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Welcome! I am Amanda Kennedy, an avid Mid Century Lover! I started this blog to share the recipes I recently discovered at an Estate Sale. I hope you enjoy discovering these recipes as much as I do!

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Delicious Dinner

This is the perfect dish for left over use! I used leftover chicken for the main part of the entree. It was nice not having to cook a...

Dec 13, 20231 min read

Interesting Cookie

What an interesting idea for a cookie. I do not think I have ever rolled out an oatmeal cookie dough. The dough was a little thicker than...

Dec 12, 20231 min read

Candy Making Is Hard

Candy making is definitely an art. Sugar can be temperamental, so it takes some time and patience to get it right. Unfortunately, this...

Dec 11, 20231 min read

Delicious Soup From Leftovers

We did have some turkey left over from Thanksgiving. I wanted to use the leftover turkey to make dishes that enhances the turkey. This...

Dec 10, 20231 min read

Leftover Turkey Made Great

We love a curry in our house. It is a great meal with a ton of flavor. This recipe was great post Thanksgiving dish to use up some of our...

Dec 9, 20231 min read

Soft and Simple Bread

I have come to really enjoy making bread. I find it can be very therapeutic. The kneading process can be a great way to work off...

Dec 8, 20232 min read

Simple Casserole

After all the Thanksgiving cooking, I wanted something simple to make in the days following. This casserole is definitely simple! I...

Dec 7, 20231 min read

Fruit Breakfast Cake

I love a coffee cake. Well, I love cake. Coffee cake is the perfect excuse to have cake for breakfast! The dough for this coffee cake is...

Dec 6, 20231 min read

Fruit Waffles

We had company in town for the holiday. I always try to serve at least one hot breakfast during any quests stay. These waffles were part...

Dec 5, 20231 min read

Delicious Stuffing

I used this stuffing for my Thanksgiving bird. I wanted something that would hold up well, but something fresh as well. I cubed and...

Dec 4, 20231 min read

I Was Not A Fan

I guess I am particular about my potatoes. Mashed potatoes are my go to holiday potato. I wanted to mix it up a bit, so I tried this...

Dec 3, 20231 min read

Almost Au Gratin

Every year I make a sweet potato soufflé for the holidays. It is a family favorite. I made it this year for a pot luck we attended a few...

Dec 2, 20231 min read

Decorative Rolls

I served these for Thanksgiving. I wanted something that was pretty and tasted great. This worked well! My husband thought I was crazy to...

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Fresh and Bright Sprouts

This dish is the pride of my husband’s garden this year! He planted Brussels Sprouts in the spring and tenderly cared for the plants all...

Nov 30, 20232 min read

For My Husband

I mentioned a few days ago that there is a great debate in our house concerning cranberry sauce. I prefer whole berry, my husband prefers...

Nov 29, 20231 min read

Fish With Creole Sauce

We had some family over for dinner the other night. Our Aunt does not eat red meat or pork. So it was either fish or chicken for dinner....

Nov 28, 20231 min read

Light and Fluffy?

This recipe is kind of like a lemon meringue pie. Except that the meringue is mixed in. You start by making a lemon curd. This is a...

Nov 27, 20231 min read

No Bake Crust

What a great recipe for a simple no bake pie - a no bake crust! I used graham crackers. I have no idea what zwieback crackers are or even...

Nov 26, 20231 min read

Traditional Pie

I think pumpkin pie is my husbands favorite pie. Me - not so much. I can’t explain it, but I don’t care much for pumpkin pie. In fact,...

Nov 25, 20231 min read

Flaky Pastry

Most pastry recipes are the same ingredients. There are small variations of course, by generally they are the same. For some reason this...

Nov 24, 20231 min read