it's not what they think it should be, they delete it. For instance, just yesterday she posted about her daughters room http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/ and I honestly could not stand the room... the carpet choice was horrible, beds not practical, lack of privacy, storage, etc. Well, I shared that and go figure, it didn't get posted. So, I decided to run a test. I tried commenting several times under different names/e-mails (no, I have no life at work and was bored, lol. just don't tell my boss) and i made some positive comments and the bad to see if the site was just slow in posting my comments or if they were not publishing the negative ones (not even negative just how exciting to be filmed on their show. Not a fan of the carpet choice but love the desk- nope. wouldn't post it) I tried 6 times and the only comment that ever showed up was the positive one. So, that really rubs me the wrong way. Not everyone is going to love blue striped carpt tiles in a room for young maturing women... but to not post a comment... that bothered me. I'm not envious of her or jealous of her. I wish I could be as successful as her and want to know the secret but don't think she needs to censor her readers comments because not all in favor of everything. I still enjoy her blog from time to time, but just don't care for someone who is fake and does not keep it real for her readers. I refuse to watch her cooking show because I was not impressed with her Thanksgiving cook show last year with Bobby Flay. She seemed awkward on camera and I was almost embarrassed for her so could not sit through anymore of that. The only downside to my experiment yesterday is that I hope my main e-mail was not blocked for stating I did not like the carpet color choice, lol because I still hope to win some new knives, a new pot, a new camera, or a gift card from her! hope I was not placed on the naughty list!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-17563104675163732892011-09-12T17:41:31.221-04:002011-09-12T17:41:31.221-04:00Riding horses in a video game - hahaha I love you....Riding horses in a video game - hahaha I love you. You're so funny.<br /><br />I really haven't read Pioneer Woman, either. Until recently. I've checked out her blog a few times. I can definitely see the appeal. You're right about her site being too confusing. Photography, homeschooling, cooking, Tastykitchen blog, etc. It's too much. <br /><br />I don't have a problem with her blocking negative comments. Nobody wants to read those. I hate, hate negative comments on my blog. They make me sad for days.<br /><br />I don't think she's being dishonest on her blog, either. It's not like she's trying really hard to hide that they have money. They're loaded! Who cares? That doesn't mean she doesn't cook, help out on the ranch and homeschool.<br /><br />By the way, we open presents before cake. Cake is always last. :) Dinner, presents, cake at the Hobbs house.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204776831565649927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-67245772707278859462011-09-11T13:15:13.441-04:002011-09-11T13:15:13.441-04:00Danielle,
I’m sure Ree’s popularity WAS ...Danielle, <br />I’m sure Ree’s popularity WAS the reason the FN gave her a show. As far as WHY is she so popular…who knows? Instant mashed potatoes are popular, but that doesn’t make them right. But, really, you might be barking up the wrong tree in your comments to me. I wasn't commenting on Ree’s life – real or fake. I'm new to Pioneer Woman and I actually had no idea there was all this love/hate stuff going on. I was looking closely at Ree's COOKING, and, afterwards, I was made aware of all these other issues. I guess we also disagree because I think everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. It would be nice if it were well-reasoned and not based on hearsay and gossip. But, unfortunately, in our incredibly wired universe, opinions are widely disseminated, legitimate or not. I’m sure Ree understands that…all the way to the bank. What do they say about how no publicity is bad publicity? <br /><br />By the way, I have comment moderation because of spam. I have no problem with people disagreeing with me. I enjoy a good debate and I've even been known to change my mind about things. I just don’t enjoy robots posting Cialis ads as comments.