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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


DIY Embossed Terra Cotta Pot

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Turn a simple terra cotta pot into an elegant Embossed Terra Cotta Pot. This is an easy DIY planter for your indoor and outdoor plants. I love the look of pretty embossed pots at the home improvement stores but the price tags can be a little bit ridiculous. Even a moderately small pot had aRead More

DIY Magnetic Wine Cork Planters for Succulents

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I have an infatuation with wine corks and I am always looking for ways to repurpose them. This DIY magnetic wine cork succulents planter is the perfect way to propagate those succulent cuttings while decorating your fridge or office at the same time! Here is how you can make your own magnetic wine cork succulentsRead More

DIY Hanging Cullender Herb Planter

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Wouldn’t you love to have fresh herbs at your fingertips all season long? Well now you can easily and inexpensively. You don’t need a large plot of land or even fancy flower pots to grow your own fresh herbs. In fact, all you need is an old kitchen cullender. With it you can create aRead More

Upcycled Soup Can Herb Planter

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Spring is quickly approaching, so why not take this opportunity to prepare some herb pots? Fresh herbs are always nice to have on hand when cooking or crafting, and growing your own is more cost effective than buying from the grocer. You don’t need any fancy supplies to make your own potted herbs, in factRead 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.