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Bringing the food, fashion, and decor of the Mid Century to today through a delightful blog.
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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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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 4, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Rich, Thick Chocolate
This is a very traditional fondue recipe. And it did not disappoint. The chocolate is very thick, which is great for dipping. You get a...
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- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Broth and Wine
This was by far the most popular protein fondue at the party. We ran out before the end of the night. I used Better Than Bouillon Chicken...
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- May 29, 2022
- 1 min
Simple Fondue For Beef
This is probably the simplest recipe I have done so far. Two ingredients. That’s it! The butter and oil blend well to make a very nice...
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- May 28, 2022
- 1 min
Get Me A Straw!
You can never really go wrong with chocolate. I mean, it’s chocolate! And what is better than hot, gooey melted chocolate! Nothing, there...
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- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Why Rabbit?
The recipe is cheese and beer, why rabbit? There are some legends that say that the dish was named “rabbit” as a joke of sorts. Poor...
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- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
Dense Cake
I have made angel food cake a few times. The key to a good angel food cake is the whipping of the egg whites. You really have to whip the...
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- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Perfect Baguette
I wish I knew why such simple ingredients made something that tastes so good! Baguettes are by far my favorite bread. The crisp outer...
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- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Rich Dark Bread
I have never been a huge fan of rye bread. I think it’s the caraway seeds, or maybe just the flavor of rye in and of itself. My husband,...
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- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Fondue Party!!
There is some dispute about the origin of the word fondue. The French say it is from the word fondre which means “to melt”. The Swiss say...
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- May 22, 2022
- 1 min
Creamy Noodles
This is meant to be a side dish. It will definitely be very filling! I served it as an entree, my daughter’s request. Because of this I...
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- May 21, 2022
- 1 min
Meh Side Dish
I had high expectations for this side dish. I really enjoy zucchini. Unfortunately the stuffing was unexceptional. Onions and bread...
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- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Moist Apple Chicken
I was concerned when pounding these chicken breasts that the meat would be too thing to withstand the 30 minute cook time. I hate having...
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- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
Chinese, Really?
I am really not sure why this is called a Chinese casserole. Yes, it has soy sauce, but is that the only criteria? The casserole doesn’t...
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- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
Delicious Pasta Dough
I love homemade pasta! It really has so much more flavor than store bought. This dough was lovely. The oil gave it a nice feel once...
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- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
Interesting Slaw
What an interesting take on coleslaw! The cauliflower was very crisp, as were the radishes an onion. I really loved the radishes - they...
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