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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Take an Affordable Vacation

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Since I travel so much, I am often asked what are the secrets to dirt cheap vacations. There is no one single thing to make vacations inexpensive, but there are some great ways to save tons of money on travel and make your next vacation affordable. Depending on what you choose to do as aRead More

How To Include Romance On Your Family Vacation

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Family vacations don’t sound romantic, but you can learn how to to include romance on your family vacation with some simple tips below. Building your marriage relationship is important for your overall family relationship health. If your relationship with your spouse is strained, your entire family will feel that discomfort. Make sure to include communicationRead More

Tips for Maintaining Healthy Habits While on Travel

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It can be quite depressing to return from a vacation to find you have gained 5 or more pounds. And if you have health related issues, taking a break from your diet and exercise plan, may not be feasible. As many of you know my kids and I have Celiac Disease and my oldest sonRead 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.