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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Make Your Own Bed Frame

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Bed frames can be expensive. If you are on a tight budget try one of these ideas to learn how to make your own bed frame. You’ve got that spark of inspiration for a DIY project. You’re ready to push your skills and work up a sweat. What about making an awesome bed frame andRead More

11 DIY Kid’s Furniture Projects

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I love dreaming of owning Pottery Barn furnishings for a perfect nursery or kid’s room, but looking at the prices, it’s pretty much a no-go for me. Kids can be tough an furniture and on top of that, they do tend to outgrow certain pieces within a few years. The money spent on the furnitureRead 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.