Sandra Lee: Semi-Homemade, but Not Semi-First Lady

Nobody doesn't like Sandra Lee! Seen here w/ her boyfriend, Governor Arthur Fonzarelli. (Photo: Associated Press file)

Last week The Washington Post finally put an end to days of speculation coming out of last Tuesday’s elections: Sandra Lee will NOT be moving in to the Governor’s Mansion, nor will she have any official post.

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Lee is the girlfriend of Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo, who will become the first unmarried Governor of New York since Hugh Carey in the 1970s. Normally, the wife of the Governor is declared First Lady, a role that often comes with self-imposed duties and responsibilities.

Lee made a name branding herself as the “Semi-Homemade Chef,” espousing a method of cooking that involved mostly pre-packaged ingredients. In short, she said “don’t know how to cook? Well, neither do I.” Then made millions.

While she does have her fans – mostly people who believe anything that calls itself “fancy” on the box must be telling the truth because it’s in cursive writing – she also has her critics who take  her to task for providing unnecessary shortcuts and encouraging lazy cooking.

As you’ll see from the following video, however, they’re giving her far too much credit in calling it “cooking.”

Visitors to the Governor’s mansion sure dodged a bullet.

For those who were concerned that there was little to no African-American representation in statewide elections from the party that’s supposed to represent their interests, don’t worry. Sandra’s gonna make you a Kwanzaa cake.

Also, this one time, she threw a party and everyone got wasted and hung their empties on a tree. This, apparently, was a great idea!

Hilarious.

Although she’s a total hack in the kitchen, she’s undoubtedly a good business woman and knows how to build a brand. Which means that unlike some people, she’s at least smart enough to know that hydro-fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing.

It’s going to be a long four years. As a blogger, I can’t wait!