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Frugal Gardening Tips: How to Start a Garden on a Budget- You can start growing your own garden without a lot of money. These frugal tips will show you how.

Frugal Gardening Tips: How to Start a Garden on a Budget

January 27, 2016 by Christine T 7 Comments

You may have heard that gardening and growing your own food is one way you can save money. If you are really looking to save, but in a financial bind, the idea of starting a garden seems like it might be an expensive endeavor. The good news, it doesn’t have to be. By learning How toRead More

10 Mouthwatering Coconut Recipes- Learn a simple way to crack open and toast fresh coconut. You will enjoy using it in these 10 delicious coconut recipes!

10 Mouthwatering Coconut Recipes

January 19, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

In recent years, coconuts have really become a popular topic among healthy living circles because it is known as a superfood. The coconut contains a good amount of nutrition, like “good cholesterol” as well as being an excellent source of vitamin A. Recently, some studies have said coconut may be bad for you because ofRead More

Ways to Keep Your Car Clean and Clutter-Free- Keeping your car tidy is safer and improves gas mileage. Maintain a clean vehicle with these simple tips.

Ways to Keep Your Car Clean and Clutter-Free

January 19, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

There are many areas of my life that tend to be taken up by clutter and the car is one of those places that ends up what I like to call ‘a rolling storage container’. I am especially bad about garbage and using my trunk as a place to store things I am too lazyRead More

DIY Beds and Bed Frames- Here are 14 custom beds you can build at home with just a few basic woodworking skills. Find one that matches your style!

DIY Beds and Bed Frames

January 15, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

My husband has always wanted to build us a custom bed frame. He thinks that it would be a perfect way to add extra storage and personalized charm to our bedroom and I happen to agree with him. With just some basic woodworking skills, just about anyone can build a great bed or bed frame!Read More

Awesome Grapefruit Recipes- These delicious recipes are a great way to put grapefruit to use this season. They include appetizers, snacks, and even slushes!

Awesome Grapefruit Recipes

January 12, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

This time of year, citrus fruit start to go on sale because they are season. One of my favorite to enjoy is grapefruit. Grapefruits have been recently found to have a lot of nutritious benefits such as being high in antioxidants. Besides being healthy to eat, they taste great and can be made into all sortsRead More

Easy Daily Cleaning Habits That Will Change Your Home- Maintaining a clean home can be overwhelming. These daily cleaning tasks will make the job easier!

Easy Daily Cleaning Habits That Will Change Your Home

January 12, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Like so many things in life, cleaning gets pushed to the side (much like the junk sitting on some counter somewhere in your home). When you find that you finally have some time to clean, it can easily take up an entire afternoon. No one wants to spend their time worrying if guests will drop byRead More

How to Stick with a Diet- Is your goal to eat healthier or lose weight this year? Diets are challenging, but these simple tips will help you stay on track.

How to Stick with a Diet

January 11, 2016 by Christine T 1 Comment

This is the time of year that people start to work on their new goals and resolutions. One of the most common goals for many people is to lose weight or eat healthier. If this is a goal of yours, you may have even made it in the past and had it not work out.Read More

Secret Habits of Highly Organized People- Ever wonder how highly organized people do it? Adopt these 6 habits to achieve a well-organized life of your own!

Secret Habits of Highly Organized People

January 7, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

At one point, I was the queen of clutter. My life was always in some sort of disarray and it seemed that I was never doing anything on time including paying bills, being somewhere I was supposed to be, or even finishing most projects. For the most part my life is still very busy, butRead More

DIY Kitchen Islands- Kitchen islands are great way to increase storage and prep space in your kitchen. These 11 DIY tutorials are affordable and easy.

DIY Kitchen Islands

January 6, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

I have never lived in a place that was big enough to have a kitchen island. It’s always been a dream of mine to have one though, because they are such great storage and cooking surface solutions. I kind of always figured they would be expensive to make. When I went to go look atRead More

How to Create a Custom Cleaning Schedule- These tips will help you prioritize cleaning tasks and create a customized cleaning schedule for your home.

How to Create a Custom Cleaning Schedule

January 5, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

There is lots of information out there about keeping your home clean using a cleaning schedule. The problem with some of it is, it may not apply to you either because you don’t have to do certain chores (no vacuuming because you only have hardwood floors for example) or it simply won’t fit your lifestyle.Read More

Easiest Ways to Lose Weight- Lose weight and increase your chances of keeping it off with these easy and healthy lifestyle changes.

