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Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal

October 18, 2021 by Diana 4 Comments

This easy Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal is a healthy way to satisfy pumpkin pie cravings! One of my favorite holiday dishes is pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream. The day after Thanksgiving, I always eat leftover pumpkin pie for breakfast (if there is any leftover pie). I started making this Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal soRead More

Learn how to cut an acorn squash and use it in 10 acorn squash recipes, including roasted acorn squash, stuffed acorn squash, acorn squash bread, and more.

How to Cut an Acorn Squash + 10 Acorn Squash Recipes

October 19, 2018 by Diana 2 Comments

Learn how to cut an acorn squash and enjoy these 10 delicious acorn squash recipes! Acorn squash is a versatile, mild squash that can be substituted for both pumpkin and butternut squash in recipes. It can be used in anything from savory side dishes to sweet desserts. Besides all of the dishes you can make with theRead More

Asian Salad Dressing Recipe with Sesame Seeds

Asian Salad Dressing

September 18, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

I have never met an Asian Chicken Salad that I haven’t loved, but this homemade Asian Salad Dressing recipe is my favorite to use on Asian Chicken Salad. It is easy to make Asian Chicken Salad at home. You do need to start with a delicious Asian Salad dressing though. I like to make my dressingRead More

Mango Salsa Recipe

Mango Salsa

June 7, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

This mango salsa recipe comes together in 5 minutes and only uses 5 ingredients! Even better? There is no cooking required to make this fresh salsa. My kids love mangoes, so when they go on sale, I buy a lot… sometimes too many.  You can freeze mango pieces to use in smoothies. However, I reallyRead More

Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oatmeal- This lemon poppy seed oatmeal is a delicious breakfast recipe that uses just 5 simple ingredients. It's so easy to make!

Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oatmeal

May 22, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

This Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oatmeal is a nutritious breakfast in a jar that tastes like a dessert. Of all the overnight oatmeal recipes I have tried, this Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oatmeal is my favorite. It is easy to get hooked on the rich lemony flavor from the lemon zest and yogurt. It’s soRead More

Winco has a lot of great, affordable dairy-free options. Here are some tips on how to save money on dairy-free food at Winco.

How to Save Money on Dairy-Free Food at Winco

January 19, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

Winco is a great place to save on dairy-free food. Here are some tips on how to save money on dairy-free food at Winco. I recently found out that I am lactose intolerant and I was not coincidentally feeling sick every time I ate ice cream! The idea of having to add dairy-free items to myRead More

You can knock out most of your organic grocery list at Winco if you know what to look for! Here are some tips on how to save on organic food at Winco.

How to Save on Organic Food at Winco

October 5, 2017 by Diana 2 Comments

You can knock out most of your organic grocery list at Winco if you know where to look! Here’s how to save on organic food at Winco. When you think organic, typically expensive health food stores come to mind. When I started shopping at Winco, I was surprised to find that they have many organicRead More

Winco has a lot of great, affordable gluten-free options. Check out these tips on how to save money on gluten-free food at Winco.

How to Save Money on Gluten-Free Food at Winco

September 27, 2017 by Diana 1 Comment

Winco is one of the best places to save money if you are gluten-free. Check out these tips on to save money on gluten-free food at Winco to see why! Winco is one of my favorite stores to shop gluten-free. They mark gluten-free items on the shelf with an easily visible sticker so you canRead More

These 10 Make-Ahead Lunch Recipes will help you save time on meal prep during the week while eating home cooked lunches on the go.

10 Make-Ahead Lunch Recipes

September 6, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Try these 10 make-ahead lunch recipes to make your week less stressful and eat home cooked meals on the go! Between balancing work and school, it is hard to find time to cook homemade meals. It is even harder to eat healthy lunches every day. Packing a lunch each morning is just not realistic for meRead More

Make just a few of these 10 delicious make-ahead breakfast recipes and you will be able to eat homemade breakfasts on the go all week long.

10 Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes

August 25, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Making a few of these make-ahead breakfast recipes will give you a week’s worth of homemade breakfasts and free up more time for other things. Everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it is also the hardest to find time for. Most of us are just trying to get where we needRead More

Have you ever wanted to try to make your favorite Starbucks treat? You can with these Starbucks Copycat Recipes for 20 of your favorite drinks and baked goods.

