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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


20 Frugal Uses for Baking Soda

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We have discovered 20 frugal uses for baking soda in your home. Baking soda packs a lot of punch in that tiny little box it comes in. For less than $2, you can buy a box of this powerful powder and be amazed at all it can do. Baking soda can replace many other productsRead More

How to Deep Clean Your Dishwasher

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Cleaning the dishwasher is important to keep it cleaning your dishes properly. Here’s how to deep clean your dishwasher. There’s nothing more annoying than pulling dishes out of your dishwasher and finding and that they have little bits of food stuck to them. A lot of times, this is due to the fact that yourRead More

15 Ways to Clean Your Home with Baking Soda

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There are plenty of ways to clean your home with baking soda and for the amount of money that a box costs it can really cut down on your monthly budget for cleaning supplies. Baking soda is a very mild abrasive and works very will in the kitchen, bathroom and throughout the house. Below 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.