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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Tips for Saving Money on Holiday Gifts

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These tips for saving money on holiday gifts will help you stick to your budget this year. Last year American families spent an average of $700.00 on Christmas gifts. If you were one of those families, I’m going to try to help you lower your expenses this year with these tips for saving money onRead More

6 Secret Stores to Shop for Black Friday Deals

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Everyone knows that big-box retailers have great deals on Black Friday and their ads come out earlier and earlier each year. You can fight the crowds at these stores or you can shop at these “secret” places that often have great Black Friday deals. Don’t forget that just because a store is not somewhere youRead More

8 Things to Skip Buying on Black Friday

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You may be thinking Black Friday has deals in every department of the stores you are shopping at, but this is not necessarily true. There are some things that are not on the best sale they will be all year and stores do this on purpose to try to draw you in, hoping you willRead 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.