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So, I pitted 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 compared to my mom's.

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So, I pitted 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 compared to my mom's. Drummond's ...