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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Healthy Habits to Adopt in the New Year

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I love when the new year rolls around. It is a time to shake off old worries, regrets, and of course bad habits. This year, I have made a re-commitment (I say re-commitment because I was doing so well up until fall hit with all the awesome deliciousness!) to adopt healthy habits that will makeRead More

5 Healthy Habits for Life

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When it comes to living a healthier life, the first things people turn to is diet and exercise. These two are the easiest changes you can make to lose weight, feel fit, and achieve overall healthiness. Another important factor that people tend to overlook is to pick up healthy habits that you can start incorporatingRead 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.