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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Ways to Save Money on a Dinner Date

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A dinner date can be great fun and exciting, especially if it is for a special occasion such as Valentine’s Day or an anniversary. Maybe you wish you could do them more often, but because of money, you don’t. It doesn’t have to be that way! Below are some tips for saving on a dinnerRead More

How to Make Homemade Baby Food: Vegetables

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Transitioning to solid food is quite the milestone in your child’s early years. As a parent you can now offer your baby a variety of different flavors in addition to the breast milk or formula that will still remain their main source of nutrition until the age of one.  Typically, fruits and vegetables are amongRead More

8 Yoga Poses to Help You Detox

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Meghan Gerrity is sharing 8 Yoga Poses to help you detox: 8 Yoga Poses to Detox If you’re one of the more than 15 million people in the United States practicing yoga, you already know how beneficial the poses and breathing techniques can be for your body, mind and overall well being. Yoga, a centuries-old practice,Read More

Recipes to Use Up Leftover Roast Beef

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Do you need recipe ideas to use up your leftover roast beef? Below you will find many ideas for using leftover roast or prime rib in traditional recipes as well as leftover roast beef recipes. I usually make a standing rib roast on Christmas Day. It is a such a flavorful cut, but it is almost impossible to findRead More

20 Awesome Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil

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Do you have leftover peppermint oil from holiday baking and DIY projects? Maggie of Family Frugal Fun is sharing 20 awesome ways you can use peppermint essential oil. Her uses for peppermint essential oil include natural health remedies and  a few tips for eliminating pests like mice and insects.  Peppermint Oil has quite a few natural uses.Read More

How to Find Free eBooks for Kindle on Amazon

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Would you like to find free books for your Kindle any time you want? I have created a list of links that will take you to specific genres to make it easier to find free books in the categories you are most interested in. Here is the main page of Free eBooks for Kindle. FromRead More

How to Find Free Books on Nook

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Each day I share a list of free books on Kindle. Each book on the list has been personally selected by my friend Jessica. At this time, I can’t offer a daily list of free Nook Books, but I can help you find them on your own. Here is the main page of FREE Books on Nook. FromRead More

How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish

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A while ago I discovered some walnut oil that expired. I shared on my Facebook page how annoyed I was that it had gotten pushed to the back and forgotten. One of my friends told me if I was concerned about using it in recipes, I could use it as  furniture polish. What an amazingRead More

Making and Keeping Fitness Resolutions

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January 1st is just around the corner and with that comes the millions of people making New Year’s Resolutions. The #1 Resolution every year is weight loss and sticking to a fitness routine. We splurge Thanksgiving to Christmas and then spend New Year’s to Halloween trying to make healthier choices. Scratch that, most New Year’sRead More

Christmas Cookie Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring Christmas Cookies from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Andes Mint Cookies / Cooking with Sara Spritz Cookies / Tumbleweed Contessa Sunny Cranberry CookiesRead More

Chocolate AlohaMac Pudding Parfaits

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“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Hawaiian Host, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HawaiianHoliday http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.” Entertaining at the holidays can be stressful because we are adding dinner parties on top of all the other holiday activities. You can reduce your stress byRead More

Pretzel Peppermint Bark

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 Jodi is sharing her Pretzel Peppermint Bark recipe. A delicious twist on an old favorite Christmas candy. The pretzels in this candy give a light salty flavor that enhances the sweetness.  A little really does go a long way. I love dark chocolate with a white drizzle but you can use milk, dark, white, orRead More

Simple and Sustainable DIY Bamboo Greenhouse

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  If you’ve been dreaming of a ‘green’ Christmas but don’t quite know how to make it happen, look no further than a simple bamboo greenhouse that you can build yourself in your own backyard. In addition to keeping your garden greener in the midst of the coldest part of the year and ensuring aRead More

Jalapeno Popper Dip

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This baked jalapeno popper dip recipe is easy to make and is always a hit with family and friends at holiday gatherings. Entertaining doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. I like to create simple, yet delicious recipes like my Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip when throwing a party. Creating simple dip recipes ensures that the dishRead More

7 Makeup Tips for the Holidays

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Check out these holiday makeup tips from Katey Denno, celebrity makeup artist. They’re wallet-friendly, all natural and will leave you looking perfectly polished and radiant.  Right as Red ‘Tis the season to wear a red lip! Remember: A red lip can mean the most sheer wash of a rosy tinted lip balm, a slightly stained redRead More

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.