From Food Stamps To Food Star

Food Network Star Sandra Lees New Memoir, “Made From Scratch,” Tells the Unbelievable Story Of Her Rise From Poverty to Successful Life and Style Star Sandra Lee, Lifestyle Expert & Author You might not know it from watching Sandra Lee cook every day on her Food Network show, “Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee,” but Sandra is completely homemade herself. The oldest of five children, Sandra was a child of the welfare system. Sandra grew up quickly, managing the household finances and raising her own siblings. A series of personal tragedies instilled in Sandra a sense of survival, and the belief that we can rise above our challenges to build a self-made successful life. In her new memoir, “Made From Scratch” out November 6 from Meredith Books, Sandra Lee tells her story in frank and sometimes shocking detail. Hers is a true Cinderella story about rising from the ashes and pushing through some of lifes supreme trials. Sandras story is both brutal but also inspiring and she hopes that sharing it with the world will help inspire others who face adversity. As Sandra says, “I didnt need to write this book to make a living, I wrote this book to help others make a life.” In the book, Sandra is stunningly open about her abusive childhood and the responsibility and independence she needed to assume. Working with the gritty resolve and make-do skills she learned as a child, she became a millionaire by the time she was 25, only to lose her fortune and have to start all over before the age of 30. Beginning again, Sandra started Semi-Homemade, smarter and wiser from her past mistakes, and has never looked back. Through a series of tragedies and challenges, she shares life lessons and her secrets to overcoming adversity, emerging more powerful and successful in the end. Sandra Lee is an internationally-acclaimed Life & Style expert who has revolutionized the way people think about creating from scratch. She is the author of thirteen books and the host of Food Networks popular program, “Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee.” This interview is sponsored by Semi-Homemade