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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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Tart and Tangy Cake

The cake in this recipe comes out quite moist. And is packed with flavor. The jello mixes nicely and provides the lime flavor. It is very...

Nov 7, 20222 min read

Surprisingly Wonderful Side

When I started this recipe, I thought it sounded quite strange. I did not have high hopes. There is a nice mixture of cabbage and...

Nov 6, 20221 min read

Wonderful Chicken

It is sometimes hard to find a different chicken recipe. We eat a lot of chicken and after a while, it all seems the same. This recipe is...

Nov 5, 20222 min read

Amazing Cookies

I have made chocolate chip cookies so many times and with so many different recipes over the years. It is hard to surprise me with a new...

Nov 4, 20221 min read

Perfect Sunday Dinner

I love doing a nice big Sunday dinner. I have done this for years, even before I started the blog. I love being able to try different...

Nov 3, 20221 min read

Herby Cheese Bread

This recipe is quick and easy. And it tastes pretty good too. The bread part is soft and moist. The parsley and onion give the bread a...

Nov 2, 20221 min read

My Balls Fell Apart

The meatballs were extremely soft. I think they needed more bread crumbs to keep them together. The balls had great flavor - they just...

Nov 1, 20221 min read

Basic Banana Bread

I was a bit underwhelmed with this bread. There really wasn’t anything special about it. The flavor was a basic white bread, with a...

Oct 31, 20221 min read

Salty Beans

Making anything with dried beans ensures that you will be in the kitchen all day. It’s just the nature of rehydrating beans. The pickle...

Oct 30, 20221 min read

That Wasn't Good

I do not think the steak and soup blend well together. The paprika and onions gave the body of the casserole a very strange taste. I do...

Oct 29, 20221 min read

Peppery Beef

How interesting! Basically, you make a crust over the beef. And yes, there is a LOT of pepper. I have made crusted meats before. You...

Oct 28, 20222 min read

Melty Chocolate Cake

This recipe produces a very moist, very chocolatey cake. It was wonderful! I couldn’t find a chocolate fudge cake mix. The grocery store...

Oct 27, 20222 min read

Weird Chili

This is very similar to a regular chili recipe. I am not sure what made it different, but it was. I would have to say it was the addition...

Oct 26, 20221 min read

Lemony Goodness

I absolutely love lemon squares. I always have. Something about the shortbread crust and the lemon curd top makes me smile. This is a...

Oct 25, 20221 min read

I Would Rather Take The Time

This was nice and quick. Sometimes quicker isn’t better. The cream of chicken soup gave the dish a nice gravy. I really did miss the...

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Decent Biscuits

While I was making the Apple Omelet my husband suggested I make biscuits and gravy to go with it. Thankfully I had some sausage, I just...

Oct 23, 20222 min read

That's Not An Omelet

I am not really sure what to call this dish. But it certainly is NOT an omelet. The only resemblance it has to an omelet is that it does...

Oct 22, 20221 min read

Breakfast Rolls

A long time friend came over to hang out the other day. I wanted something nice to serve that was quick to put together, a little sweet,...

Oct 21, 20222 min read

Apricot Chicken

I will start by saying that I believe this dish would be amazing with chicken breasts, no bones or skin. That being said, it was...

Oct 20, 20222 min read

Meh Spinach

For the end result, these are too much work! The end texture is a bit soufflé like, a bit quiche like. The eggs cook well, so you do not...

Oct 19, 20221 min read