Nakita Grinie

Earlier this week I hosted a Pioneer Woman Potluck Party for some of my blogging friends who love the Pioneer Woman as much as I do.

I got the idea from my friend Julie, when she had one a few months ago!
Each person brought a PW dish & I had them email me what they were bringing so there were no duplicates.
Here is the menu close up:
I have made a TON of PW's recipes & amazingly, I hadn't had any of the ones that people were bringing, so I was so excited to try some recipes that I hadn't made before!
First up, drinks...served out of mason jars, of course!
The Watermelon Granita was SO good. It tasted like a Watermelon snow cone. It is basically watermelon, lime juice & sugar blended up & frozen. The day of the party was hot, so this was a perfectly refreshing drink. (I also had Watermelon Rum on had in people wanted to add it to their Watermelon Granita)
Some of us added Sparkling Lemonade to the Watermelon Granita & that was also really yummy!
Appetizers:

All of the appetizers were delicious!

Next was the salad course:


Again, all of them were amazing!

By this time, we were all totally stuffed, but there was still more food to be eaten!

And, the other half of the table:
From left to right: Kim, Wendy, Heather, me, Becky

Finally we were ready for the "main course" which was Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork.

All the fixings:
These were so good!
And, we can't forget about the desserts...we had FIVE to eat!
I made these...Amazing. Brownies with caramel, pecans & chocolate chips. YES.

One word to describe all the food:

Group shot:

It was a fun night filled with good food & good people!
If you are a PW fan, I highly recommend having a PW Potluck Party!

Last year I met The Pioneer Woman at her book signing in San Francisco.
It was for sure a highlight of my year. I love her!
I have read her blog for years & now love her show on Food Network.
Her first cookbook is one of my go-to's when planning meals.
So, when she announced she was coming out with a new cookbook last year, I was so excited & pre-ordered a few copies.
One for me & one for me to giveaway to one of YOU!
The cookbook arrived this week & it is just as beautiful as her first one, filled with awesome step by step photos of her delicious reicpes. This cookbook has some fun new recipes, I can't wait to try these Brie Stuffed Mushrooms or her Corn Chowder!
How yummy do these desserts look? Bananas Foster? Yes please. And, "Knock you Naked Brownies" look to die for (she made them on her show and I almost fainted with the yumminess that they include.)

If didn't buy her cookbook yet, here is your chance to win it!

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post letting me know your favorite Pioneer Woman recipe.

Giveaway ends at midnight next Friday, March 23rd.
{Winners will be picked via random.org}

**GIVEAWAY is now CLOSED**