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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


$20 Vegan and Vegetarian Grocery Budget

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Despite what many think, a vegan or vegetarian diet doesn’t have to be expensive. With this $20 vegan and vegetarian grocery budget, you may find yourself spending less than if you were eating meat. Since my stepdaughter went vegetarian and eventually vegan last year I have really had to learn a thing or two aboutRead More

The $20 Grocery Budget

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Use these tips for what to buy when your finances are tight, so you can stretch a $20 grocery budget for the week. There have been many times in my life, especially when I was living paycheck to paycheck when I was younger, that I found myself with a very small grocery budget. Even asRead More

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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.