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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Frugal Tips for Planning a Rustic Wedding

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These tips will help you plan a frugal and memorable rustic wedding.Planning a rustic wedding can be tough but also rewarding! Rustic decor is in such high demand right now that you might have a hard time finding decor that’s affordable. The upside to planning a rustic wedding is that you can DIY your ownRead More

Frugal Tips for Planning a Thrifty Wedding

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Plan your dream wedding on a tight budget with these tips for planning a thrifty wedding.It’s wedding season! Planning a wedding is hard work and it’s no secret that weddings are expensive. Is it possible to have a thrifty wedding? Absolutely! There are a ton of ways you can cut down on wedding costs byRead More

10 Budget Wedding Ideas for a Spring Wedding

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Spring is a great time to have a wedding. No matter if you are having an indoor wedding or an outdoor wedding, there are some great ways to embrace spring and do so on a budget! Here are 10 Budget Wedding Ideas for a Spring Wedding that are helpful to know as you plan. 10 Budget WeddingRead More

How to Avoid Wedding Disasters

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It’s every bride’s worst nightmare; you think things are all set and suddenly something goes wrong and now you feel like all your hard work is for nothing. You are screaming inside, “My big day is going to be ruined!” While there are many things that can go wrong on your wedding day, here areRead More

15 Frugal DIY Wedding Favors

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Wedding season is on its way and if you are doing a DIY wedding to save money, you are probably trying to come up with ways to save on wedding favors. Making favors yourself is so much fun and you can tailor it to fit your wedding perfectly in theme and color without having toRead 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.