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10 Vintage Metal Signs to Make You Feel Nostalgic- These vintage signs are sure to take you back in time. They are great choices for your home decor!

10 Vintage Metal Signs to Make You Feel Nostalgic

June 13, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These vintage signs will take you back in time and bring back so many memories! Everywhere we go, we see these amazing vintage metal signs. They’re hanging up on the walls of restaurants, school hallways, cool coffee shops, and an assortment of cafeterias. To be honest, I’ve wanted to purchase so many of them rightRead More

Hanging Plant Ideas for your

Hanging Plant Ideas for Your Vegetable Garden

June 9, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Hanging plants are most commonly used in flower gardens, but did you know you can also add them into your vegetable garden?  I grew up with hanging plants around our front porch awning to add color to the house, but I also remember many occasions where I snuck a ripened tomato, green bean, and evenRead More

How to Pick the Best Plants for Your Region- Choosing ideal plants for your area can make or break your garden. Learn about your region with these tips.

How To Pick The Best Plants For Your Region

June 7, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

As you begin to plan your summer vegetable garden, use these tips on How to Pick the Best Plants for Your Region.  Planting a wonderful vegetable plant in the wrong place will only give you frustration and no yummy foods to eat. Knowing how to pick the best plants for your region can be the make orRead More

7 Gardening Tips to Produce Larger Harvests- Grow an abundance of fresh, healthy produce in your garden with these top care and maintenance tips.

7 Gardening Tips To Produce Larger Harvests

June 6, 2016 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

I am always looking for great gardening tips that lead to saving money and growing healthier foods for my family.  Growing larger harvests of vegetables isn’t as tough as you would think.  There are a few things to remember, and I am happy to share these 7 Gardening Tips to Produce Larger Harvests that haveRead More

7 Raised Bed Garden Ideas Anyone Can Build- These 7 different raised bed gardens make the most of a small space and are much easier on your back and knees!

7 Raised Garden Bed Ideas Anyone Can Build

June 3, 2016 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

One of the most popular ways to grow vegetables is to build a raised bed garden. These 7 Raised Garden Bed allow you to make the most of a small space. Building raised bed gardens can give you an easier space to work in, but can also help get rid of things like weeds and evenRead More

DIY Garden Seed Starter Kits- Starting plants from seeds is an ideal way to save money on your garden. These homemade seed starter kits are easy and frugal.

DIY Garden Seed Starter Kits

June 2, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

One of the best ways to save money in your backyard garden is to create your own DIY Garden Seed Starter Kits. Growing your own plants from seeds can be a great way to save a ton of money when planning your own backyard garden.  There are a lot of great ways to make this happenRead More

7 Gardening Ideas for Small Spaces- Do you have little room to garden? Here are 7 clever ways to grow a beautiful and functional garden in a small space.

7 Gardening Ideas for Small Spaces

May 27, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These 7 Gardening Ideas for Small Spaces are ideal for people living in apartments, condos, or who have limited outdoor space for a garden plot. It’s easy to harvest a ton of delicious vegetables from a small garden when you use these 7 Gardening Ideas for Small Spaces. As you go through these top gardening tips, consider howRead More

DIY Natural Weed Sprays for Your Backyard Garden- Grab a few common household ingredients and safely rid your garden of weeds with these 3 homemade sprays.

DIY Natural Weed Sprays for Your Backyard Garden

May 26, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These DIY Natural Weed Sprays for Your Backyard Garden are a safe way to take care of weeds without the use of harsh chemicals. If you have a backyard garden, you most likely know how bad weeds can get in the summer months. These DIY Natural Weed Sprays for Your Backyard Garden are ideal for helping you keep them at bay while notRead More

Patriotic Star Homemade Sugar Cookies- These star sugar cookies are a fun and easy patriotic dessert. They're perfect for the 4th of July or any summer BBQ

Patriotic Star Homemade Sugar Cookies

May 25, 2016 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Homemade sugar cookies are a treat that reminds me of my grandma.  They are one of the first special baked goods I ever made on my own, and this easy recipe is just another way to honor her.  She was a military wife who knew how hard it was to hold down the fort while herRead More

Cookies and Cream Bark - fast and easy recipe

Cookies and Cream Bark

May 24, 2016 by Alea Milham 26 Comments

This homemade Cookies and Cream Bark recipe is very easy to make! Several years ago, we were doing errands when my youngest son spotted a cookies and cream candy bar and asked for it. Although he was 5 years old, he had never asked for or been given a candy bar before so I wanted to beRead More

Cantaloupe and Cucumber Fruit Infused Water- Infusing fruit is a natural and easy way to flavor your water. This recipe uses fresh cantaloupe and cucumber.

