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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


DIY Scarecrow Wine Glass Votive Holder

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I love this Scarecrow Wine Glass craft!  It’s such a fun way to decorate a mantle, or even build a unique centerpiece for the fall season.  Even though it is a glass craft project, this wine glass craft is still a good idea for your kids to help create. My favorite way to decorate forRead More

Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Craft

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This easy Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Craft is a great way to decorate for a fall get together. It is so easy you can have a whole pumpkin patch ready in no time. Simple changes like length of strips can create varying sizes and shapes. Perfection is not necessary and every pumpkin is unique.  This isRead 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.