The Pioneer Woman

I watched an episode today. I can only surmise that the overly sugary- sweet presenting style has come from all the literal sugar she adds to everything. She even said at one point, something like "sugar ALWAYS makes everything better." Uh, no it doesn't. It was almost as if she was addressing her critics by saying this.

How can she feed her kids all that unhealthy stuff? Does she eat all this stuff herself?

As for the person who wrote a previous review quoting how many hits her blog has etc etc, nice try bigging her up, whoever you are (Ree).

I am concerned about The blouses Ree wears while cooking over gas flame. Those sleeves would go up in secs. I love her recipes and her personality as she cooks but please be aware of those sleeves. I am an ER nurse and have this happen more than once.

Everything about this show is phony. The "ranch" is a multi-million-dollar operation replete with rambling mansion. They also own most of the nearby town.

The recipes, and yes I've tried a few, are hideous. She can't make anything without dousing it with sugar.

The entire concept of the show, with it's fake field workers and all, is really insulting.

I genuinely don't understand the negative reviews. Yes granted a lot of recipes have a lot of sugar, meat and / or butter in the early seasons, but there are many later shows (enough to make a full season easily) that are dedicated to light meals and healthy eating including low fat and low sugar/ carbs.

This has been touched on in other reviews, but she is cooking not just for her family of 6, but also many of the ranch hands hence the large quantities. Working on a ranch is hard physical work similar to farming years ago and uses way more calories than sitting at a computer desk all day, so the high calorie food is actually necessary. Also who in her family or on the ranch is overweight let alone obese? No one is the answer! It is worth noting she always watches portion sizes which is just as important as the food itself. I remember thinking on more than one occasion how stingy the portion sizes were for her kids but that's obviously deliberate!

I would even bet there are some people that criticise this show can barely cook for themselves and live off processed food which is virtually guaranteed to shorten their lives. Ree is a creative, genuine cook that wants nothing more than to spread love through her cooking, to friends, family and ranch workers and often times to the wider community. If you want to misinterpret that then go ahead. She ain't changing and moreover she doesn't and shouldn't need to.

For anyone living off processed rubbish and criticising Ree for the "unhealthy" food she feeds her family, then, well, you are a hypocrite.

I actually enjoy the show and watch it faithfully each day. I've even tried a few of her recipes. Ree's bright smile and bubbly personality are adorable and a breath of fresh air. She uses a lot more sugar than I do, but it's a fun show to watch. My only comment would be this.....please start making the family wash their hands before diving into the food! E-coli (and other deadly bacteria) is alive and well. They are out fiddling around with cattle, horses and "cow patties" , playing in the field, even cleaning out an old dark shed for a 'man cave' for the kids and Ree shows up with food (some of it, sandwiches held in the hands) and not a sani-wipe in site! They come in off the 'prairie' and go straight for the food without stopping at the sink to wash. And the filthy cowboy hats at the diningroom tables are nauseating! If I spent the afternoon cooking a nice meal the hats would be left in the mudroom and my dinner table would be treated with respect. Just my 2 cents :-) Otherwise, love ya Ree!!!