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-52502555737050558152011-09-10T18:20:34.673-04:002011-09-10T18:20:34.673-04:00I was only able to watch a small clip of the show ...I was only able to watch a small clip of the show because Food Network doesn't stream the full episodes. I've followed the Pioneer Woman Facebook page, and thought it was interesting. I would say that the reason why Food Network created a show was not so much because of her culinary expertise, but because of her large following online. There must have been a reason why so many people have become loyal followers of The Pioneer Woman. As far as people hating Ree, or thinking that she is fake ... I'm not sure that anybody is qualified to be her judge and jury. You can be objective and review her show, Blog, books, etc and still be professional about it. Questioning a person's integrity based upon comments written on a Blog or on a Website is short sighted. As far as The Pioneer Woman removing negative comments, what's wrong with that? Can you honestly say that you wouldn't remove negative/nasty/degrading comments from your Blog? Of course you would! Even the Food Network Musings Blog has the comments on moderation. Does anyone question the owner's integrity for monitoring the comments posted? Probably not. It is what it is. Just think, all of that energy you used up trying to drag someone else down could have been used to better yourself and create something meaningful.Crayonbox Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071680354891075333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-35215798436361381012011-09-06T15:09:09.024-04:002011-09-06T15:09:09.024-04:00Rach,
I don’t think YOU’RE envious (CAN’T I say je...Rach,<br />I don’t think YOU’RE envious (CAN’T I say jealous? – “feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. often followed by of: He was jealous of his brother's wealth.”) of Ree because she leads an entitled life, although I think plenty of people are, including me! You hate her because she’s a poser fake. I really get that. But don’t you think that takes a lot of work too? The funny thing is I really don’t want to defend her, because I don’t know that much about her and I’ve only seen one show that she’s done. Give me time to build up to full-blown detestation.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-66966794073329878302011-09-06T14:52:30.392-04:002011-09-06T14:52:30.392-04:00ARRRRGGGHHHH! I hate it when you criticize someon...ARRRRGGGHHHH! I hate it when you criticize someone who is successful and are confused of "jealousy" (which is actually envy and not jealousy). I admire lots of talented and successful women who have millions and deserve them. Lots of very talented women work very hard, every bit as hard as let's say - Rachael Ray - and never get an ounce of recognition for what they do because they weren't sleeping with the producer of the local TV station. I'm not saying I wouldn't love to have the Drummond millions, but I wouldn't want that life. Granted, I do consider myself unqualified to write cookbooks or have a cooking show, and claim I would never want to do either because it would feel wrong to me, but then again, if they offered me millions, I might not turn them down. ;-)The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-5466626710639559762011-09-06T13:50:07.650-04:002011-09-06T13:50:07.650-04:00Hiya Skattebol,
Welcome! I’m definitely jealous of...Hiya Skattebol,<br />Welcome! I’m definitely jealous of her blog’s popularity, but I guess PW (the blog) shows that it takes a village to achieve that kind of success. <br /><br />I'm glad that I limited my remarks to what went on on her cooking show, but I can definitely see that trying to appear as if you’re a one-woman show and then having a whole trove of people doing everything for you is annoying. Does Ree actually say she homeschools her kids and then legions of tutors arrive at the ranch? That’s just dumb. How would people not find out about that? But I still don’t think she sits around eating bonbons or the ranchified equivalent. Don’t you think at some point, even just at the beginning, that she did a lot of that stuff herself?<br /><br />I wonder what RR does about negative comments. I would think there would be millions. Disallowing comments IS pretty un-Amurican. I still can’t say I dislike her, even though I have no intention of wading through the morass that is her blog or taking her on as a role model. I may just glance at her show every once in awhile, trying to see what there is to hate. I have so many other people and things in that category, I just don’t think I have room for more. <br /><br />Hi Stephanie,<br />Nice to have you…<br /><br />That’s what all this reality stuff has spurred – lots of haters about lots of things, but, c’mon, it can be fun to debate the pro’s and con’s of people that put themselves out there. Listen, they want the fame, so they have to put up with the criticism that goes with it. Don’t a lot of these people not even CARE what is being said about them as long as they’re being talked about?