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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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Massive Lemon Taste

This is the third or fourth time I have made a lemon chicken on this MidCentury journey. This by far had the most lemon flavor! I cut my...

Jul 30, 20221 min read

Earthy Goodness

Generally I use barley in soups and not much else. I was excited to try a barley side dish. I am always looking for interesting things to...

Jul 29, 20221 min read

Dessert Like Dip

I am always Leary making sweet dips, does anyone really eat them? This dip is very creamy and not quite smooth, but close enough. The...

Jul 28, 20221 min read

Great For A Sore Throat

My daughter wasn’t feeling well over the weekend. I’m sure it was no big deal, but she acted like she was dying! I thought this would be...

Jul 27, 20221 min read

Read The Recipe Before You Start

I did not read this recipe before I planned on having it for dessert. I had people coming, so I did my best. The crumble has a great...

Jul 26, 20221 min read

Needs More Cooking Time

This was an interesting way to make potatoes. The garlic is great, and yes there is a lot of garlic. Not that that is a problem. I like...

Jul 25, 20221 min read

Great Flavor!

I have to start by saying that this combination of herb is amazing. The flavor is out of this world! That being said, the roast was a...

Jul 24, 20221 min read

Delicious Turnips

Turnips have a lovely earthy flavor. For some reason I don’t make them very often. You really do need to boil them for at least 20...

Jul 23, 20221 min read

Sweet Glazed Chicken

I never would have thought to blend mustard and apple jelly. The two things don’t sound like they would go together. The jelly gives the...

Jul 22, 20222 min read

I'm Glad I Made It

This is one of the recipes I put off making. I had all the ingredients, but it just didn’t sound very good. I will preface that by saying...

Jul 21, 20222 min read

Great Weeknight Meal

This dish is put together very quickly and it has great flavor! Black bean sauce was a little hard to find. I ended up searching for a...

Jul 20, 20221 min read

Delicious Breakfast Cake

This is a lovely mix of a breakfast bread and a coffee cake. The cake is moist and has a lovely flavor to it. It is a bit sweet, but not...

Jul 19, 20221 min read

It Needs More Cheese

What an interesting take on a sandwich. To be honest, it isn’t really a sandwich, not even an open faced one. You definitely need a knife...

Jul 18, 20221 min read

Classic Soup

I have made chicken noodle soup this way for years. It is definitely a classic! The broth has a lovely chicken flavor from cooking all...

Jul 17, 20221 min read

The Cabbage Was Good

My dad is a huge fan of stuffed cabbage. My mother would make it occasionally, but she hates vegetables, so not very often! My mother is...

Jul 16, 20222 min read

Good Taste But Crumbly

The bread does not have an overwhelming lemon flavor, which is unfortunate. I love lemon, and I love really lemony bread. I think you...

Jul 15, 20221 min read

Much Better Than Last Time

This is the second time I have made mints. This time went way better! The mints are basically butter mints. Or after dinner mints. The...

Jul 14, 20221 min read

Interesting and Tasty

I am not sure why the recipe calls for a chuck roast. It tastes fine, but the dish feels more elevated. I feel like a nicer cut of meat...

Jul 13, 20222 min read

Way Too Much Horseradish

This is a very simple side dish. I opted to use frozen spinach. Honestly it was cheaper than fresh. With the economy the way it is I am...

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Okay Casserole

This is an interesting combination of ingredients. Not sure it works well, but . . . To start, there didn’t seem to be enough noodles. I...

Jul 11, 20221 min read