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If you want to live healthier next year, cutting out a few foods is a great place to start. Here are 10 foods you should cut back on in 2018.

10 Foods You Should Cut Back On in 2018

December 13, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

If you want to be healthier next year, here are 10 foods you should cut back on to make your health and fitness goals a reality. Are you looking to live a healthier life in the New Year? Eating right and cutting back on the foods that can harm you is the perfect starting point.Read More

7 Fun Ways to Give Gift Cards- Gift cards don't have to feel impersonal. These fun ideas will add a personal touch to the gift cards you give this year.

7 Fun Ways to Give Gift Cards

December 4, 2017 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Do you feel bad when you give gift cards because it seems kind of boring? Here are some fun ways to give gift cards to make them a bit more unique. Do you love the versatility of giving gift cards but don’t like how impersonal they feel? If you seem to battle with the giftRead More

Tired of wrapping paper and bows cutting into your holiday budget? Try these 6 ways to wrap holiday gifts for free instead.

6 Ways to Wrap Holiday Gifts for Free

November 16, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Tired of pricey gift wrap cutting into your holiday budget? Here are 6 ways to wrap holiday gifts for free. Can you believe it’s time to start wrapping those holiday gifts? If you dread the thought of wrapping gifts, it might be because the cost of paper and bows can be so expensive. If youRead More

You don't need to break the bank to have a beautiful Christmas tree! Here are 7 ways to decorate your Christmas tree for free.

7 Ways to Decorate Your Christmas Tree for Free

November 9, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

You don’t need a lot of expensive ornaments to have a beautiful Christmas tree. Here are some ways to decorate your Christmas tree for free. It is time to haul out those Christmas trees and get them glowing! But what if your budget is less than sparkling? If you are trying to get your treeRead More

25 Thanksgiving Activities That DON’T Involve Eating

25 Thanksgiving Activities That DON’T Involve Eating

November 3, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

It seems as though so many of the Thanksgiving traditions revolve around eating. If you want to enjoy a healthier holiday or one not so rich in calories, take a look at these alternative Thanksgiving activities instead. Below you will find 25 ways to celebrate Thanksgiving that don’t involve eating. This way, you can stillRead More

non-candy Halloween Treat ideas

7 Non-Candy Halloween Treat Alternatives

October 18, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Here are 7 non-candy Halloween treat alternative for those who need to avoid Halloween candy. Halloween time is traditionally a time of all things sweet and sugary. But what if you are trying to avoid those things? You can still have some hauntingly good fun without the use of edible and sugar-filled treats. Take aRead More

7 Tips for Making Carved Pumpkins Last Longer

7 Tips for Making Carved Pumpkins Last Longer

October 2, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Do you like to carve your Jack o’ Lanterns the weekend before Halloween? If so, you can use these tips to make carved pumpkins last longer. Don’t you just love carving pumpkins? It is so fun to cut fancy or scary faces into them, pop in a candle, and then set them on the porchRead More

25 Outdoor Rainy Day Activities for Kids

25 Outdoor Rainy Day Activities for Kids

September 6, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Does the sight of rain make you think you are doomed to spend the day indoors? It shouldn’t! There are actually quite a few activities that you can enjoy with your children outdoors, as long as you don’t mind getting a little wet. Take a look below at 25 Rainy Day Activities for Kids, makingRead More

How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Garden

How to Grow Tomatoes

July 17, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

There is nothing like a homegrown tomato! These tips on how to grow tomatoes from seed to harvest will help you grow your own. Tomatoes seem to be a staple in just about any garden you walk into. Tomatoes are easy to grow, easy to harvest, and can be used in hundreds of ways. JustRead More

25 Ways to Prepare Children for a New School Year-Preparing well in advance will ease your child's back to school worries. Here are 25 ways to get started!

