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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Rustic Faux Succulent Planter

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Succulents are currently all the rage. They are made into all sorts of arrangements indoors and out. I have even seen them placed in pretty logs for wedding centerpieces and thought it could make a wonderful everyday decoration as well.  I love bringing nature indoors as much as possible and thought I could do somethingRead More

DIY Coastal Succulent Planter

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Sometimes I poke through the aisles of my local dollar store hoping for inspiration and I come up empty. Even after searching through aisle after aisle of plastic buckets, gift bags, and off-brand cleaners. But I am helplessly frugal so I go back time and again, and sometimes there are items that just jump off theRead 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.