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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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2 days ago1 min read

Strange Apple Crisp

I have seen a lot of “Betty” recipes as I have gone through the recipe cards and cookbooks from the mid century. I wasn’t quite sure what...

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Meat and Vegetables

Round steak can be a tough meat. It is great for roasts though. Low and slow cooking is definitely the right way to handle a round steak....

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Dec 131 min read

Cheesy Tuna

That’s right, I said cheesy tuna. Mid Century cooks seemed to add cheese to fish all the time. This seems like a strange thing to me. I...

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Dec 122 min read

Tangy Eggplant

We seem to eat a lot of eggplant in our house. We grow it in the garden, so I guess that makes sense. When I was planning my menu for my...

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Dec 112 min read

Lamb Roullettes

I am a big fan of lamb. I always have been. I know some people don’t care for it. I think because if you don’t cook it right it can be a...

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Dec 102 min read

Potato Dumplings

I wanted a challenge. I make pasta all the time. I very rarely buy store bought pasta anymore. But I have never made gnocchi. I thought...

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Dec 91 min read

Simple Salad

I like starting a dinner party with a salad. I find it is a nice palate cleansing dish that pretty much everyone enjoys. Escarole has a...

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Dec 62 min read

Tastes Better The Second Day

This was the second dessert I made for my Italian themed dinner party. Did I really need two desserts, well no. But I am glad I made this...

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Dec 52 min read

Little Citrus Tarts

Last week I hosted a dinner party with an Italian theme. I wanted to choose desserts that were a little different. I picked these tarts...

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Dec 41 min read

Slow Cooked Rice Dinner

Spanish Rice is one of the things my husband grew up with. I had never had it before we got married. But it is a dish I soon learned to...

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Dec 31 min read

Decent Casserole

I have made many tamale pies over the years. They all have pretty much the same ingredients, and pretty much the same application. This...

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Dec 21 min read

Creamy Cheese Spread

Last week my husband and I made a huge charcuterie for football Sunday. We had an amazing blue cheese on the board. It did not all get...

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Nov 291 min read

Sticky Bars

Since my lemon pie didn’t really work out, I needed another treat to serve my Monday night group. I had some gumdrops and have had this...

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Nov 282 min read

The Crust Was Great

The crust worked out great. It was super flaky and delicious. The filling didn’t work quite so well. Honestly, I wasn’t really sure what...

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Nov 272 min read

Delicious and Easy Casserole

Every once in a while a simple casserole is just the thing to cook. I have been in a casserole mood a lot lately. Maybe it is because the...

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Nov 262 min read

Brown Bread

Oatmeal based breads are not generally my favorite. They have a tendency to be thick and super hearty. I much prefer a softer and lighter...

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Nov 252 min read

Traditional With A Twist

A tetrazzini always seems like something you make after Thanksgiving with all the left over turkey. That seems like a pretty traditional...

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Nov 81 min read

Plump Raisins

Sometimes you just need a traditional oatmeal cookie. They are hearty and you can try to convince yourself that they are healthy. I mean,...

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Nov 72 min read

Colorful Cookies

I am a huge fan of gum drops. I like the fruity ones, the spicy ones, the cinnamon ones. . . There is just something about a gum drop...

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Nov 61 min read

Molasses Cookie

This is another one of those recipes where the title of the recipe is a bit deceptive. I was expecting a sugar cookie. What I got was a...

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