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Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Grain-Free Sweet Potato Muffins with Chai Spices

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This delicious grain-free sweet potato muffins recipe is made with almond flour and flavored with chai spices. The muffins are gluten-free and dairy-free as well. Sweet potatoes pair well with the spices in traditional Masala chai which include cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. The combination creates a sweet and spicy muffin. I topped theRead More

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Have you been struggling to find a gluten-free dairy-free chocolate chip cookie recipe that you like? I’ve finally figured out how to make perfect gluten-free dairy-free chocolate chip cookies every time. Want to know what is harder than baking at altitude? Baking for kids who have food allergies at altitude! I am only at 4500Read More

Gluten-Free Brownies

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After I shared my gluten-free brownies with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting, I realized I had never shared my gluten-free brownie recipe. I am not sure how I forgot to share this recipe because it is one of the recipes that I worked the hardest to develop. When I went gluten-free, I tried some ofRead More

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

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Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie and pumpkin cookies are my daughter’s favorite, so when I saw recipes for Pumpkin Snickerdoodles floating around the internet I knew I would have to make some. I didn’t see a gluten-free version of Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, so I had to decided between adapting one of the recipes I saw toRead More

Gluten-Free Chai Scones with Vanilla Glaze

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My kids have long been the inspiration for my recipes. When they were really young I was just trying to find ways to get them to try new foods and flavors. Then I was trying to find new ways to use their favorite foods. When we discovered that my oldest son was lactose intolerant IRead More

Gluten-Free Mocha Fudge Cookies

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These gluten-free mocha fudge cookies are amazingly delicious! I wasn’t sure if the flavor of the instant espresso crystals would come through but the cookies ended up being the perfect blend of chocolate and coffee. They are slightly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. They are probably the best gluten-free cookie recipeRead More

Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

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My youngest son, has officially started school this year. I am homeschooling him and we are supplementing his school at home with some co-op classes. One of his classes is a geography class and I panicked a little when I saw that would be eating snacks from the states that they are studying. Then IRead 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.