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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


20 Frugal Household Uses for Vinegar

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Maggie of Family Frugal Fun is sharing 20 frugal household uses for vinegar. Her tips for using vinegar around the home include cleaning tips and ideas for repelling pests.  Vinegar is amazing – not only is it useful in the kitchen, but it is also wonderful for natural health reasons. Did you realize that vinegar, specifically white vinegar,Read More

20 Awesome Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil

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Do you have leftover peppermint oil from holiday baking and DIY projects? Maggie of Family Frugal Fun is sharing 20 awesome ways you can use peppermint essential oil. Her uses for peppermint essential oil include natural health remedies and  a few tips for eliminating pests like mice and insects.  Peppermint Oil has quite a few natural uses.Read 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.