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Pumpkin Pie Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

September 22, 2022 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

This Pumpkin Pie Spiced Pumpkin Seeds recipe is a delicious twist on roasted pumpkin seeds! Make sure you save your pumpkin seeds when you carve pumpkins or make homemade pumpkin puree this fall. Pumpkin seeds are not only edible, but they are also delicious. You can even eat them raw if you like, but my favoriteRead More

mojito melon salsa recipe made with cantaloupe and watermelon with a mint and lime dressing

Mojito Watermelon Salsa

June 2, 2022 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

For a recent barbecue, I made this Mojito Watermelon Salsa using watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, cucumbers, and green onions. Then I stirred in some lime, honey, and mint to achieve the mojito flavor. I love melons! I could, and have, eaten a whole cantaloupe for lunch and then had watermelon for dessert. So when itRead More

Tasty Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

May 28, 2022 by Alea Milham 10 Comments

This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe is a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes. It combines the flavors of jalapeno poppers (cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon, and cheese) with a potato salad. Warm or chilled, this Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for your next barbecue or potluck! Do you know how to makeRead More

Loaded coleslaw recipe with bacon, apple, and almond slivers

Coleslaw with Apple and Bacon

May 27, 2022 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This coleslaw recipe with apple and bacon has two types of slaw: traditional cabbage slaw and broccoli slaw. It is also loaded with bacon, apple, onion, and almond slivers. This apple coleslaw recipe is topped with a delicious balsamic coleslaw dressing. Need an easy salad for your next party or barbecue? This easy coleslaw recipeRead More

Tips for cleaning lunch boxes, snack gear, and back packs

End of School Year Cleaning Checklist

May 19, 2022 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Now that school is out, you probably have lots of papers, clothes, and lunch containers to deal with. Don’t put it off until fall! Use this  End of the School Year Cleaning Checklist to help you tackle the chaos. This month we will turn our focus on getting ready for an amazing summer with the kids.Read More

Easy Summer Cleaning Tips

Easy Summer Cleaning Tips

May 19, 2022 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Use these easy summer cleaning tips to help you spend less time maintaining your home and more time enjoying time with your kids. This year you can follow these easy summer cleaning tips to stay on top of chores without spending all day every day picking up after kids. With more children at home duringRead More

Blueberry Popsicles made with real blueberries

Easy Homemade Blueberry Popsicles Recipe

May 18, 2022 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

You will want to stock your freezer with this easy homemade blueberry popsicles recipe! My 10-year-old really enjoys popsicles and frozen treats in the summer.  I feel better about letting him eat sweets when I know they are made with real fruit! When I am short on time, I just pour pure fruit juice in popsicleRead More

Vanilla Bundt Cake with Mixed Berry Glaze

April 21, 2022 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

This vanilla bundt cake recipe is topped with a mixed berry glaze, but you can top it with your favorite glaze. A few days ago, I stopped in at Save Mart to pick up a few things. While I was there we found Driscoll’s Berries on sale, so I picked some up. Before I leftRead More

This patriotic candy-coated popcorn recipe is drizzled with red, white, and blue candy melts and topped with red and blue M&Ms.

Patriotic Candy Popcorn with M&Ms

April 20, 2022 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This patriotic candy-coated popcorn is red, white, and blue! It’s also an easy and delicious no-bake treat! I love the combination of sweet and salty in Kettle Corn which is why I love candy-coated popcorn. It is both sweet and salty. But this patriotic version takes popcorn to the next level by adding plain chocolateRead More

Mimosa Fruit Salad in wine glass

Mimosa Fruit Salad

April 14, 2022 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This mimosa fruit salad recipe uses champagne and orange juice in the dressing to drizzle over the fruit. I love the idea of a weekend brunch much more than I like the idea of getting up on the weekend to create one. This fruit salad makes a festive addition to any brunch and my guestsRead More

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

April 13, 2022 by Alea Milham 21 Comments

This Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe is one of my favorite salads! It is topped with a raspberry vinaigrette made with fresh raspberries. I enjoy this Strawberry Spinach Salad alone for lunch or as a side dish for dinner. It is also very easy to make and since spinach is hardier than other greens it canRead More

A bowl of roasted carrots with rosemary and garlic

Roasted Carrots with Rosemary and Garlic

April 6, 2022 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This quick and easy roasted carrots recipe with rosemary and garlic is savory and delicious! Batch cooking vegetables is one of my favorite time-saving hacks. I love to roast baking sheets of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, and carrots. I usually cook 2 – 3 pounds of vegetables per tray. It may seem like a lot,Read More

Nutty Broccoli Salad

March 25, 2022 by Alea Milham 17 Comments

This Nutty Broccoli Salad Recipe combines sweet and savory flavors to create a delicious side dish! Last week I had to harvest 7 broccoli crowns that were getting burnt in the sun. I have been using it as a side dish, adding it to salads, and making stir-frys. I needed a new way to serveRead More

How to Meal Prep Salads for the week and Prevent Soggy Salads

How to Meal Prep Salads and Keep Salad Fresh

March 22, 2022 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you want to make salads for the week without worrying about a soggy salad? Use these strategies and tips on how to meal prep salads and keep salad fresh for a week to make healthy salads for lunch this week!  If you are looking for meal prep recipes and ideas, check out the cookbook Prep-AheadRead More

Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Hummingbird Cake

March 21, 2022 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

This homemade hummingbird cake recipe has a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Do you have friends who are recipe sharers? I am blessed to have several in my life. My dear friend Mari brought me a recipe for Hummingbird Cake back from one of her vacations to Georgia. I was first intrigued by the name becauseRead More

a bowl of split pea soup that was made in an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

March 20, 2022 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

This Instant Pot Split Pea Soup recipe allows you to enjoy a bowl of comforting soup in a fraction of the time of traditional methods. My husband loves my Crock Pot Split Pea Soup, but a slow cooker recipe requires that I remember to start dinner rather early in the day…and I am a bitRead More

Use leftover corned beef and extra cabbage to make this corned beef and cabbage casserole recipe

Corned Beef and Cabbage Casserole with a Hash Brown Crust

March 16, 2022 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

This delicious corned beef and cabbage casserole recipe comes together quickly because it uses leftover corned beef and has a hash brown crust. It doesn’t matter how many potatoes or how much cabbage I use when I make Corned Beef and Cabbage, consumption rises to meet supply. However, even though my family loves corned beefRead More

homemade hot cross buns recipe

Hot Cross Buns

March 5, 2022 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

Here are step-by-step directions for how to make Hot Cross Buns from scratch. With the abundance of sugary treats on display each spring, one Easter treat stands out as refreshingly simple. Subtle spices, raisins, and a soft texture make hot cross buns an anticipated pleasure and welcome addition to any holiday meal. Traditionally, hot crossRead More

printable st. patrick's day goodie bag toppers

Leprechaun Loot Bags with Printable Topper

February 27, 2022 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These Leprechaun Loot Bags filled with gold foil coin chocolate candy and topped with a St. Patrick’s Day themed baggy toppers are perfect for school parties! Confession: I am not crazy about the use of leprechauns, rainbows, and pots of gold in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as they are not really tied to the holiday.  However, I realizeRead More

Want more bees in your garden? Here are Tips for Attracting Bees to Your Garden including planting early blooming bee-friendly plants near your garden.

Tips for Attracting Bees to Your Garden

January 26, 2022 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Here are some tips for attracting bees to your garden. Last year as I was perusing the blogosphere looking at gardens, I repeatedly read of gardeners complaining about the lack of bees in their garden. Their plants were healthy and flowering, but they were not producing fruit. I thought I would share some of theRead 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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