Easiest Ways to Lose Weight

January 4, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Losing weight can be extremely hard and often, it’s a long frustrating battle. If you are like most people, you feel amped up and ready to lose the weight and may even stick to a diet for a while and throw in an exercise routine. As weeks turn into months, you may find out thatRead More

Healthy Habits to Adopt in the New Year- Is your goal to be healthier in the new year? Improve your mind and body by adopting these healthy habits.

Healthy Habits to Adopt in the New Year

December 30, 2015 by Christine T 1 Comment

I love when the new year rolls around. It is a time to shake off old worries, regrets, and of course bad habits. This year, I have made a re-commitment (I say re-commitment because I was doing so well up until fall hit with all the awesome deliciousness!) to adopt healthy habits that will makeRead More

Delicious Kiwi Recipes- Learn how to freeze kiwis for later use. You'll find plenty of inspiration with these kiwi appetizer, snack, and breakfast recipes.

Delicious Kiwi Recipes

December 29, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

When I was a kid, a kiwi was one of my favorite snacks. I loved the sweet and green flesh and how the outside was fuzzy. I never really considered using kiwis in recipes before, but as I grew up and began to look for them, I was surprised at how many there were out there.Read More

Tips for Clearing Clutter- Start the new year off right with these useful decluttering tips. They will help make your organizing efforts more effective.

Tips for Clearing Clutter

December 29, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

No matter how many times I tell myself that I won’t let clutter take over my life, it seems to creep back in when I thought I had it handled. I usually notice it the most when the new year starts and I want to get things cleaned up for the holidays. I have saidRead More

Natural Ways to Care for Your Houseplants- If you are looking for a natural approach to indoor plant care, check out these simple and chemical-free tips.

Natural Ways to Care for Your Houseplants

December 22, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

I absolutely love having houseplants. If I could, I would have a whole jungle growing in my home. One dream of mine is to have one of those enclosed patios that has tons of light but shields the plants from the cold weather and wind. I would create a mini-rainforest in it! There are soRead More

10 Awesome Huckleberry Recipes- These huckleberry recipes look amazing! Enjoy classic desserts as well as nontraditional dishes like huckleberry relish.

10 Awesome Huckleberry Recipes

December 21, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Growing up in Montana, I never realized that huckleberries weren’t a “thing” in other parts of the country. Then, I met my husband and he has lived all over the United States and had never heard of a huckleberry. If you are unfamiliar with huckleberries, essentially they are a smaller version of a blueberry thatRead More

DIY Gifts for Dr Who Fans- Gifts for Whovians, Easy DIY Geeky gifts, Crafts for Dr Who Fans and fun gifts for Dr Who fans.

DIY Gifts for Dr. Who Fans

December 19, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

I have some friends that are almost obsessed with Dr. Who. For a while, being outside the fandom, I had no idea what a T.A.R.D.I.S. was and one of my long time friends who is a fan quickly told me what it was. While I personally have not been able to actually sit down andRead More

DIY Gifts for Minecraft Fans- Fun DIY crafts, Minecraft crafts, DIY gifts for kids who like Minecraft, Minecraft DIY gifts and Minecraft Creeper Crafts.

DIY Gifts for Minecraft Fans

December 19, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

So may kids and adults are into the game Minecraft. It’s fun to see all the great crafts out there that you can make for fans of the game. I love how this game is so pixalated and it reminds me of older video games I used to enjoy playing as a kid. Are youRead More

11 Tempting Date Recipes- Dates are a great source of vitamin B and natural energy. Give them a try in these 11 delicious recipes.

11 Temping Date Recipes

December 15, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

This time of year, you will see dates go down in price.  While dates are an acquired taste for some people, for others, this time of year is something to look forward to. One thing’s for sure- there are lots of recipes that use dates in them and they rage from appetizers to desserts andRead More

How to Organize Your Time Better in the New Year- A new year is a great time to get organized! These tips will show you how to better organize your time.

How to Organize Your Time Better in the New Year

December 15, 2015 by Christine T 4 Comments

When it comes to a new year, most people try to tackle an organization project or two. This usually includes tangible things like organizing your closet or garage, but something else to consider may be how you use your time and how to do it more effectively. Managing and organizing your time is not onlyRead 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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