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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers 2020

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There are a lot of Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers this year!   Retail Gift Card Bonus Offers 2020! Many of the bonus gift cards offered at retail stores are only valid for a couple of weeks in January, so be sure to mark your calendar with the dates, so you don’t forget to redeemRead More

10 Free Kindle Books 10/14

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You can download free Kindle books and read them on your Kindle, tablet, smartphone, or even your computer. Here is a list of free eBooks, plus details for how to read them even if you don’t own a Kindle. Reading is one of my favorite activities, but the cost of books can get quite expensive.Read More

10 Things You Should Never Pay Full Price For

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 You can save a lot of money by skipping a few full price items. Here are 10 things you should never pay full price for. Some things in life should be free or at least really low cost. When you start living frugally, you will find yourself almost addicted to saving wherever you can. ItRead More

How to Find Free Books on Nook

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Each day I share a list of free books on Kindle. Each book on the list has been personally selected by my friend Lindsay. She tries to find the most interesting books in a variety of genres to help as many people as possible find free books that they will enjoy. At this time, I can’t offerRead More

Free Redbox DVD Rental Code

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Staying in and watching a movie is a great way to relax after all the Thanksgiving activities. And watching a free movie is a great way to save money after Christmas shopping on Black Friday! You can get a FREE DVD rental at Redbox kiosks by using the code 43ZJW74M at checkout. This code withRead 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.