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Poor Man’s Cake
Poor Man’s Cake Recipe from my personal collection Ingredients: 2 cups water2 cups raisins or chocolate chips¾ cups shortening3 cups flour4 tsp cinnamon2 tsp baking soda1 tsp nutmeg1 tsp cloves1 tsp salt Recipe: Mix all… Read more
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Poor Man’s Steak
Poor Man’s Steak Recipe from my personal collection Ingredients: Ground meat of choiceDiced onions1 med potato (shredded)1-2 eggs or a heaping scoop of mayonnaisePreferred seasoning Recipe: Mix together all ingredients and create a patty. Cook… Read more
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Potato and Hotdog Hash
Potato and Hotdog Hash Recipe from my personal collection, unknown source Ingredients: Choice of oilHotdogs or choice of ham Diced potatoesPreferred seasoningKetchup Recipe: Brown potatoes and add in hotdogs until fully cooked, add preferred spices… Read more
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Wacky Cake
Wacky Cake Recipe from my personal family cookbook Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour1 cup sugar3 tbs cocoa½ tsp baking soda6 tbs oil1 tbs vinegar1 tbs vanilla1 cup cold water Recipe: Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, salt… Read more
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Sweet Breakfast Rice
Sweet Breakfast Rice Here is another recipe that has some great inspiration in the comments of the original reel! Recipe from my personal collection, origination unknown Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice (leftovers preferred)1 ¾ cup… Read more
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Baking Powder Biscuits
Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe from my personal collection, origination unknown Ingredients: 3 cups flour6 tsp baking powder3 tsp sugar3 tbs shortening or butter½ tsp salt1-1.5 cups of ice cold water Recipe: • Mix together dry… Read more
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Water Pie Recipe
Water Pie Recipe Recipe from Southern Plate Ingredients: 1 9-inch deep-dish pie crust, unbaked1 1/2 cups water4 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract5 tablespoons butter, cut into 5 pieces Recipe: 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.