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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


5 Tips for Decluttering Your Bedroom

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Clutter makes it hard to relax, so the last place it should be is in your bedroom. Here are 5 tips for decluttering your bedroom. I have spent my adult life living in small apartments. For me, this means I have also spent my life with too much stuff in a small space. I hateRead More

Tips for Clearing Clutter

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No matter how many times I tell myself that I won’t let clutter take over my life, it seems to creep back in when I thought I had it handled. I usually notice it the most when the new year starts and I want to get things cleaned up for the holidays. I have saidRead 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.