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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Simplify Your Life With a Minimalist Wardrobe

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A minimalist wardrobe can save you money and time! Check out our tips for simplifying your life with a minimalist wardrobe. A minimalist wardrobe is not as boring as you think. It is simply a way of making things easier and allowing yourself to be less consumer-driven and be not only OK with the basicsRead More

7 Ways to Simplify The Holidays

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Sometimes we just make things more complicated than they have to be, especially during the holidays. We put so much time and effort into everything: cooking, cleaning, decorating, baking, photographing, wrapping, and worrying about every last detail.  While there is nothing wrong with putting our all into making sure the holiday is special, if 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.