Starving Artist Cookbook

Although Brie cheese is usually not "cheap" it can be found on sale and is a delicious appetizer or light dessert when combined with apple slices.

Remove the rind from your wedge of brie and place in a microwavable safe bowl. Heat until soft. Let stand. Core and slice 1 red apple and one green apple and arrange alternately on a plate leaving the center for your bowl of brie. For a decoratively delicious touch pick up a 99 cent bag of sliced almonds and sprinkle on top of the brie. Reheat for 30 seconds in the microwave and then place in the center of the plate of apples. Serve hot.

Crock Pot Baked Beans

Perfect for cold winter nights, or summer barbecues Barbecued Baked Beans done in the crock pot can be tasty, and cheap. Here's how we did it:

2 cans of generic pork & beans (67 cents each)

2 tablespoons of ketchup (already had that)

1 tablespoon of spicy brown mushard (already had that too)

1 cup brown sugar (99 cent bag)

1 cup generic barbecue sauce (free from a friend, but I did price one at $1.19)

Throw it all in the crock pot on low and simmer until hot... Actually after 2 to 3 is perfect, just stir every now and again. Served 6 for a grand total of $3.53

For those of you who just can't fathom a meal of just beans... they go great with hot dogs which buns and dogs at our local store are often on sale for 99 cents each... hmmmmm... 1.98 plus 3.53... So for $5.51 six people can have dinner together.... AWESOME!!!!!