Here’s my crazy vegetable sink. It’s on the far end of the island, and is meant to be used for food preparation.
I ordered it online, and when I unpacked it from the box I started cracking up—the sucker’s 48 inches long. I knew this when I ordered it, but seeing it up close and personal was an entirely different matter.
The thing is, it’s only 15 inches from back to front. That makes for a long, skinny sink.
And it’s only 8 inches deep. Not ideal for soaking big pots and pans…but perfect for vegetable prep. Or filling with ice and chilling a buncha beer. And the faucet has a pull-out sprayer, so it should work really nicely.
And here’s the best part:
If you need more counter work space, you can add this.
And if you need a little more counter work space, you can add this.
And if you don’t really need the sink at all, you can just pretend it’s not there. Groovy, eh?
The only wrinkle in the whole vegetable sink is that, due to a breakdown in communication, my capable Pop cabinet guy cut the hole for the sink off center—pushed toward the back. When I first saw it I thought this would be a problem, but when I stood at the sink and pretended like I was chopping away, it was actually more comfortable having it a little farther back.
Maybe it’s ’cause my arms are so long.
Notice I didn’t say “long and gangly.” My arms won’t be ever be gangly again till I swear off gravy. And I’m just not ready for that step at this point in my life.
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
