Raising myself and caring for my brothers and sisters allowed me the benefit of a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten. I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.' Sandra Lee allowbenefitbrother share on social
One of the things I do in my cookbooks is I will do a conversion from outdoor to indoor grilling so you can do it year-round. Sandra Lee conversioncookbookgrill Change image and share on social
At this point in my life I am just about enjoying my free time and my downtime and that's what is about for us. My job is about making your job easier. I take a lot of pride in the quality of what I present, especially in 'Money Saving Meals.' Sandra Lee downtimeeasyenjoy share on social
Nobody makes bouillabaisse from scratch. It's all a bunch of malarkey. Even the restaurants buy a commercial-grade product. I had a very famous chef tell me that. Sandra Lee bouillabaissebunchbuy Change image and share on social
I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves. Sandra Lee bestsellingbookenjoy share on social
I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours. Sandra Lee backbastebunch share on social
Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal. Sandra Lee bakebitecomfort Change image and share on social
When I came to the Food Network, I didn't want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn't want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show. Sandra Lee cookfinchfood Change image and share on social
Lack of sleep makes me less productive. I need a good seven or eight hours a night. Sandra Lee goodhourlack Change image and share on social
If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men. Sandra Lee attendbleuchef Change image and share on social
