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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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Dec 9, 20241 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 6, 20242 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 5, 20242 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 4, 20241 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 3, 20241 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 2, 20241 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 29, 20241 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 28, 20242 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 27, 20242 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 26, 20242 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 25, 20242 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 8, 20241 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 7, 20242 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 6, 20241 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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Nov 5, 20241 min read
Still Chocolate Chip Cookies
I pulled this recipe because of the name. Chocolate drop sounded like it would be something a little different. But really, this is just...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
Chocolate Chip Cookies
My daughter recently left our home to attend college. Being our only child, it feels strange to not have her around all the time. My...
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Nov 1, 20242 min read
Super Moist and Delicious
For some reason my husband absolutely loves cabbage rolls. I’m fine with them, but I don’t think I have ever thought to myself - I need a...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
Old Fashioned Cake
In over 40 years of cooking, I have never made a jelly roll. I am not sure how or why I haven’t made one. I figured it was about time....
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Oct 30, 20241 min read
Carrot Slop
I chose this recipe as a side dish for my porcupine meat balls. I thought it would be a nice addition. Maybe it would have been, but the...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
Rice and Meat
My husband had never had porcupine meat balls before. My mother loved them, so we had them often growing up. Basically, a porcupine meat...
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