Premeditated Leftovers

recipes and cooking tips

Peanut Butter Bark

Peanut Butter Bark It has been almost a month since I've shared a candy recipe. I really hope you appreciate my self control!  However, Valentine's Day is coming up and my sweetheart's favorite candy is peanut butter bark. This is an easy candy to make, but don't tell my husband because I ... Read More

Recipes for Repurposing Leftover Spaghetti Sauce

Recipes for Repurposing Leftover Spaghetti Sauce  I am sharing my Baked Zucchini Parmesan at $5 Dinners tonight. It comes together quickly, in part because I use leftover spaghetti sauce. It's been a while since I shared ways to repurpose leftover spaghetti sauce, so I thought I would share a few ways that I have used ... Read More

deals and money saving tips

Free Online Tax Preparation

Free Online Tax Preparation I have used TurboTax every year to file our taxes since 2001. The first couple years we qualified to use the free version as our taxes became more complex we have had to buy a more advanced version.  Even though we have to buy a premium version, I consider it worth every... Read More

Free Kindle Book: Getting Rid of It: The Step-by-step Guide for Eliminating the Clutter in Your Life

Free Kindle Book: Getting Rid of It: The Step-by-step Guide for Eliminating the Clutter in Your Life In 2008 Betsy and Warren Talbot, of  Married with Luggage, put their decluttering and downsizing skills to the ultimate test and get Rid of Everything they owned in order to follow their dream and travel around the world. They documented every step of the process and hav... Read More

frugal living

Guest Post: Fridge Tricks to Reduce Food Waste and Save Electricity

Guest Post: Fridge Tricks to Reduce Food Waste and Save ElectricityThe following article was written by Andrew of Appliance Helps Appliance Parts: Let’s imagine you... Read More

Use Your Digital Camera to Help with Repairs

Use Your Digital Camera to Help with Repairs  My husband takes a picture of every step as he takes apart an item that he is repairing. Th... Read More

gardening

Free Home Depot Newsletter

Free Home Depot Newsletter Growing my own fruits and vegetables saves me quite a bit on my grocery bill. But gardening does... Read More

How to Make Hollyhock Dolls and Use Them to Decorate Cupcakes

How to Make Hollyhock Dolls and Use Them to Decorate CupcakesMy childhood was populated with hollyhock fairies. They are fast and easy to make and can be made wi... Read More

Hearth and Soul Hop

Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers 1/24

Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers 1/24 Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nouri... Read More

Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers 1/17

Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers 1/17 Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nouri... Read More

gluten free

Gluten-Free Vanilla Scones

Gluten-Free Vanilla Scones My youngest son does not have much of a sweet tooth, but when he does want sweets he usually wan... Read More

Gluten-free Chai Spiced Coffee Cake

Gluten-free Chai Spiced Coffee Cake This recipe caused a debate at our house. Our dilemna: Can you call a cake that contains tea, co... Read More

eco-friendly

Mercy House Shop Review

Mercy House Shop ReviewI have a very special store I want to tell you about: Mercy House Shop! All of the proceeds from ... Read More

Repurposing a Water Bottle to Create a Vase

Repurposing a Water Bottle to Create a Vase My intent in repurposing water bottles was not just to create a vase, but to create a childproof... Read More

Gallery of Favorites

Gallery of Favorites 1/27

Gallery of Favorites 1/27 April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gal... Read More

Gallery of Favorites 1/20

Gallery of Favorites 1/20 April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gal... Read More

home schooling

Homeschool Resources MeMe

Homeschool Resources MeMe
September 17, 2011
I was tagged in a Homeschool Resources Meme by Tricia at HodgePodge. Some of you may already know th... Read More

Using Whisper Counting to Teach Even and Odd

Using Whisper Counting to Teach Even and Odd
September 2, 2011
As soon as my children are comfortable counting. I introduce them to whisper counting. Why? Most... Read More

miscellaneous

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving
November 23, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Casa Leftovers!... Read More

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
November 11, 2011
I thought today would be a good time to highlight one of my favorite non-profit organizations: the... Read More