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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Best Essential Oils to Pack for Travel

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Whether you are grabbing a flight for a fun weekend getaway or doing a cross country road trip with your family, here are the Best Essential Oils To Pack For Travel that are a must on your checklist. Essential oils are a great item to keep in your travel bag as they can help alleviate motion sickness orRead More

7 Essential Oils to Take When You Travel

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Do you travel often for business or pleasure? Regardless of your reason for travel, you will find that essential oils can make the journey a little easier. Essential oils are small and compact, making them easy to travel with and just a few bottles can help with a host of issues. If you want toRead 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.