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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Easy DIY Catnip Cat Toy Tutorial

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Now that your herb garden is in full bloom, you may be wondering how to use all of those wonderful herbs! Take a look at this easy DIY catnip  cat toy that you can make using just a little scrap fabric and some catnip right from your own garden. A simple toy such as thisRead More

How to Easily Travel with Pets

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With Summer Vacation planning already started some of us have to make that decision of taking our pets with us or boarding them while we are out of town.  If you are like many and consider your pets a part of your family it is a hard thing to leave them behind while traveling.  HereRead 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.