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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


5 Tips to Make Your House Look Clean in a Hurry

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Don’t you just love it when unexpected guests show up? Or maybe your husband tells you friends are coming over in an hour? Personally, nothing stresses me out more than last-minute guests. Not because I don’t like to entertain, but because I have three children in my home and my home is never picture-perfect. While weRead More

How to Keep Your Home Company Ready

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I’ve mentioned before that I have three children, not including my husband. Needless to say, my home is hardly every company ready! Yet, it never fails that last-minute company is always wanting to stop by. Overtime I’ve had to develop a plan to not only keep my home more organized, but to be able toRead 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.