Apple and berry pies
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #118 • July/August, 2009
Go to your room!" bellows our friend, John Silveira. He is kidding of course. I mean, how mad can somebody really be when they're eating your homemade pie...
Banana, blueberry, and peach scones
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #136 • July/August, 2012
My friend Alison and I have known each other a long time. We were roommates in college for several years, and then we both had three boys at...
Cheesy fish chowder
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #127 • January/February, 2011
If you've been reading this magazine for a while, you probably already know that my husband, Dave, and I met while he was fishing on the Ventura, California...
A few favorite recipes and books
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #110 • March/April, 2008
I was talking with another mom in the produce section of the market the other day. During our conversation, she happened to mention that earlier in her life...
Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #140 • March/April, 2013
One last outing before heading back to college is to take
Damon for his first trip to the beach. L-R: Rob, Jacob, Sam
Our oldest sons, Jacob and Robby, are...
Sunday night dinner
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #121 • January/February, 2010
"Tradition! Tradition!" I can still hear the bellowing song from Fiddler on the Roof that we listened to over and over as kids. Some of us have religious...
Salmon loaf
Recipe of the Week
Salmon loaf
Courtesy of
Ilene Duffy
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 large can of salmon, drained
1 egg
1 generous Tbsp. of ketchup
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire...
Sweet Pickles
Recipe of the Week
Sweet Pickles
Courtesy of
Kathy Myers
(Dave's mother-in-law)
My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...
Heart healthy recipes
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #99 • May/June, 2006
I'm not a nutritionist or a medical professional, but I've gained a lot of knowledge concerning foods that are considered to be heart healthy since my husband, Dave,...
Running your own business: a mother’s perspective
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #62 • March/April, 2000
When my middle son, Robby, was a baby, he had two seizures. After the second one the doctor informed me that I needed to get him to the...
