As someone who's always on the hunt for easy, crowd-pleasing desserts, I've scrolled past Ree Drummond's apple dumpling ...

I made Ree Drummond's chicken pot pie ... my mom's recipe against one from American cookbook author and TV host Ree Drummond who makes a lot of comfort food. Here's how the Pioneer Woman's recipe ...

Here's how the Pioneer Woman's recipe compared to my mom's. Drummond's recipe called for store-bought crust and cream or half-and-half. Drummond's chicken pot pie seemed really decadent.

Yet, in all her years of trying different versions, she admittedly never thought to add pumpkin pie ... recipe. A gingerbread cookie... in October? Why, of course! From the archives of The Pioneer ...

Here's how the Pioneer Woman's recipe compared to my mom's. Drummond's recipe called for store-bought crust and cream or half-and-half. Her recipe calls for a store-bought pie crust and a quarter ...

Here's how the Pioneer Woman's recipe compared to my mom's. Drummond's recipe called for store-bought crust and cream or half-and-half. Drummond's chicken pot pie seemed really decadent. Her recipe ...