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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Deep Clean Your Dryer

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The dryer is one of those appliances you may almost never clean, but it is important to keep your dryer running safely and effectively. Here is how to deep clean your dryer from the inside out. A clothes dryer such a simple invention, but having one is an extreme convenience. What most people don’t realize,Read More

Laundry Room Tips to Help Keep Your Sanity

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Getting laundry done can feel like a never-ending battle. Use these Laundry Room Tips to Help Keep Your Sanity and get the job done without feeling overwhelmed. Laundry is enough to make anyone go insane. By the time you have the laundry done, the family has a new pile ready for you. That’s why we areRead 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.