20 Starbucks Copycat Recipes

August 18, 2017 by Diana 3 Comments

Have you ever wished you could make your favorite Starbucks drink or pastry at home? You can with these 20 Starbucks copycat recipes. While I love going to Starbucks to study or catch up with a friend, it is too expensive for me to really make a habit of it. I can probably rattle off every drinkRead More

Try these overnight oatmeal recipes for a quick and nutritious breakfast you can make the night before or days ahead of time.

10 Overnight Oatmeal Recipes

August 10, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Get a jump start on your week by making some of these overnight oatmeal recipes! I have never been a fan of traditional carb filled breakfast foods. They always leave me foraging in my fridge for “second breakfast” about an hour later. But who has the time to cook a balanced breakfast every morning? ThatRead More

How to Cut Your Grocery Bill While Eating Gluten-Free

How to Cut Your Grocery Bill While Eating Gluten-Free

June 27, 2016 by Diana 2 Comments

It is really possible to cut your grocery bill while eating gluten-free with these money saving tips! Believe it or not, it is actually possible to cut your grocery bill while eating gluten-free! Now the catch is that you have to put a little more time into cooking and shopping, but now that much more. YouRead More

Apricot Vanilla Cashew Refrigerator Oatmeal Recipe

Apricot Vanilla Cashew Refrigerator Oatmeal

June 9, 2016 by Diana Leave a Comment

I like to eat breakfast first thing in the morning. For some reason I always wake up starving, so I never cook breakfast. I just scrounge around in my fridge until I find some edible leftovers. I love making overnight oatmeal because I can make myself a wholesome breakfast in advance. This Apricot Vanilla CashewRead More

Patriotic Printable Banners- Print out these patriotic banners to make frugal decorations for your 4th of July celebrations and cook-outs!

4th of July Patriotic Printable Banners

June 9, 2016 by Diana Leave a Comment

Here are two Patriotic Printable Banners to make frugal decorations for your 4th of July get-togethers! String them along a fence line, a table, or anywhere you want to display the red, white, and blue that are symbolic of our country’s flag. They are fast and easy to make with frugal household supplies.  4th of July PatrioticRead More

Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal Recipe

Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal

June 6, 2016 by Diana Leave a Comment

This Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal Recipe is a stealthy healthy breakfast disguised as pie! This apple pie overnight oatmeal is not just a recipe, but the accomplishment of a life goal for me: find a way to eat pie for breakfast every day without consequences! This apple pie overnight oatmeal tastes so much like apple pie,Read More

Peanut Butter Trail Mix Refrigerator Oatmeal- This overnight oatmeal is an easy and dairy-free prep-ahead breakfast. It's so good it tastes like a dessert!

Peanut Butter Trail Mix Refrigerator Oatmeal

June 1, 2016 by Diana Leave a Comment

This Peanut Butter Trail Mix Refrigerator Oatmeal is an easy and delicious prep-ahead breakfast for busy mornings. I am not a morning person. If I am going to choose between getting up to make breakfast and hitting snooze several more times, more sleep is always going to win. So I usually scan my pantry for anything IRead More

How to Make Patriotic Duct Tape Banner

How to Make a Patriotic Duct Tape Banner

May 25, 2016 by Diana Leave a Comment

This Patriotic Duct Tape Banner makes a frugal and festive accent for 4th of July celebrations. For some reason, I really like to go all out when decorating for the 4th of July. However it is one of the holidays where it seems harder to find well made decoration to buy. For years I justRead More

How to Keep the Kids Learning While on Summer Break

How to Keep the Kids Learning While on Summer Break

May 29, 2015 by Diana 1 Comment

Do your kids get summer brain? I know mine do and it makes it so hard to get them back into the groove of school once summer comes to an end. I’ve decided that this year I am not going to let summer brain happen in my household. I’ve come up with a strategy toRead More

No Sew Dish Towel Apron Tutorial

No Sew Dish Towel Apron Tutorial

February 7, 2015 by Diana Leave a Comment

We’ve shared a collection of 10 Free Apron Patterns. However, we realize that there may be some people who love aprons, but don’t enjoy sewing, so Katie is sharing a No Sew Dish Towel Apron Tutorial. No sewing or patterns are required to make this apron! All you need is a dish towel, a ribbon, and some ironRead More

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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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