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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


14 Upcycled Chair Tutorials

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I have been seeing so many fun projects after spending so much time on Pinterest that involve either making a thrift store find into something more modern, to complete deconstruction of furniture and turning it into something else entirely. It’s exciting for me to see so many neat ideas and watch people’s creativity just explode!Read More

11 Striking DIY Kitchen Tables

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Nothing can set off a kitchen or dining area quite like the perfect kitchen table. Depending on your personal style, you could make it look eloquent to rustic and every style in between when you make your own furniture. I love a good dining set that has some personal charm to it, too. Most peopleRead More

11 Fun DIY Coffee Tables

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Something my husband has always wanted to do is make some of our own furniture. Unfortunately, we have always lived in apartments and that doesn’t usually lend itself to carpentry. On top of that, we have lived on the third and 4th floors in the last two apartments we have lived in, so it wouldn’tRead 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.