The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays

The Cookbook
The Review

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day Brunch

• Green Smoothie
• Orange Smoothie
• Baked French Toast
• Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast

The Big Game

Food and Football

• Buffalo Chicken Bites*
• Grilled Corn Dip*
• Eight-Layer Dip*
• Classic Potato Skins
• Pepperoni Pizza Potato Skins
• Southwestern Potato Skins*
• Spicy BBQ Whiskey Sliders
• Dr. Pepper Cupcakes

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day Breakfast

• Valentine’s Red Velvet Pancakes*
• Huevos in the Heart*
• Chocolate-Covered Cherry Smoothie

Treats for Your Sweetie

• Candy-Dipped S’mores
• Chocolate Valentine Cookies*
• Chocolate-Covered Strawberries*
• Homemade Chocolate Truffles

A Romantic Dinner for Two

• Bacon-Wrapped Filet*
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes*
• Cheddar-Bacon Wedge Salad*
• Sticky Cherry Cake*

Easter

Eastertime Treats

• Hot Cross Buns
• Krispy Easter Eggs*
• Easter Cookies*

Easter Brunch

• Glazed Easter Ham*
• Eggs in Hash Brown Nests
• Asparagus with Dill Hollandaise
• Cheddar-Chive Biscuits*
• Orange-Vanilla Fruit Salad*
• Sigrid’s Carrot Cake*

Easter Leftovers

• Perfect Egg Salad
• Easter Leftover Sandwich
• Scalloped Potatoes with Ham*

Cinco de Mayo

Fiesta!

• Blackberry Margaritas*
• Straight-Up Pico de Gallo
• Mango Pico de Gallo
• Watermelon Pico de Gallo
• Glorious Guacamole
• Chipotle Salsa*
• Fiesta Black Beans
• Zesty Lime Rice
• Cinnamon Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps
• Dulce de Leche Brownies*

Mother’s Day

Breakfast in Bed for Mom

• Perfect Cream Scones
• Yogurt, Brown Sugar, and Berry Parfaits*

Father’s Day

Dinner for Dear Ol’ Dad

• Toasted Ravioli*
• Arnold Palmers*
• Three-Meat Lasagna*
• Caesar Salad*
• Chocolate Strawberry Cake*

Fourth of July

Summertime Cookout

• Big Bad Burger Bar
• Homemade Lemonade*
• Watermelon Sangria
• Baked Beans*
• Grilled Corn with Spicy Butter
• Perfect Potato Salad*
• My Favorite Pasta Salad
• Key Lime Pie*
• Peach Cobbler

Halloween

Terrifying Treats

• Petrifying Pumpkin Pancakes
• Broccoli-Cheese Soup*
• Mummy Dogs*
• Caramel Apples*
• Popcorn Balls*
• Cheese Balls of Death

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Feast

• Pumpkin Smoothie
• Basic Thanksgiving Dressing
• Dried Fruit & Nut Dressing
• Green Beans and Tomatoes
• Soul Sweet ‘Taters
• Broccoli-Wild Rice Casserole
• Caramel Apple Pie*
• Pecan Pie*
• Pumpkin Pie

Christmas

Christmas Delights and Deliveries

• Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies*
• Christmas Cherry Cookies*
• Spreads*
• My Favorite Christmas Cookies*
• Caramel Apple Sweet Rolls
• Mulled Apple Cider

New Year’s Eve

Ring in the New Year Cocktail Party

• Champagne Cocktails
• Spinach-Artichoke Dip*
• Salted Pita Wedges*
• Sweet and Savory Bacon Crackers*
• Cocktail Wieners!

*My favorites