I’m going to be up front: I’ve never liked Jell-o very much. I definitely would never eat any Jell-o with “pieces” in it, meaning no Jell-o salads of any kind. And even then I didn’t like it when you would hit those weird slivers of Jell-o. Did anyone else encounter that? I did, and do, …
“Jell-o Girls”: Does family money make life better? Read More »
I’ve been perusing a lot of kids’ cookbooks, and I realized the big problem with them is that they aren’t that practical when you think about the way a family really eats. What most families need to do is get through the day with everyone fed, reasonably healthily, and without going broke. I’m writing this …
Cooking With Kids Part 3: Getting through the Day in the Kitchen Read More »
Thoughts from a teacher/mom on how to make your kitchen really work for you and your family…and get the whole family involved in food preparation at home
Over the last couple of months, I have read several books by Lucy Knisley, but for one reason or another didn’t feel like they were right for The Lois Level. But then I realized that since I KEEP READING them, there must be something there. Basically, her work gets on my nerves a little bit …
This is the book written by Arthur Golden’s informant after he betrayed her trust by publishing her name in Memoirs of a Geisha: a novel below. This book is a real memoir. I’m putting it at the top so no one misses it. Scroll down to learn from an authentic Western expert on geisha, American …
There’s more to Japan than “Memoirs of a Geisha” Read More »
