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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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Another Spiced Tea

I really can’t say that I ever used drink mixes all that much. That has certainly changed in the last year! This recipe for spiced tea is...

Jun 20, 20221 min read

Recipe Number Two

So I made a Nutty Strawberry Bread a few months back. I think I still have one more recipe for the same bread. Of course, they are all a...

Jun 19, 20221 min read

Tart and Sweet

I love lemonade on a nice warm day. It has a perfect blend of tartness and sweetness. And it is very refreshing without being too heavy!...

Jun 18, 20221 min read

It Really Is Delicious

How hard is it to make corn, really? I am always a little apprehensive to use simple recipes for side dishes, do I really need a recipe...

Jun 17, 20221 min read

Amazing Chicken

Wow this have a ton of flavor! I love using the paper bag method of coating chicken. I don’t know why. It does make be remember those old...

Jun 16, 20222 min read

Delicious and Refreshing

I haver never been a fan of carrot salad to be honest. Usually it has raisins in it, which I don’t love. And the carrots are usually...

Jun 15, 20221 min read

Traditional Baked Beans

Admittedly, this recipe takes forever to make! But that’s okay - it is totally worth it! You could, of course, speed up the recipe by...

Jun 14, 20222 min read

Mild Asian Dinner

I had some sirloin left over from my fondue party. This was a perfect use for it! The flavor is a nice, subtle asian. The cabbage and...

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Great Breakfast Bread

I will start by saying that I made this bread out of season for fresh cranberries. I used dried cranberries that I reconstituted with...

Jun 12, 20221 min read

Great Presentation, Good Taste

After my big fondue party on Friday night, I had guests come in from out of town on Saturday. It was a busy weekend! For breakfast Sunday...

Jun 11, 20222 min read

Subtle Sangria

This recipe creates a very tart sangria. I used a Moscato for the wine. It added some extra bubbles and a bit of sweetness to counter the...

Jun 10, 20221 min read

Upgrade Your Salad

I know I have said this before, but homemade salad dressing is so much tastier than store bought! This dressing is no exception! It has...

Jun 9, 20221 min read

Delicious and Creamy

Sour cream and onion soup mix are classics and go together so very well. I have never heated them up before though. The egg yolks provide...

Jun 8, 20221 min read

Ward Off All Vampires

You will definitely be warding off all the vampires, and probably your significant other! There is a ton of garlic in this broth....

Jun 7, 20221 min read

Yummy Curry

I am a big fan of the flavor of curry. Something about it makes me want to drown whatever I am eating with it. This sauce is lovely with...

Jun 6, 20221 min read

Creamy Paprika

What a great sauce! The butter and milk blend into a very creamy sauce that has the consistency of sour cream. I’m sure the flour helps a...

Jun 5, 20221 min read

Thick Vegetable Dip

Cottage cheese seems to have been used a lot in the MidCentury recipes I have made. I would have never thought to add cottage cheese to a...

Jun 4, 20221 min read

Strange Anchovy Pesto

A pesto is the best way I can describe this sauce. The sauce is thick, very much like a pesto. So it is more of a spread than a dip. It...

Jun 3, 20221 min read

It Broke

This sauce is very much like an aioli. Unfortunately, the sauce broke so it was more oil than cream. The process is like making a...

Jun 2, 20221 min read

That's A Lot Of Cheese

This is the quintessential fondue recipe! It is a wonderful blend of cheese and wine. The recipe itself is very easy to put together. And...

Jun 1, 20222 min read