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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen

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This printable list of the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen will make shopping for produce easier. Feeding your family healthy foods is an important job in any parent’s daily schedule. A large part of keeping our family healthy is providing them a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. However, we all are trying to balanceRead More

How to Save on Organic Food at Winco

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You can knock out most of your organic grocery list at Winco if you know where to look! Here’s how to save on organic food at Winco. When you think organic, typically expensive health food stores come to mind. When I started shopping at Winco, I was surprised to find that they have many organicRead More

20 Items Worth Buying Organic

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With all of the talk about food pesticides and artificial hormones, you might be wondering which produce and food items you should buy organic. The truth is, certain items have a health benefit to buying organic and can help you and your family lead a more natural lifestyle. Take a look below at 20 ItemsRead 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.