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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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Rich Savory Soup

This soup is set apart by the bones. Cooking a broth with meat bones gives the soup such a rich flavor. And I think lentils need that...

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Could Have Done Without The Peanuts

My husband did the grocery shopping last week. I had two turnips on the list. Generally turnips are smallish. So I didn’t really think...

Mar 6, 20232 min read

My Husband Didn't Want To Try It

Peanut butter soup is not new to me. I have even made it before. I grew up in Virginia. I remember visiting Mount Vernon as a child, as a...

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Savory Cabbage Soup

There is a ton more flavor in this soup than I expected. I had a nice and small beef chuck roast for the meat portion. For the pork I...

Mar 4, 20231 min read

Sweet Monkey Bread

I love cluster bread! Little bits of goodness you can just pull off and enjoy. The dough for this coffee cake is easy and simple. The...

Mar 3, 20232 min read

Smooth Velvety Soup

There is something so simple about a cream soup. But there is a lot of work putting this one together. Cooking the asparagus is the...

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Gooey and Crisp Cookie

What an unusual cookie recipe. How can you make cookies with no eggs? And no dairy? Well, somehow they worked out. I was surprised at how...

Mar 1, 20231 min read

Not Really Gumbo

I have made gumbo before. This really isn’t gumbo. It is more of a quick and almost gumbo recipe. It has some of the aspects of gumbo at...

Feb 28, 20231 min read

Great With Butter

If you are looking for a light corn muffin, this recipe will make you happy. I was making the Crab Gumbo and wanted something to serve...

Feb 27, 20231 min read

A Little Underwhelming

May husband always talks about how his mother used to make potato leek soup and how wonderful it is. I like potato soup. I think leeks...

Feb 26, 20231 min read

Four Day Bread

I know there was a sour dough bread making craze during the pandemic. I never really got involved with all that. So I have never really...

Feb 25, 20232 min read

Thick, Luscious Cheesecake

I’m not sure you can call this a New York Style cheesecake since it doesn’t have sour cream. But it is thick like a New York cheesecake....

Feb 24, 20232 min read

Unusual and Fabulous

My daughter picked this recipe because she thought the name was funny. So, we weren’t really sure what to expect. I have never even heard...

Feb 23, 20231 min read

Different, But Still Good

I have had minestrone before. I guess I had it in my head what to expect. This soup wasn’t any where near what I was thinking it would...

Feb 22, 20231 min read

Decadent Bread

I love a croissant. Always have, probably always will. For some reason I had it in my head that they were hard to make. They really...

Feb 21, 20232 min read

Vegetable Soup

Yes, this is basically a vegetable soup. But the vegetables are a little different. The turnips add a very nice touch and give the soup a...

Feb 20, 20231 min read

Amazing Mild Curry

My family is a big fan of curry. I personally, am a big fan of lamb. So this seemed like the perfect dish. To start, I did not boil the...

Feb 19, 20232 min read

I Feel So Accomplished

I make pasta all the time. I have become very adept at getting the perfect pasta noodle. Knowing this, I felt it was time to expand my...

Feb 18, 20233 min read

Rich and Delicious

I love a nice, homemade baked macaroni and cheese. There is certainly something special about it. For the noodles I used shells. The...

Feb 17, 20231 min read

Delicious Breakfast

I love finding different breakfast options for the weekends. At least one day a week I try to make something special for breakfast. This...

Feb 16, 20232 min read