25 Ways to Prepare Children for a New School Year

July 13, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

A new school year is upon us, and it is time to start making preparations for a successful year. Getting your child ready for a new school year well in advance is a great way to ease back to school worry and anxiety. If you are ready to get your child into back to schoolRead More

DIY Tabletop Fire Pit

DIY Tabletop Fire Pit

June 29, 2017 by Katie Femia 7 Comments

Use this tutorial to make this easy DIY Tabletop Fire Pit. This is perfect for placing on a patio table when entertaining. You may not have the room or the budget for a backyard fire pit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the glow of a fire! In fact, you can make your ownRead More

7 Ways to save Money on Cookouts

7 Ways to Save Money on Cookouts

June 2, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

The summer season is sure to bring about the itch to grill out. If you plan on having family and friends over this season for a backyard barbecue, you might be wondering how you can do it on a dime. Last week we shared How to Save Money on Grilling and now we have more ways toRead More

Do you end of up with a lot of empty medication bottles each month? Don't throw them away! Check out these 7 Creative Uses for Empty Prescription Bottles.

Creative Uses for Empty Prescription Bottles

May 23, 2017 by Katie Femia 10 Comments

Do you end of up with a lot of empty medication bottles each month? Instead of throwing them away, check out these 7 Creative Uses for Empty Prescription Bottles. If you require monthly medications to stay healthy, you know how quickly those prescription bottles can add up. While your first thought might be to recycleRead More

Did you know your smart phone holds a lot of helpful information about gardening? Find it all here with these Top Apps for Gardeners!

Top Apps for Gardeners

May 18, 2017 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Did you know your smart phone holds a lot of helpful information about gardening? Find it all here with these Top Apps for Gardeners! Gardening may seem like a skill of yesteryear, but that doesn’t mean technology today can’t make our gardening experiences better! While you may have all the tools you need for gardeningRead More

These fun Felt Garden Markers are a perfect spring project for kids. Get them excited for the gardening season with this simple craft!

Felt Garden Markers

May 16, 2017 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

These fun Felt Garden Markers are a perfect spring project for kids. Get them excited for the gardening season with this simple craft! These cute Felt Garden Markers can be made by your kids in any variety of vegetables! They can mark the seeds you are planting and watch them sprout or to mark seedlingsRead More

Cooking and baking are great ways to let your kids brush up on their math skills. Give it a try with these 8 Ways Kids Can Practice Math in the Kitchen.

8 Ways Kids Can Practice Math in the Kitchen

May 9, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Cooking and baking are great ways to let your kids brush up on their math skills. Give it a try with these 8 Ways Kids Can Practice Math in the Kitchen. Do you have kids begging to help you in the kitchen? Kids love to help cook, but we may be hesitant because it mightRead More

How to grow bell peppers - tips for growing peppers from seed to harvest.

How to Grow Green Bell Peppers

April 20, 2017 by Katie Femia 26 Comments

It is quite easy to grow bell peppers in your garden or in containers on your patio. Below you will find tips for how to grow green bell peppers from planting the seeds to harvesting the ripe peppers. Green bell peppers are excellent when served in salads, used with shish kabobs, or served with freshRead More

These 7 Thrift Store Wardrobe Staples are a frugal way to stretch your clothing budget. They will also make it much easier to choose an outfit each morning!

7 Thrift Store Wardrobe Staples

April 13, 2017 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

These 7 Thrift Store Wardrobe Staples are a frugal way to stretch your clothing budget. They will also make it much easier to choose an outfit each morning! Simple wardrobe staples can help you create numerous looks for less. Having specific wardrobe staples on hand can make choosing an outfit easy and can help youRead More

What to buy in April - A list of 50 Items that are on sale or marked down in April

What to Buy in April

April 3, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Now that spring is here, you might be itching to get out and shop! Luckily, there are all sorts of items you can expect to be on sale during the month of April. From Easter items to fresh produce, April is a great time to stock up on some of your favorites. Take a look belowRead More

10 Creative Uses for Yogurt Containers

10 Frugal Uses for Yogurt Containers

March 28, 2017 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

If your household enjoys yogurt, chances are you have plenty of yogurt cups going into the recycling bin each week. Those yogurt cups sure build up fast, but the great news is there are fun ways to use them! Before you toss that next yogurt cup, take a look at 10 frugal uses for yogurt cupsRead 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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