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Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Frugal Ways To Tackle Necessary Home Repairs

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These Frugal Ways to Tackle Necessary Home Repairs are much easier to manage than you might first believe. Home repairs can range from the costly major repairs to minor incidental fixes that come up. If you are working hard to stay within a budget, or perhaps even barely managing pay check to pay check, these tips willRead 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.