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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Free Sewing Patterns for Stockings

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It’s that time of year again to hang the stockings with care and if you are looking for a way to make your home look amazing, one easy way to do this is to sew your own stockings. It can be done very frugally (especially if you have scrap fabric from other projects) and itRead More

Free Crochet Stocking Patterns

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When Christmas rolls around, there are so many stockings available from the store, but often times they just don’t have the right feel you are going for. If you are like me, you appreciate a homespun charm at Christmas and making your own can be the perfect way to convey that. When you make yourRead 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.