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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Use Cloves to Repel Pests

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Clove is a natural option for keeping common pests away from your home and yard. These 5 tips on How to Use Cloves to Repel Pests will help you use this common spice to your advantage! Cloves don’t just smell amazing, did you know they are great for pest control too? Found in the spices sectionRead More

10 Creative Uses for Cloves

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Cloves are a delightful scent of the holiday season and have so many wonderful uses. Take a look below at 10 creative uses for cloves that you can try. You will find that they can be practical in the kitchen, when cleaning, and even when used in your beauty regimens. Here is how you canRead 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.