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Orange Rice with Cranberries

Orange Rice Recipe with Cranberries

September 17, 2014 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This orange rice recipe is flavored with cranberries and orange zest. I like to serve a sit-down dinner for my family. Even on busy nights. While planning ahead and prepping meals in advance usually works there are times when plans fall apart. So I like to have a plan B. For those days when plansRead More

Zesty Skillet Ratatouille

September 15, 2014 by Alea Milham

This quick and easy Zesty Skillet Ratatouille recipe is made on the stovetop using only one pan. The first time I made ratatouille for my family, my daughter said it was “just a cooked salad” and asked to put salad dressing on it. I thought about it, realized she had a pretty good point, andRead More

5 Ways to Reduce Sugar Cravings Naturally

5 Ways to Reduce Sugar Cravings Naturally

September 12, 2014 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

Trying to cut sugar out of your diet? Here are ways to reduce sugar cravings naturally. Last week I shared that I was giving up sugar. I decided to give up refined sugar after learning that your body converts sugar into triglycerides. Consuming more than 90 grams of added sugar a day can raise triglycerides andRead More

Would you like to add a touch of autumn to your home without spending tons of money? Here are 5 Frugal Fall Decorating Tips to help you decorate on a budget.

5 Frugal Fall Decorating Tips

September 9, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Want to add a touch of autumn to your home without breaking the bank? Here are 5 Frugal Fall Decorating Tips for your home. Fall is just around the corner and it’s fun to have your home appropriately decorated for the season. But maybe like many, you are on a tight budget and there isn’t muchRead More

Vegetable Rice Cups Recipe plus tips for cooking with kids

Vegetable Rice Cups + Tips for Cooking with Kids

September 8, 2014 by Alea Milham

My youngest son is a very picky eater. I am always looking for new ways to adapt recipes to make them palatable to him. There is no way he is going to eat a broccoli casserole at this time. However, if I switch the vegetables, increase the rice, decrease the cheese, and cook the casseroleRead More

gluten-free chai scones recipe

Gluten-Free Chai Scones with Vanilla Glaze

September 5, 2014 by Alea Milham

My kids have long been the inspiration for my recipes. When they were really young I was just trying to find ways to get them to try new foods and flavors. Then I was trying to find new ways to use their favorite foods. When we discovered that my oldest son was lactose intolerant IRead More

Why I am giving up sugar.

Why I am Giving Up Sugar

September 5, 2014 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

I have multiple reasons for why I am giving up sugar! I have given up sugar in the past. In fact, I have actually given sugar up for Lent the last two years. After the initial 2 -3 days of withdrawals, I feel much better and have more energy. I feel so much better that IRead More

Dairy-free Mixed Berry and Cream Popsicle recipe

Dairy-Free Mixed Berry and Cream Popsicles

September 2, 2014 by Alea Milham

I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 28. That was 20 years ago, but if you are a regular reader you know that I never complain about arthritis pain. Why? Because I learned a trick that greatly reduces my pain: I stay active! It is completely counter-intuitive, but no matter how bad I feelRead More

15 Delicious Paleo Dessert Recipes

15 Paleo Dessert Recipes

September 1, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Check out Paleo Dessert Recipes by Alea Milham at Foodie.com One of the things that I like most about paleo desserts is that while they are usually gluten-free and they are often made with ingredients that are fairly easy to find. Not always, but usually. On both accounts. If you have Celiac Disease, be sure to double checkRead More

Fast and Easy Rustic French Bread Recipe - ready in an hour!

Rustic French Bread Recipe

August 26, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Do you ever get the urge to create something tasty but you don’t have a lot of time? This rustic French bread recipe can be created in under an hour and is amazingly delicious. The bread turns out to be perfectly scrumptious without much work on your part. The next time you crave homemade bread, giveRead More

How to Grow Chrysanthemums

August 17, 2014 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

How to Grow Chrysanthemums as perennials. Enjoy the colorful flowers in your fall garden and use the foliage as a backdrop for other flowers the rest of the year. Chrysanthemums can be a lovely and frugal addition to your garden IF you don’t treat them like fall-blooming annuals! Mums are actually pretty hardy perennials. IRead More

Presto 23 quart pressure canner

Sale on the Presto 23 Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker

August 10, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

I can each year. It is a great way to preserve garden produce and enjoy it through out the year. I have limited myself to canning fruits because I am able to can fruits, fruit sauces, jams, and jellies in a water bath. I have wanted a pressure canner for some time, so I could startRead More

Fast and easy recipe for yellow squash

20 Yellow Squash Recipes and Ways to Use Up Summer Squash

August 7, 2014 by Alea Milham 17 Comments

Each summer I compile a list of yellow squash recipes to address the abundance that a few squash plants can provide. Below is a list of delicious squash recipes created to help you use up your summer squash. Once we start harvesting squash it isn’t long before I am working it into every meal and myRead More

15 DIY School Supply Ideas and Upcycled School Supply Projects

15 + DIY School Supply Ideas and Linky Party

August 5, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

While it is fun to buy new school supplies, there are many ways to repurpose old items to make them work for the new school year. You can use Washi Tape or Duct Tape  to personalize and update old notebooks, lunch boxes, and  pencils. And you can create notebooks, pencil cases, book covers, and sandwich containersRead More

What to buy in August. This August money saving guide will help you find the best deals, sales, clearance items, in-season produce, and freebies.

August Money Saving Guide: Sales, Clearance, and In-Season Produce

July 31, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Here is your August Money Saving Guide! This is a guide to help you know what to buy, what’s on clearance, and what produce is in season in the month of  August. Finding great deals is less about knowing where to shop and more about knowing when to shop. With that in mind, I amRead More

What is the BerryCart App and how does the BerryCart App work

What is BerryCart and How Does the BerryCart App Work?

July 21, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Have you heard about the BerryCart App yet? If you buy natural, organic, or gluten-free products, you are going to love how the new BerryCart App will help you save money on those items! What is the BerryCart App? BerryCart is a new cash back app for smart phones that provides you with cash back offers on All-Natural,Read More

Frugal Fashion Friday - The Beach Edition

Frugal Fashion Friday: The Beach Edition

July 17, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Ashley is sharing a round of beach fashions for Frugal Fashion Friday. There are still plenty hot beach days left this summer, but the end-of-summer sales are already starting. I don’t even want to think of summer ending, but I am happy to take advantage of the end-of-season sales to replace a few summer itemsRead More

How to Get Back to School Clothes Cheap or Free

How to Get Back to School Clothes Cheap or Free

July 16, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

With back to school just around the corner, restocking your kids wardrobe is surely on your to-do list.  While some of our kids haven’t grown much, they still all want something fresh and new to wear the first few days back to school.  Here are my thoughts on How To Get Back To School ClothesRead More

How to freeze cottage cheese

How to Freeze Cottage Cheese

July 15, 2014 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

Use these tips on how to freeze cottage cheese to store it in your freezer for up to 6 months. Freezing can be a great way to stretch your money! It allows you to be able to stock up on items when they are on sale and when you need them, you can just walkRead More

Minestrone Soup Recipe - An Olive Garden Copycat Recipe using fresh vegetables and herbs

Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup

July 13, 2014 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

This minestrone soup recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables! I make this minestrone soup recipe a lot during the summer. I make it primarily because my family loves this Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Copycat recipe, but I also make it because it is  “a bit of this and a bit of that” soup recipe which makesRead 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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