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If you’re haven’t heard (and you probably haven’t, if you’re semi-normal) The Pioneer Woman (aka Ree Drummond) was in St. Louis last night for a book signing. After blogging for just over three years about photography, cooking, homeschooling, and life on the ranch, she published a cookbook. If you are ever in need of a delicious and comforting recipe, head over to her site and grab one! I’ve made quite a few of her recipes and recommend the Marlboro Man Sandwich, potato salad, pico de gallo, lasagna, …well, the list could go on forever.
I even take pictures of my cooking attempts:
She arrived at the Christ Church Cathedral with Marlboro Man and her two punks (sons) and started around 7pm. They were all so adorable and gorgeous in real life. Ree even did her Ethel Merman impression, which I think will become standard in every city. Ree, you should just come out singing! Check out the video I got (that I forgot to post yesterday).
Since I got there at 5pm, I was in the first row and got to be first in line for the book signing 
! I’m kind of bummed the picture of Ree and me didn’t turn out better, but at least we were both looking and had our eyes open. And look, we almost have matching dimples!
I had planned on chatting her up about my small town boyfriend, how he loves the MM Sandwich, my blog, my sister who’s going to see her in Atlanta, our dogs, etc… but all I managed to get out was about Zack and how I’m from Ft. Lauderdale. I was surprised that I was that nervous to meet her, but I guess it’s like meeting a reality TV star or something. You read about their lives or watch them on TV so often that you feel like you know them.
Anyway, I was out of there by 8:15pm . I saw on Twitter that a lot of people were there past 11pm, yuck. But at least Ree was smiling at the end and nice to each and every one of us (even the ones that cut the line – tsk tsk).
I’m excited to try out some of the new recipes in the book, like chili and cowboy calzones. Below are some of the pictures I took last night. It was hard to get a good picture with my little Canon point and shoot because of all the lights in the Cathedral. (Click on a picture to see the rest on Flickr).
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