Welcome to Lazy Man Cooks! — the channel where culinary chaos meets comfort food. I'm Craig, a retired journalist who traded press passes for pasta and deadlines for dumplings. These days, I’m cooking up easy meals for folks who are hungry but not in a hurry.

For 20 years I have hosted a site for user-supported news commenting at trailmix.cc

I’ve also written a few books:
🔹 The Politics of Life: 25 Rules for Survival in a Brutal and Manipulative World
www.amazon.com/dp/0742552519
🔹 Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media
www.amazon.com/dp/0742538168
🔹 Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do
www.amazon.com/dp/1439148155

More about me:
🔹 Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Crawford

Featured Series:
🍲 Lazy Man Cooks! (the Full Menu)
🍳 Power Breakfast
🔥 Lazy Man’s Chicken Series
🪓 Buckets Playlists (Kitchen Gadgets & Hacks)
🦷 My Denture Adventure (Eating Without Real Teeth)


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🕛ELEVEN TO NOON replay is ready: Subway dogs, Boiling Shrimp, Pete Hegseth invades South Park ➡️
youtube.com/live/3V-4HLOUY8s?feature=share

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LIVE NOW 🔴 ELEVEN TO NOON

Join us now and every day for ELEVEN TO NOON: youtube.com/live/3V-4HLOUY8s


What do a dog on a subway, a lazy shrimp boil, and Pete Hegseth have in common? They’re all on the show.

I’m breaking down the week’s weirdest news, the latest Trump panic, plus "Good News" stories to save your sanity.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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Coming tomorrow ...

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The Trail Mix Kitchen got a makeover.
Proceed with appetite... and forgiveness → trailmix.cc/kitchen
New layout, cleaner lines, easier finding, and just enough personality to remind folks they’re in the right place. Recipes, videos, Weekend Survival Guides, and unapologetic Lazy Man chaos — all in one spot.

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

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This week’s Open Mic took a divine turn — welcome to
🍋 THE LEMON GOSPEL 🍋

Watch the short → youtube.com/shorts/ynGxti2EFJ8
Join the full chat every week → trailmix.cc/chat

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Robert Redford may be gone, but this scene still breathes. Will Geer’s first moment in Jeremiah Johnson is everything that made the film timeless.
🎥 https://youtu.be/ehaviqJQrQE

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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This pork didn’t just roast — it slow danced in a clay pot disco. 🪩
Watch the new short → youtube.com/shorts/CnAhHCEpvPw
👀 And don’t miss the full Lazy Clay Roast playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC...
Coming soon: Lazy Corn Shuck — easier than breathing. 🌽

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Part 1 of Lazy Clay Roast 💤🍷🧄
Sugar, wine, garlic… and the overnight trick.
Watch here → youtube.com/shorts/ApBqZxvaCxU

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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The King’s former chef says: *never rinse chicken.* WhskyJack and I say: *hold on a sec.* 🍗 Open Mic cut from Dupont Circle — watch now: youtube.com/shorts/D2syNlMFHTk

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Lazy Thoughts #51 🛋️
The fridge knows your secrets.
The chair never forgets.
The remote just wants power.

Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/_WQxmc6MWLg

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