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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A Spicy Mess

I was completely surprised at how spicy this dish was! I would say that my whole family enjoys spicy food, so the spice wasn’t an issue...

Apr 17, 20232 min read

I Would Change A Few Things

I will start by saying that this recipe was a lot better than I expected it to be. I have had it on my recipe board for a little over a...

Apr 15, 20232 min read

Ooey Gooey Goodness

I made these for a treat for my husband. He was having a meeting with his employees that was going to be quite boring. Nothing like a...

Apr 14, 20232 min read

Pickles?

There are certainly some recipes that make me scratch my head and go hmm. . . This was one of them. It seemed completely normal up until...

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Delicious Hearty Dinner

My husband is a huge fan of all things goulash. I can’t honestly say I ever had goulash before we got married. Maybe I did, but I don’t...

Apr 12, 20231 min read

Almost A Chinese Dish

This recipe is almost like a sweet and sour Chinese pork, but not quite. I am not saying that it is bad. Honestly, I have never really...

Apr 11, 20232 min read

German Apple Cake

My father’s family is originally from Germany. So, I have always been interested in German food. Any it does have a comfort food feel to...

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner

I love meals that you can cook quickly and easily for a weeknight dinner. I do not work outside the home, but there are still times where...

Apr 9, 20231 min read

Decent Coffee Cake

I have made a lot of coffee cakes in the last two and a half years since starting this blog. This is a pretty standard no yeast coffee...

Apr 8, 20231 min read

My House Smells Like Oranges

There is a lot of orange rind in this recipe. The orange rind in the batter for the cake gives the cake a subtle orange taste. Combined...

Apr 7, 20231 min read

Swirled Bread

The base recipe for this bread is the Southern White Bread I made a few weeks ago. We really enjoyed that bread, even made it a few times...

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Sweet Muffins With A Crunch

My husband’s work had a fundraiser where they were selling breakfast. I was asked to provide some bakery type items. I made five recipes,...

Apr 5, 20231 min read

Tart Muffins

I really do love the taste of lemon. Whether it is sweet or tart, I can’t get enough! These muffins definitely pack the tartness punch!...

Apr 4, 20231 min read

Better Than I Thought It Would Be

Admittedly I am not a huge fan of cottage cheese. Unfortunately a lot of my recipes seem to call for it. So, I am trying to like it more....

Apr 3, 20231 min read

Bland and Boring

I should have known going into this recipe that it was going to be underwhelming. Really, there are so few ingredients. And no seasoning!...

Apr 2, 20231 min read

Rich Coffee Flavor

So many times when you get something that is supposed to be coffee flavored, it doesn’t have a great coffee flavor. It can be...

Apr 1, 20232 min read

That Didn't Work

I grew up un the south. I have had corn pudding many times before. I will start by saying that this didn’t feel like any corn pudding I...

Mar 31, 20231 min read

The Perfect Fried Fish

There are so many different ways to bread and fry fish. But there is nothing worse than breading a fish and having the breading fall off!...

Mar 30, 20232 min read

Rich Savory Rice

I was really impressed with this recipe. The molded items were a big deal in the Mic Century kitchen. It amazes me sometimes what they...

Mar 29, 20231 min read

Surprising Casserole

I was never a big casserole lover. Growing up, we didn’t really eat them. My mother-in-law is a huge casserole maker. So my husband is...

Mar 28, 20231 min read