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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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Almost A Pecan Pie

I have never made a chess pie before. So I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It has a bit of a pecan pie feel to be honest. The major...

Jan 26, 20231 min read

Fabulous Pastry Crust

If you are having a pie, you want the crust to be light and flaky. This is more complicated than it should be though. I have made a...

Jan 25, 20232 min read

Two Flavor Custard Pie

What an elevated no bake pie! This is by no means a quick pie - making the custard does take some time. Mostly because you have to stir...

Jan 24, 20232 min read

Quite The Presentation

There are so many layers to this dish! I’ll start with the chicken. I think this dish would have been nicer if I had used de-boned...

Jan 23, 20232 min read

Easy Lemon Bread

This recipe couldn’t be easier. There really is only one active step. Mix everything together and you are done. The cake and pudding give...

Jan 22, 20231 min read

Unstuffed Pepper

Okay, so the title of this recipe is strange. Rice ball? Casserole? I would not really call this a casserole. It does not have a...

Jan 21, 20231 min read

Bacon Bread

I made these biscuits to go with my Barley Soup. I like having bread with soup. And since it was a vegetarian soup, why not add some...

Jan 20, 20231 min read

Super Easy Soup

I love soup on a cold day. It warms you up from the inside! I especially love a soup where I don’t have to do a lot! This is one of those...

Jan 19, 20231 min read

Delicious Country Fried Dinner

I think we have all been to restaurants that have country fried steak. It is a southern staple. Usually, at the restaurants, it is a...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Very Moist Coffee Cake

It’s funny to me how most of the coffee cakes I have made have the same - or very similar - ingredients. Yet they all come out just a...

Jan 17, 20232 min read

Indian Spiced Nuts

I love having snacks available for my family. Nuts, while they can be high in fat, I think are healthier than having a bowl of candy or...

Jan 16, 20231 min read

Time Consuming, But Worth It

My husband is a big fan of eclairs ad cream puffs. He is from a small town in Wisconsin and every year they have the county fair there....

Jan 15, 20233 min read

Easy Chowder

I love a nice thick chowder on a cold day. So I pulled this recipe out - it is January after all. I was looking for some warmth and a...

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Shrimp and Rice

I will start by saying that I did not actually eat this dish. The night I made it I wasn’t feeling all that great, so the idea of shrimp...

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Soft, Moist Breakfast Bread

I love a breakfast bread. Doesn’t really matter what kind. Okay - I love any kind of bread really. But breakfast bread gives me an excuse...

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Not My Favorite

Okay, so to start, I probably didn’t like this dish because of the processed cheese. It’s Velveeta. I do not like Velveeta. Never have,...

Jan 11, 20231 min read

Decent Meat Loaf

My mother was in town for the holidays. She specifically requested a meatloaf for dinner. She loves meat loaf, but can never seem to make...

Jan 10, 20231 min read

More Like Coffee Cake

I made this on Christmas Morning. I like to make a nice variety of breakfast food on Christmas that will last through the morning until...

Jan 9, 20232 min read

Classic For A Reason

I like to make pretty dishes, things that impress. I have always thought that a nicely laid out scalloped potato is perfect for that. I...

Jan 8, 20231 min read

Strange But Not Bad

My daughter loves macaroni and cheese. It doesn’t matter if it comes from the blue box, or if I make it from scratch. She always wants...

Jan 7, 20231 min read