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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


20 New Fall Boots for Women Under $35

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While I don’t mind spending money on the cowboy boots that I wear everyday, I have a hard time spending money on fashion boots that I will wear only occasionally and will probably go out of style within a fairly short amount of time. We have rounded up a collection of new fall boots for women inRead More

Frugal Fashion Friday: The Beach Edition

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Ashley is sharing a round of beach fashions for Frugal Fashion Friday. There are still plenty hot beach days left this summer, but the end-of-summer sales are already starting. I don’t even want to think of summer ending, but I am happy to take advantage of the end-of-season sales to replace a few summer itemsRead More

10 Frugal Fashion Sunglasses

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This week’s round up of frugal fashion deals is sunglasses! Now that the sun is peaking out, it is time to think of protecting our eyes. I used to be bad about wearing sunglasses, but living in the high dessert has converted me! Now I never leave the house without wearing my sunglasses. I evenRead 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.