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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Clean up Your Finances for Spring

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Spring is a great time to clean up your finances as well as your home. Here’s how to clean up your finances for Spring. When it comes to Spring cleaning, most people think of the physical places in their life that need a good cleaning out: the closet, the yard, the garage and your kitchen.Read More

Old-Fashioned Money Saving Tips

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Some money saving tips stand the test of time and are as useful today as when people first started doing them, even though expenses and economies change over time. These are some tips that will take you back to basics that will help you save more money and spend less. Old-Fashioned Money Saving Tips SaveRead 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.