Simple Pasta
top of page
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!
Contact
Thanks for your interest in Amanda's Atomic. For more information, feel free to get in touch and I will get back to you soon!
Search
My husband, when asked what he wants for dinner, often says something light, like pasta. I’m sorry, but pasta isn’t a light meal! This is...
- Oct 18, 2023
- 1 min
They Do Taste Like Biscuits
There are so many different ways to make dumplings! A lot of it depends on where in the country you are from. Some dumplings are flat and...
8 views0 comments
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
My Daughter's Favorite
I can’t remember how it came to be, but my daughter absolutely loves Chicken and Dumplings. We do have a favorite way of making the dish....
11 views0 comments
- Oct 16, 2023
- 1 min
Not Great
I thought this would be an interesting recipe to serve as a side dish. But it didn’t really work. I did everything as described in the...
3 views0 comments
- Oct 15, 2023
- 2 min
Not What I Expected
My daughter picked this recipe. Honestly we thought it would either be awful or maybe just okay. Boy were we wrong! The combination of...
9 views0 comments
- Oct 14, 2023
- 2 min
Meringue Cake
I have a ton of recipes for this cake. It seems that every Mid Century Cookbook I have present their version of the Lady Baltimore Cake....
11 views0 comments
- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min
Meatless Dinner
My daughter helped me with my meal planning this week. She picked this recipe simply for the name of the recipe. She wanted to know why...
9 views0 comments
- Oct 12, 2023
- 2 min
Simple Chinese Dinner
I was looking for something quick and this recipe fit the bill. From start to finish, this recipe took about 25 minutes. This is always a...
6 views0 comments
- Oct 11, 2023
- 2 min
Taste Great, Look A Mess
My husband had a new employee start this week. I was going into the office to introduce myself, and of course I couldn’t show up empty...
6 views0 comments
- Oct 10, 2023
- 1 min
Great Pasta Sauce
I have numerous recipes for pasta sauce. Some I have used for years. They are all very similar, but each has its own unique difference....
3 views0 comments
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
Fruity Breakfast
I have a very compassionate and caring daughter. She likes to do little things for me, like buy me coffee - which I love. On Monday she...
7 views0 comments
- Oct 8, 2023
- 1 min
Fudgy Cookie
These are the type of cookies I need to not be in my house. They were absolutely delicious and it is honestly hard to stop eating them!...
8 views0 comments
- Oct 7, 2023
- 2 min
Basic Bread Recipe
This is a fairly basic bread recipe. That doesn’t mean it isn’t good. But there isn’t really a wow factor to the bread. The ingredients...
5 views0 comments
- Oct 6, 2023
- 2 min
A Little Thin
As the weather is starting to turn cooler, I am looking forward to serving more soups. Soup gives you such a warm feeling when it’s cold...
6 views0 comments
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
Don't Walk Away While Broiling
Despite being over cooked, these were fabulous! I purchased a fancy pumpernickel loaf for the bread. It was already cut thin. And since...
4 views0 comments
- Oct 4, 2023
- 1 min
It's Better Warm
I started off serving this super easy dip cold. It had a great taste, I served it with the Rosemary Triscuits. As my daughter was eating...
5 views0 comments
- Oct 3, 2023
- 2 min
Fancy Coffee Cake
This is not your traditional coffee cake! So it starts off like a regular yeast bread. The rise was good, but not insane. The dough...
7 views0 comments
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
Sweet Side Dish
This was the perfect side dish to serve with the Wiener schnitzel! Personally, I enjoy cabbage. I know it isn’t for everyone, but we like...
8 views0 comments
- Oct 1, 2023
- 1 min
German Favorite
I quite enjoy wiener schnitzel. Finding veal is more and more difficult, but you really do need it to make this dish. It really is a...
8 views0 comments
- Sep 30, 2023
- 2 min
Fancy Shrimp
I thought this recipe would be complicated. It wasn’t complicated at all. I was a little concerned when I was butterflying the shrimp....
6 views0 comments
bottom of page