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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


DIY Perfume Roller Bottle With Essential Oils

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Kids love to make homemade presents for friends and family, they love to spend time with you creating them and then enjoy watching someone open and gush over the gift. A Perfume Roller Bottle With Essential Oils is a great simple DIY for you to make together to gift or to keep for you andRead More

5 Natural Hair Treatments You Can Make At Home

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Natural hair treatments are great for your hair, but they can be pricey. Here are 5 natural hair treatments you can make at home. Other than facial products, people spend a lot of money on hair care. The hope is that the product lives up to its claims and gives you silky, soft and shinyRead More

10 Easy Ways to Look 10 Years Younger

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When we look in the mirror, we tend to notice our wrinkles, but smile lines are not what ages us the most. Below are non-invasive and easy ways to look 10 years younger. None of us wants to look our age and we certainly don’t want to look older than we actually are. But instead ofRead 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.