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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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Peanut Butter Candy

I don’t think I will ever be able to make this recipe again. It was too good! Basically, you make peanut butter candy. You will...

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Asian Inspired Shrimp

This is a very quick and easy dish to make. Sometimes, I am relieved when something is fast. So many of the recipes on this journey have...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Traditional Banana Bread

This was the final breakfast bread I made for the bake sale. I opted not to use the nuts. I wanted to make sure I had options for those...

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Swirled Yeast Bread

Once again, I made this for my husband’s office bake sale. This was the most complicated bread recipe, but it also produced the most...

Jun 13, 20232 min read

Fruit Bread

Another office bake sale item. I tried to pick things that were a little different. You just don’t see cherry bread all that often. For...

Jun 12, 20231 min read

If You Like Pumpkin Spice

This was the second bread I made for my husband’s work bake sale. I thought it would be interesting given the pear addition. As with most...

Jun 11, 20231 min read

Really Strange Dinner

I am not really sure what to say about this dish. By far this is the most ingredients I have ever seen in a single recipe! And the...

Jun 10, 20232 min read

Tangy Sweet Bread

My husband’s office is having another bake sale. They are having about 100 people in for a special event and they wanted to be able to...

Jun 9, 20231 min read

Quick and Interesting Chili

Well, the recipe doesn’t lie, this is a speedy dish. It makes enough for two people to have two bowls of chili. So it would work for a...

Jun 8, 20231 min read

Decent Casserole

No one I have ever met has loved a tuna noodle casserole. Yet, for some reason we all make them or have had them at some point. I wonder...

Jun 7, 20231 min read

Sweet Wine and Fruit

I made this to go with my Steaks with Tomato Sauce and Baked Green Rice. I quite enjoy a sangria. I am one of those who prefers white...

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Moist Steak With Sauce

I did not use bottom round steak. I could not find a nice bottom round while shopping. So I opted to use sirloin steaks. This required a...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Tons of Flavor

This dish had a lot more flavor than I expected! I boiled my rich with a little salt and butter. This gave the rice a lovely buttery...

Jun 4, 20231 min read

Interesting Flavor Profile

I want to say this is a spaghetti and meat ball recipe. But, it isn’t really. The sauce is quite different. It isn’t bad, but it isn’t...

Jun 3, 20232 min read

Smashed Potatoes

Boiling potatoes whole is tricky. The key is to make sure that your potatoes are all generally the same size. That way they all cook at...

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Moist Chicken With Gravy

Serving de-boned chicken was a bit of a rarity in the 50’s. Almost every recipe I have is for a whole chicken, cut up. So this recipe is...

Jun 1, 20231 min read

Creamy Dinner

I grew up eating “hamburger stroganoff” which is a simple dish resembling a traditional stroganoff. It is simple - brown hamburger, stir...

May 31, 20232 min read

Very Boozy Cocktail

You always hear about Mint Julep during horse races, especially the Kentucky Derby. I always think it sounds interesting, but have never...

May 30, 20231 min read

Rich Nutty Sauce

This was the final sauce I made for our ice cream social. I prefer butterscotch to caramel, so thought others might feel the same. I...

May 29, 20231 min read

Pourable Caramel

Caramel is another of those favorite ice cream toppings that is really a must for an ice cream social. I made three sauces total for the...

May 28, 20231 min read