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Key Points Ree Drummond launched a new YouTube channel, 'The Pioneer Woman,' ahead of Thanksgiving. First video is a 30-minute Thanksgiving cooking tutorial, sharing her complete step-by-step game plan. Fans praised her recipes and long-form content; channel quickly attracted over 20,000 subscribers. Food Network star and bestselling cookbook author Ree Drummond just served up something new for fans ahead of Thanksgiving — and they’re eating it up. On Saturday, November 8, the Pioneer Woman star announced on Instagram that she has launched a brand-new YouTube channel called — what else? — “The Pioneer Woman” and kicked things off with a complete Thanksgiving special. “Just launched my new PW YouTube channel with a complete THANKSGIVING special (from prep to pies!)…and here’s a little preview (with cut off text, sorry 🤓),” Drummond wrote in her caption. “The whole dang video is on YouTube.com/thepioneerwoman (or link in my profile.) I had fun making this with my talented buddies @chef.treywilson @savannagivens and @jhornstien 🦃🥧❤️, and boy is my stove tired!!! 😂.” RELATED: ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Reveals ‘Saucy’ Surprise Fans Have Been Waiting For The Instagram video is a quick teaser of her first full-length YouTube upload — a nearly 30-minute cooking tutorial called “Ree’s Step-by-Step Gameplan for the Perfect Thanksgiving! 🦃” In the video, Drummond tells fans, “Hey friends, it’s almost Thanksgiving time, and if you have ever pulled off the whole Thanksgiving meal by yourself, you know that you cannot wake up on Thanksgiving morning and knock it all out in one day. I have been making Thanksgiving dinners for approximately 31, 32 years, and I kind of consider myself an expert at it. I don’t say that about many things.” She continues, “But I’ve learned through the years that the best way to do it is to start doing little things every day leading up to Thanksgiving, and then on the big day, it’s pretty much a piece of cake. So this video is going to walk you through all the steps to pull off the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. I’m going to leak all of my recipes below in the caption. Are you ready? This is gonna be fun!” RELATED: ‘Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas’ Matchup Schedule Revealed Her new “Pioneer Woman” channel already boasts nearly 21,000 subscribers, featuring the Thanksgiving video alongside about two dozen older uploads from several years ago. Drummond also operates a second channel, “Drummond Ranch,” which offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of life on her Oklahoma ranch. The new channel’s description reads, “Hi, friends! I’m Ree Drummond, also known as The Pioneer Woman. Welcome to my cozy little corner of YouTube, where I’ll be sharing my go-to recipes, kitchen tips, holiday tutorials, funny moments, and everyday life on the ranch.” Fans are already raving in the comments of her launch post: “I’m in charge of stuffing this year, and I already know it’ll be your recipe! ❤️❤️” one fan wrote. “Your Thanksgiving recipes are tried and true. Thank you so much!” added another. “What the people needed 🙌🙌🙌🙌,” said a third. Many praised her for creating long-form videos again, with one follower commenting, “You are my favorite chef!!! Watch you every weekend!!! Congrats on all your new endeavors.” 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Drummond’s first YouTube Thanksgiving tutorial functions almost like a TV episode, running nearly half an hour and covering every step “from prep to pies.” It’s a natural extension of her Pioneer Woman brand — and another way fans can cook along with her this holiday season. This announcement comes just weeks after Drummond revealed her new cookbook, Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics — a post that sent her followers into a frenzy. With a new cookbook on the way and a YouTube channel serving up her signature comfort food, it’s clear that the Pioneer Woman is cooking up a full feast for fans this fall.