<br /><br />I haven’t seen it, but that blog is complete ripoff of the original hater blog about RR. <br /><br />Yup, Lys, I do know you and your wonderful taste in things. And I have to take seriously your opinion that PW is a fake. But there’s only so much time in the world and I have to pick and choose the things that I love to hate and also love to love and she’s just not in either category. <br /><br />Frankly, hearing all this stuff sort of makes me want to watch her even more. Maybe I’ll see a glimpse of a housemaid in the background. Maybe the nanny (for each kid?) will make an appearance at the dinner table as a “friend”. And between you and me, any PR firm that contacts me and wants to make me famous, has a pretty good chance (before I’ve had my 3 o’clock coffee) of getting at least a lukewarm response, before I realize the implications and say NO, I want to toil in obscurity.<br /> <br />Thank you for the recipe compliment…I haven’t seen enough of hers to comment, but, so far, I think I could win a cookoff between us, if the PR company didn’t rig the voting. <br /><br />James,<br />Don’t you be saying anything bad about Paula, y’hear? Yup, I guess it’s true that there are many who work as hard at promoting themselves as they do in coming up with recipes. It’s interesting, though, what riles people up. Giada, for example, appears to lead a charmed life. She’s surrounded by beauty and finds herself in luxurious surroundings. But I guess, she doesn’t have the Me, Me, Me machine running 24/7, so people don’t get as irked with her. <br /><br />I’ve never watched the Jersey Shore either, but I heard someone once say about Snooki (sp?) that when she’s on the screen, you can’t your eyes off of her and I have found that to be true. Plus I’ve been impressed by the gallantry of the Jersey Shore gentlemen when they’ve been on television, other than their own show. (I’m just asking for trouble now!)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-56854323118780087122011-09-06T12:26:11.780-04:002011-09-06T12:26:11.780-04:00I've seen the original book and I perused the ...I've seen the original book and I perused the web site and I watched about 10 minutes of one of her shoes, and based on that, I'd say that TPW is a hardworking cook and writer whose chief talent is self-promotion. Not unlike Paula Deen, come to think of it. <br /><br />But there are worse things than TV chef/"personalities" who proclaim their love of their of life and how happy they are and how hard they work and how great everything is. I'd watch any episode of TPW 5 times before I'd watch an episode of "Jersey Shore" even once.Abandoned By Wolveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103370010568838117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-85804839543391827562011-09-06T11:17:26.274-04:002011-09-06T11:17:26.274-04:00Sue - you know me and I call them like I see them....Sue - you know me and I call them like I see them. I watched the show, I used to read her blog and, quite frankly, something didn't add up. The more I read online and noticed, I have to say I am NOT a fan. I watched the first show and 10 minutes in, I had to say enough. The RH are a bit more real than this show. I also tend to be wary of bloggers that have interns/PR Firms/etc. do a majority of the posting/writing for them. Sorry but I had to be frank. Plus - I think that your recipes would definitely trump anything on this show :)Lyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412919184087521013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-44715730556672311222011-09-06T10:21:10.904-04:002011-09-06T10:21:10.904-04:00http://thepioneerwoman.com/ - Yes, those are her r...http://thepioneerwoman.com/ - Yes, those are her real kids and real husband lol. <br /><br />And there's at least one hater out there who named her blog The Pioneer Woman Sux. Sad that people spend so much time hating on someone.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334820901380594127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-47412704960495117702011-09-06T08:35:54.212-04:002011-09-06T08:35:54.212-04:00I can only speak for myself - I am not at all jeal...I can only speak for myself - I am not at all jealous of TPW. I would be bored out of my mind living on a ranch. I think she is dishonest on her blog, suggesting that she is homeschooling, cooking, helping out on the ranch, and the list goes on, when she actually is not. She deletes any negative comment and blocks individuals from commenting. Her tagline is that she is "keeping it real" and she is not. So, it is not an issue of jealousy, but an issue of integrity. I cannot respect someone who has no integrity.Skattebolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039683279558678750noreply@blogger.com