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I don't think there are any footsteps to be walked in. No one else has taken things that you can buy at the grocery store and put them together. I hope that I have a career as long as Julia Child.Sandra Lee
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My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook.Sandra Lee
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Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.Sandra Lee
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I can certainly be part of the socialite group and walk those carpets every day, but I choose not to because I prefer to be grounded. You can't be at home and on the red carpet.Sandra Lee
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My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.Sandra Lee
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Instead of doing cinnamon, nutmeg, and all those baking spices I'll have one spice that's for sweets, and that's pumpkin pie spice.Sandra Lee
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I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.Sandra Lee
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When I was at the Cordon Bleu things took hours and hours and hours to make. And they were beautiful dishes - and I know how to cook that way - but I was like, 'no one is cooking like this.'Sandra Lee
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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
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Sure, you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn't you just pull out a box of Bisquick?Sandra Lee
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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
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If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men.Sandra Lee
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Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen. It's fun whether it's baking bread or cookies. With baking, you have to be exact when it comes to ingredients.Sandra Lee
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I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?Sandra Lee
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It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.Sandra Lee
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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
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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
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Different types of chicken come at different price points. Filets are going to be more expensive. If it's bone-in and skin-on it's going to be less expensive.Sandra Lee
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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
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Seventy percent store-bought, ready-made plus 30 percent fresh allows you to take 100 percent of the credit.Sandra Lee
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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
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Yes, I love white, and I'd wear it all the time if I could. Some people think I have an issue with cleanliness, but to me it's just so pretty.Sandra Lee
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When I'm really stressed out, I go to church. I light candles and sit and pray. And I'll ask myself, What's the lesson? Why am I going through this? There's got to be a reason I'm here. What am I supposed to learn?Sandra Lee
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The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children.Sandra Lee
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I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.Sandra Lee
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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
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Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.Sandra Lee
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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
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