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Ways to Get Fit on a Budget - Frugal tips for getting fit including exercise apps, exercises you can do at home, and frugal sources of equipment.

Ways to Get Fit on a Budget

September 18, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

You want to work out, but you don’t have the funds for a gym membership – or maybe you just can’t justify the expense. Either way, getting fit on a budget isn’t as hard as you might think! Using items you already have on hand (or can purchase for less than $10), I’ll help youRead More

Where to Find Stylish Maternity Clothes on a Budget

September 15, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

It’s no secret that maternity clothing is more expensive just because it’s considered to be a specialty clothing category. On top of that, the general assumption is that you are in a bind therefore you will shell out more money and not ask too many questions. This is quite unfortunate! The last thing most ofRead More

15 Delicious Flavored Popcorn Recipes - Create a delicious flavored popcorn with one of these recipe including caramel popcorn, s'more popcorn, and more!

15 Delicious Flavored Popcorn Recipes

September 13, 2013 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

My family loves plain buttered popcorn, but sometimes it is fun to create a flavored popcorn. For some reason, I connect making caramel popcorn and other flavored popcorn recipes with fall and winter. Flavored popcorn just seems to make every activity a little cozier, a little warmer, a little more festive. I like to makeRead More

How to Organize Your Coupons

September 10, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Last week Erika shared how to get started using coupons. This week she is sharing ways to organize and store your coupons: Using coupons is a great way to save money. Often times you will hear someone say that couponing is a struggle because of the time. The time and effort that is put intoRead More

Chicken Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

September 9, 2013 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

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 chicken recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chicken Wonton Soup Loaded Chicken and Potatoes Casserole Crock Pot Butter Chicken Chicken in HatchRead More

Honey Dijon Ham & Cheese Wrap

September 9, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

My kids love when I pack them “grown up” food in their lunch boxes and for some reason my boys believe that wraps and quesadilla’s are grown up food.  One of my boys favorite things for me to pack are these simple fold over wraps/quesadilla style sandwiches.  Easy Lunch Box Wraps are fun to adaptRead More

Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Reusable Baby Wipes

September 6, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

While there are a lot of tutorials for how to make homemade baby wipes, you don’t see many people talking about something that is even more frugal and eco-friendly: reusable baby wipes. For my first child, I put baby washes cloths in container and covered them with a solution of 2 cups of water, 2Read More

Chocolate Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

September 2, 2013 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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 chocolate recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake Sprinkle Cake Balls Homemade Coffee Ice-Cream Drumsticks Chocolate Cupcakes with SaltedRead More

Guide to Growing Gourmet Lettuces

August 30, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Imagine if the next time you wanted a salad all you needed to do was walk outside your door and pick off a cup or two of fresh, live lettuce leafs. The thought of fresh salad gets even better if you just need to reach across your kitchen counter to retrieve some from your liveRead More

How to Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh Herbs

August 27, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Many of us have started drying herbs from our garden in preparation for the first freeze. If you have been using recipes that call for fresh herbs all summer, most of the time, you can use dried herbs instead. Here is a simple guideline for substituting dried herbs for fresh herbs in recipes. How toRead More

Homemade Uncrustables – Crustless PB&J Sandwiches

August 27, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

The classic lunchbox standard is of course a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but if you are like me and have kids that want something special in their lunchbox you have at some point or another found yourself considering purchasing those frozen ready-made crust less sandwiches.  I refuse to pay for something I know IRead More

easy crock pot pork recipes to make on busy days

Crock Pot Pork Recipes

August 26, 2013 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

If you’re looking for easy, hands-off meals featuring pork in various forms, such as ham, sausage, or pulled pork, check out these Crock-Pot Pork Recipes. These slow cooker recipes are perfect for busy days, using simple ingredients to create comforting dishes. If there’s one thing I love, it’s pulling out my trusty Crock-Pot (or slowRead More

Homemade {Mild} Enchilada Sauce

August 26, 2013 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

We love enchiladas, but I recently discovered that I have to be careful when buying enchilada sauce because some of them contain gluten. Tomato season just happens to be the perfect time of year to make enchilada sauce from scratch. You can make extra and either freeze it or can it for future use. ManyRead More

Easy Make Ahead Breakfast Recipes

August 19, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

One of the biggest issues I have on school mornings is making sure everyone in the house has a good breakfast on top of all the other things they need for their day.  Lunches are easy to fix ahead of time an store but a good breakfast takes a bit more time than most ofRead More

10 Ways to Save on Airfare- Here are tips for saving money on airfare. You can travel on a budget and get cheap plane tickets if you know how!

10 Ways to Save on Airfare

August 19, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

One of the biggest deterrents to a cross country vacation is the cost of the travel to and from the final destination, but we have decided to share 10 Ways to Save on Airfare.   After years of flying and multiple vacations we have found a proven method to getting the lowest possible prices on flights. Read More

Preparing Daddy for the First Day of School

August 18, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Rodney reminds us that it is not only mothers who have a hard time sending their kids to school. He shares his tips for preparing father’s for school: Because my biological father was not around for much of my childhood, I made the decision early on to find a job that would keep me nearRead More

DIY Vintage Dresser Makeover

August 17, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Katie is sharing how she gave a vintage dresser a makeover: I think at some point or another we have all run into that old furniture piece that is just sad. It may be something you saw at a garage or estate sale, or perhaps it even caught your eye on the curb. Or maybe,Read More

Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Wrinkle Releaser

August 16, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

A while back I was given a sample of wrinkle releaser. I had my doubts about it, so it sat unused in my cupboard for months…and then I tried it and fell in love. I felt guilty because of the packaging that would have to be tossed and I wondered about the aerosol spray. IRead More

How to Collect and Preserve Seeds from Your Garden + Free Printable Seed Packet

August 16, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

A garden is the perfect place to truly see the fruits of your labor. If you are able to have your own garden to provide food for your family, you are able to not only ensure that these items are healthy, but can save you significant costs on buying produce on your own. Buying seedsRead More

How to fill your freezer in 30 minutes a day - includes recipes and tips.

How to Fill Your Freezer in 30 Minutes a Day

August 15, 2013 by Alea Milham 15 Comments

Michelle is sharing tips and recipes for filling your freezer in 30 minutes a day. It’s back to school time! I don’t know about you, but my “lazy” days of summer are almost over and I need to start getting back to business. Eating at 8:30 pm isn’t going to fly with a little girlRead 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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