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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


4 Steps to a More Organized Garage

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We organize our garage twice a year. Our spring garage organization is pretty easy and mostly involves swapping out winter toys and gear for warm weather toys. But we some how clutter our garage over the summer, mostly because we don’t park our vehicles in the garage over the summer, so there is plenty ofRead More

Spring Cleaning Your Garage

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Most people equate getting ready for spring by getting their yard all cleaned up from the aftermath of the harsh winter months, but your garage can really have a toll taken on it in the winter as well. The biggest thing to do for your garage is to get it organized now that the hustleRead 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.