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Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Tips for Cleaning Hardwood Floors

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Hardwood floors are an investment and they must be cleaned properly to maintain their beautiful finish. Use these helpful Tips for Cleaning Hardwood Floors. If you have ever had hardwood floors installed, you know that they are not exactly the cheapest floor option. However, they are absolutely beautiful and well worth the money you pay forRead More

How to Buy Meat in Season

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You can save money and get the best deals by purchasing beef, poultry, and seafood when it is in-season. Learn How to Buy Meat in Season with these useful tips. If you are a bargain grocery shopper, you are probably well aware of the idea that produce has a season. You probably also know thatRead More

How to Save Money by Making Your Own Meal Kits

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Meal subscription boxes sure are convenient, but you can easily make them yourself for less money. Check out these tips on How to Save Money by Making Your Own Meal Kits. Subscription meal kits are all the rage now. It’s easy to see why, too. They offer super convenience and allow you to make homemadeRead More

Tips for Cleaning Your Kitchen Range Hood Vents

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It’s important to clean your hood vents to keep your kitchen safe and working properly. Use these helpful Tips for Cleaning Your Kitchen Range Hood Vents. Working in professional kitchens, I know the importance of cleaning large, professional hood vents. I was stunned to find out many people didn’t know that they were supposed to cleanRead More

4 Easy Ways to Create a Weekly Meal Plan

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Meal planning doesn’t have to be super time consuming or complicated. Here are 4 Easy Ways to Create a Weekly Meal Plan that just about anyone can do. If you have been living a frugal lifestyle or are embarking on one, you have probably heard it said more than once that one of the mostRead More

5 Easy Ways to Make Time for Getting Outside

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Spending time outdoors is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy fresh air and sunshine with these 5 Easy Ways to Make Time for Getting Outside. With how dark and gray this winter has been so far, you may be feeling trapped at this point. Cabin fever is probably taking over big time! If youRead More

How to Meal Prep for Couples

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Anyone can save time and money by meal prepping, not just families. If you live with a roommate or spouse, use these tips on How to Meal Prep for Couples. When you think of meal prepping, your probably think of it as something best suited for those with large families. This leaves you wondering howRead More

How to Batch Cook in Season

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Learn How to Batch Cook in Season to cut grocery costs and make wise choices when it comes to your grocery spending. These helpful tips will show you how. Working to cut your grocery costs can seem like a pretty extensive activity with all the advice out there, but one of the simplest ways toRead More

The Busy Person’s Guide to Couponing

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You don’t need to have a lot of extra time on your hands to coupon. The Busy Person’s Guide to Couponing will give you tips and tricks you can use today! If you are living a frugal life, you have probably tried couponing or at least known that this is one big way you canRead More

7 Easy Tips for Portion Control

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Managing portion sizes is essential for achieving weight loss and improving your overall health. Use these 7 Easy Tips for Portion Control at your next meal. It is very easy to do; eat more than the recommended amount of something or not even know what the recommended amount is to begin with. Our society hasRead More

4 Simple Ways to Make Cooking at Home Easier

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Here are 4 Simple Ways to Make Cooking at Home Easier. They include tips that will help you save precious time and money in your family’s food budget. Cooking at home is probably one of the biggest ways to save money in your food budget no matter what your family size. We tend to beRead More

Easy Ways to Drink More Water

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Do you get enough water on a daily basis? If not, try these Easy Ways to Drink More Water. They will help keep your body healthy and hydrated. I can’t believe there was a time in my life when I barely drank water at all. Considering we are made up of water, I don’t know howRead More

How to Start a Carpool with Friends

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You can save money on gas and transportation costs by carpooling to places like work and school. Learn How to Start a Carpool with Friends with these tips. Carpooling used to be something people did to not only save money, but to make things easier when it came to getting to one place as aRead 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.