Thistles and Thread

My Recipes!

  • Sour Milk Griddle Cakes

    Sour Milk Griddle Cakes Recipe from vintage cook book Good Things to Eat by Cow Brank Baking Soda Mix and sift2 ½ cups flour½ tsp salt and1 ¼ tsp Cow Brand Soda2 cups sour milk… Read more

  • Tomato Soup Cake

    Tomato Soup Cake Recipe from Taste and Tell Blog Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/3 cups sugar4 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 (10 3/4… Read more

  • Creamed Dried Beef

    Creamed Dried Beef Recipe from Depression Era Recipes by Patricia Wagner Ingredients: ¼ cup dried beef2 tbs butter1-2 tbs flour1 c milkHot buttered toast Recipe: Pick meat in small pieces, brown in butter. Sprinkle flour… Read more

  • Egg Noodles

    Egg Noodles Recipe from vintage book | Plain and Fancy Cook Book Ingredients: 2 Eggs½ tsp saltSifted flour Recipe: Add salt to the eggs and work in enough glour to make a stiff dough. Knead… Read more

  • Hard Times Green Beans

    Hard Times Green Beans Recipe from Vintage Recipe Blog Ingredients: 2lbs Fresh Green Beans, ends cut off and snapped in half1/2lb Smoked Hog Jowl, skin removed and diced1 Small Onion, diced2 Cloves Garlic, minced1tsp Salt1/2tsp… Read more

  • Tuna Melts

    Tuna Melts Recipe from my personal collection Ingredients: Canned tunaMayo or Miracle Whiprelish or pickle juicesalt and pepperSlice of preferred cheeseHot sauce or Dijon mustard (optional) Recipe: Combine tuna ingredients, scoop desired amount on english… Read more

  • Pa Dutch Dumplings

    Pennsylvania Dutch Dumplings Recipe from my personal collection Ingredients: 1 ¾ cup flour + more to dust½ tsp baking powder½ tsp salt6 tbs cold butter¾ c milk Recipe: Combine dry ingredients and cut in butter.… Read more

  • Johnny Cake

    Johnny Cakes Recipe from Depression Era Recipes by Patricia Wagner Ingredients: 1 C flour1 tsp salt1 C cornmeal¾ tsp baking soda1 tsp baking powder2 eggs, beaten1 ½ c sour milk2 tbs brown sugar¼ c lard… Read more

  • Cabbage Rolls

    Cabbage Rolls Recipe from Homesteading Secrets . This is a basic recipe of a very common recipe across many cultures. If you find my reel with this recipe, I encourage you to skim through the… Read more

  • Quick Breakfast Puffs

    Quick Breakfast Puffs Recipe from Depression Era Recipes by Patricia Wagner. Ingredients: 2 eggs1 scant cup milk1 tbs melted shortening1 ½ cups flour3 tsp baking powder½ tsp salt Recipe: Beat the eggs very thoroughly and… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Amy, I am living a simple life and I want to help you find the balance between fancy and frugal. I love sharing about my life, my favorite things and recipes that I love. Follow along with me on Instagram @thisles_and_thread and TikTok @thistlesandthread.

I married my husband in 2016 and had a career and a comfortable life. Then we decided to start our family and I have had the pleasure of being home with my children. That means we went from two incomes to one.

We learned how to live below our means, and I have reached a wonderful point in my life where I am happily content with everything that I have and done to get us where we are today.

Please reach out if you have questions or need help with any of my recipes. You can find me on Instagram or send me an email, thistlesandthreadinsta@gmail.com.