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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Creating Your Own Cleaning List

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You’ve probably seen several cleaning lists floating around Pinterest and other online sites. Most of these lists are absolutely wonderful but they might not always work for you. I have tried a lot of the different pre-made cleaning lists and I’ve always found them too in-depth or lacking certain things that I needed. Since oneRead More

10 Speed Cleaning Tips

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No one likes to spend forever and a day cleaning. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to have someone else come in and do it for us and well, not all spouses and kids are great at doing their share. With everyone’s lives getting busier and busier these days, there has to be someRead More

5 Easy and Frugal Homemade Cleaning Products

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  Cleaning products add up. Before I went frugal, I use to spend 20 plus dollars a month on cleaning supplies for my home. I thought there was no way making them myself was going to save me a significant amount of money to make it worth my time. I also worried that they wouldRead 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.