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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Avoid Boredom in Meal Prepping

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Do you meal prep? Preparing meals in advance is a great way to save time and money. To prevent bland, boring meals, use these tips on How to Avoid Boredom in Meal Prepping. Meal prepping is a great way to save time and money while eating nutritious meals. However, one reason I hear people sayRead More

Meal Prepping for Large Families

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These tips on meal prepping for large families will help you streamline your grocery shopping and meal prep routine. Meal prepping is perfect for large families because it is cost effective, time effective, and makes it easier to cook in large amounts. When you have a large family, you are used to cooking large mealsRead 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.