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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters

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Our family loves to camp, and when we can’t camp a bonfire is the next best thing! Starting up a campfire can be tricky, and a good fire starter can help make the job easier. We use to buy our fire starters at a local retail store, but recently found how easy it can beRead More

Fancy DIY Dryer Lint Fire Starters

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Fire starters are the perfect way to get your fireplace roaring in no time. There is no need to buy the pre-made varieties, when you can easily make them yourself. Take a look at these easy to craft fire starters we made, using just dryer lint as our filler. Not only do they work well, butRead 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.