Welcome to Amanda's Atomic Home

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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Meringue Cake

I have a ton of recipes for this cake. It seems that every Mid Century Cookbook I have present their version of the Lady Baltimore Cake....

Oct 14, 20232 min read

Meatless Dinner

My daughter helped me with my meal planning this week. She picked this recipe simply for the name of the recipe. She wanted to know why...

Oct 13, 20233 min read

Simple Chinese Dinner

I was looking for something quick and this recipe fit the bill. From start to finish, this recipe took about 25 minutes. This is always a...

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Taste Great, Look A Mess

My husband had a new employee start this week. I was going into the office to introduce myself, and of course I couldn’t show up empty...

Oct 11, 20232 min read

Great Pasta Sauce

I have numerous recipes for pasta sauce. Some I have used for years. They are all very similar, but each has its own unique difference....

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Fruity Breakfast

I have a very compassionate and caring daughter. She likes to do little things for me, like buy me coffee - which I love. On Monday she...

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Fudgy Cookie

These are the type of cookies I need to not be in my house. They were absolutely delicious and it is honestly hard to stop eating them!...

Oct 8, 20231 min read

Basic Bread Recipe

This is a fairly basic bread recipe. That doesn’t mean it isn’t good. But there isn’t really a wow factor to the bread. The ingredients...

Oct 7, 20232 min read

A Little Thin

As the weather is starting to turn cooler, I am looking forward to serving more soups. Soup gives you such a warm feeling when it’s cold...

Oct 6, 20232 min read

Don't Walk Away While Broiling

Despite being over cooked, these were fabulous! I purchased a fancy pumpernickel loaf for the bread. It was already cut thin. And since...

Oct 5, 20231 min read

It's Better Warm

I started off serving this super easy dip cold. It had a great taste, I served it with the Rosemary Triscuits. As my daughter was eating...

Oct 4, 20231 min read

Fancy Coffee Cake

This is not your traditional coffee cake! So it starts off like a regular yeast bread. The rise was good, but not insane. The dough...

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Sweet Side Dish

This was the perfect side dish to serve with the Wiener schnitzel! Personally, I enjoy cabbage. I know it isn’t for everyone, but we like...

Oct 2, 20231 min read

German Favorite

I quite enjoy wiener schnitzel. Finding veal is more and more difficult, but you really do need it to make this dish. It really is a...

Oct 1, 20231 min read

Fancy Shrimp

I thought this recipe would be complicated. It wasn’t complicated at all. I was a little concerned when I was butterflying the shrimp....

Sep 30, 20232 min read

Spicy Dressing

I made this dressing to serve with the Stuffed Shrimp. I think it would be a fabulous dressing to serve with many things. Using the heavy...

Sep 29, 20231 min read

Light and Fluffy Cake

A chiffon cake is a bit different than a traditional cake batter. This is due to the meringue you make and fold in. The meringue is easy...

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Super Easy Dinner

It is so rare to find a Mid Century recipe calling for just chicken breasts. They mostly call for whole chickens that you then need to...

Sep 27, 20231 min read

Lovely Egg Bread

Challah is a special bread of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, usually braided. It is typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat and...

Sep 26, 20232 min read

Delightful Dainty Cookie

I love a butter cookie. These seem to be around only at Christmas, not sure why that is. Butter cookies should always be available. The...

Sep 25, 20231 min read