The Starving Artist Cooks

Easy. Simple. Inexpensive. Creative, healthy recipes for the starving artist in all of us.

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About The Starving Artist

Hi there! My name is Nicki and I am a fine artist and graphic designer. I spent many a night in college and grad school trying to come up with easy, inexpensive food ideas that didn't include ramen noodles or Lipton cup-o-soup. I found that with a little kitchen creativity & know-how, you can actually eat fairly well on a dime.

This blog is full of recipes and tips to help you do just that (although hopefully you have more than 10¢ to work with).

Thanks for visiting!

-Nicki

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