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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


9 Ways to Save Money for Beginning Savers

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Get moving on your journey towards savings with these 9 Ways to Save Money for Beginning Savers. You may be surprised by how quickly you build your savings!     When you looked at your budget most recently, did you sigh with relief that everything was covered with money to spare or did you haveRead More

52 Small Changes to Save More Money

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If you are looking to better your finances in the New Year, you need to take steps to save money, but those steps don’t need to be huge. You can make small changes to save money and you can make these changes incrementally throughout the year. Making small changes makes it more likely that youRead 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.