Cantaloupe And Cucumber Fruit Infused Water

May 24, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Summer months bring out tons of great fruit infused water flavors, and one of our favorites is the simple Cantaloupe And Cucumber Fruit Infused Water.  These flavors compliment each other wonderfully. They are light, crisp, and of course, delicious.  If you are looking for a low-calorie flavored beverage, try this fruit infused water recipe! KeepingRead More

10 Secret Tips to Save Money on Groceries

10 Secret Tips to Save Money on Groceries

May 20, 2016 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

Grocery shopping for a family is one of the biggest budgets that most households have. Whether you are feeding two or seven people, it can get difficult to stay within a budget while making sure your family will eat enough and eat the right kind of foods. There are different ways you can cut downRead More

How to Incrementally Build Your Emergency Supply Kit- Build up your emergency supplies by starting small and within your budget. Learn how with these tips.

How to Incrementally Build Your Emergency Supply Kit

May 18, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

When you’re first starting to consider doing a bit of emergency preparedness for your home and family, it can be very tempting to jump in feet first. While that may seem like the best idea, in reality, it’s a bad one. Instead, starting small and within your budget and building your preparedness supplies incrementally isRead More

How to Build Your Emergency Preparedness Supplies on $10 a Week- Here are some simple and budget-friendly ways to build your emergency preparation supplies.

How to Build Your Emergency Preparedness Supplies on $10.00 a Week

May 11, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

If you are trying to plan and stockpile more emergency preparedness supplies for your home and family, you might be under the impression that you must have a lot of money to do so. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. It can be quite easy to build your preparation supplies on a budget evenRead More

Quick and easy recipe for Cajun Ranch Potato Salad

Cajun Ranch Potato Salad and Easy BBQ Ideas

May 10, 2016 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

BBQ season is here! Hosting a barbecue is one of the easiest ways to entertain in your home. It is a more relaxed gathering and since the party can spill over in to your backyard, you can host more people than you can at a formal indoor party. To make your next barbecue even simplerRead More

How to Create an Emergency Preparedness Kit on a Budget- An emergency preparedness kit could save your life one day. Build one on a budget with these tips.

How to Create an Emergency Preparedness Kit on a Budget

May 4, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Has your family ever been touched by an emergency? Be it a fire, severe weather, or even something as “simple” as loss of a job? Most of us have at one point or another. If not, consider yourself very lucky. An emergency, even a small one, can destroy your family in more ways than one.Read More

Adore your wardrobe

Do You Have a Closet Full of Clothes, but Nothing to Wear?

May 3, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you have a closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear? I definitely did! Which was really a bad place to be in when I needed to do photo shoots and make appearances in support of my book launch! This was complicated by the fact that I put off building my wardrobe because IRead More

Quick and easy recipe for Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad

Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad

May 2, 2016 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

This Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad recipe is an easy make-ahead meal. I love combining unexpected ingredients to create new flavor combinations. This Southwest Ranch Tortellini Salad includes black beans and corn and is topped with an easy dressing made by combining ranch salad dressing, salsa, and cumin. The tortellini absorbs the flavors of the dressing whileRead More

25 Summer Activities for Kids- Here are 25 activities for kids that will help them build character, strength, and simply have fun all summer long!

25 Summer Activities for Kids

May 2, 2016 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This summer you can keep your kids busy with these 25 Summer Activities for Kids. Not only will these things keep your kids happy on long days, they will be learning in the process. There are so many fun things for kids to do that will help them to build character, strength and simply haveRead More

The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2016

The Ultimate Homemaking Resource Bundle

May 1, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Does being a mom and homemaker ever feel a little too hard? There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an exhausting job. If you’re anything like me, I bet you wish your home felt more put together and peaceful,Read More

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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