Southerners Wont Be Surprised To Learn This Was Ree Drummonds Claim to Fame Recipe. Ah, let us count the ways we love Ree Drummond. These days, The Pioneer Woman is an icon for country living. Shes a talented cookbook author, runs her own hit show on the Food Network, and even has her own restaurant in Osage County, Oklahoma. But amidst all of her success, its easy to forget she got her start as a humble blogger back in 2. Long before her website was a sleek collection of recipes and cooking tips, it was lessons on ranch living, homeschooling adventures, and a look into her rural family life RIP Confessions of a Pioneer Woman. WATCH Pioneer Womans New Store  Now, Ree Drummond is coming clean on the one thing that catapulted her into the spotlight. I can confirm that How to Cook a Steak was my first cooking post ever. However, it didnt really go viral it just slowly brought in more readers over time I started blogging in 2. Over time, people came to read, shared with people they knew, etc Drummond explains in a new interview with Pop. Sugar. They enjoyed the step by step format, then started asking me to post more, and thats how my food blog began. The now infamous ribeye steak recipe is quite simple to master. Garlic Chicken Rub Recipe. In the instructions, Drummond calls for Lawrys Seasoned Salt, Mc. Cormick Lemon Pepper, and her ever beloved butter. After lightly dusting a ribeye steak with Lawrys and then Lemon Pepper, Drummond rubs a stick of butter over a hot griddle. After roughly a quarter of a stick melts, she lets the butter sizzle for a few minutes before slapping on the pre seasoned ribeye steak. She then follows a simple method to get those coveted grill marks along the steaks surface. First, she presses down firmly on the griddle for 1 minute, 4. Two minutes later, Drummond flips the steak over on the other side. This recipe from Ree Drummonds blog launched The Pioneer Woman into the spotlight. I love me some mashed potatoes. You can safely say Im obsessed with any kind of potatoes, honestly. Tell me Im not the only one For the holidays, for special. Ree Drummond shows us how to make a potato salad packed with all the goodies that goes with just about anything you serve at a summer BBQ. Scripps_-_Food_Category_Prod/897/491/0223253_630x355.jpg' alt='Ree Drummond Mashed Potatoes' title='Ree Drummond Mashed Potatoes' />Get Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe from Food Network. Sigh. Mashed potatoes. Theyre as much a part of Thanksgiving dinner as pecan pie and Uncle Festus. But mashed potatoes are laborintensive, and on Thanksgiving Day. Repeating the directions on the other side, she waits another minute and 4. Its medium rare perfection, and to steal a line from The Pioneer Womans original post, itll make your soul sing. Get the full recipe here. Ree Drummonds Perfect Potato Salad. Potato salad goes with just about anything you serve at a summer time BBQ or picnic, and Ree shows us how to make a tasty version packed with all the goodies. Ree Drummond is the queen of simple, down home food. So its no surprise that The Pioneer Woman would have the perfect recipe for a summer classic. Potato salad can range in both quality and taste, and the main driving factor is the ingredients. This is where Ree really sets her potato salad apart from the rest. Aside from the standard mayonnaise and mustard dressing, this potato salad is filled with delicious items that add both flavor and texture. Green onions, pickles, and hard boiled eggs combine with dill and paprika to pack a tangy punch. Ree also treats her potatoes to a round in the potato ricer, which breaks the boiled potatoes into easily combinable bits and allows for a creamier, almost mashed potato like texture. While this method might be controversial to some potato salad enthusiasts who enjoy chunks of potato in each bite, I have to say that it definitely adds something special to the potato salad. The smooth texture gives the dressings flavor more room to shine, while also allowing the chunkier items to stand out with the potatoes as a steady background flavor. Whats great about this recipe is that it makes a nice, big batch of potato salad. When you whip this up, youll have more than enough to feed a group at a BBQ. Or, you can save it in the fridge for leftovers and have a convenient side dish for lunch or dinner The Pioneer Womans Perfect Potato Salad Ingredients 5 pounds russet potatoes.