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Bringing the food, fashion, and decor of the Mid Century to today through a delightful blog.
Welcome to Amanda's Atomic Home
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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Decent Weeknight Dinner
This dish was decent, but not blow your socks off good. I think my family liked it more than I did. It reminds me a bit of a Shepherd’s...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Wow Chicken
I start by saying this is not the traditional parmesan chicken everyone is thinking of. There is no thick tomato sauce - no pasta. The...
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Strawberry Breakfast Bread
I woke up at 4am this morning for absolutely no reason. So I thought I would surprise my family with some delicious breakfast bread. The...
Apr 19, 20221 min read
It Could Be An Entree
This recipe was listed in the side dishes category. It was a great side dish. Honestly though, it was enough of a dish that it could be...
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Unexceptional Pork
I don’t know why, but it seems to be getting harder and harder to find thick cut pork chops. Everything I see in the grocery store is...
Apr 17, 20221 min read
Mustard Steak
Brushing the steak with mustard is an interesting technique. It does provide a nice mustard flavor to the meat. Surprisingly, the steak...
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Amazing Potatoes
I used my mandolin to cut the potatoes, so all the potato pieces were exactly the same width. I think this was super important as it...
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Surprisingly Delicious Bread
I grew up in a household that didn’t really eat fruit or vegetables. If it wasn’t canned corn, green beans or peas we didn’t have it. The...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Surprising Flank Steak
I have never really been a fan of flank steak. It has a tendency to be overly chewy and tough. Thankfully this was not at all tough!...
Apr 13, 20222 min read
Creamy Twice Baked Potatoes
I have made stuffed or twice baked potatoes before. Generally the stuffing is the potato pulp with some cheese and maybe some chives....
Apr 12, 20221 min read
Great Meaty Bread
This recipe has been on my “Things To Make” board for a while. It just sounded strange - I mean, meat in bread . . . I am glad I finally...
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Simple and Delicious
What a great take on cabbage soup! Most of the cabbage soups I have made tend to be a bit bland. This was definitely not bland! The onion...
Apr 10, 20221 min read
Apple Chicken
This is an interesting take on a baked chicken recipe. The chicken cooks well. It is moist and perfectly seasoned. I really like the...
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Simple Dressing
For years I used Stove Top Stuffing Mix. Eventually I switched to Pepperidge Farms. I thought I was being fancy. But I never made...
Apr 8, 20221 min read
Classic Comfort Food
Dr James Salisbury is credited with the invention of the Salisbury Steak recipe in the late 1800’s. He was an American doctor who felt...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Quick and Easy Jambalaya
If you want something different for a weeknight dinner, this would definitely work. I used diced ham and bulk sausage for my meats. I...
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Dry and Crumbly
I used my Jane’s Basic Cornbread Mix that I made a while back. It was great to have a mix on hand without having to but something store...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Simple and Delicious
This was a new one for me. I have never made bars like this before. The concept is very simple - a layering of ingredients. They do...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Perfect German Roast
Covering the roast with the marinade for two days really infuses a ton of flavor into the roast! Searing the roast before simmering locks...
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Vinegar Cabbage
I cooked this cabbage much longer than the 45 minutes it calls for. I was making the dish with the Rheinischer Sauerbraten and the German...
Apr 2, 20221 min read
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