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
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 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
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
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
Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result. Sandra Lee cornerendgive 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