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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


6 Tips on Starting a Side Hustle

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These 6 tips on starting a side hustle will help you get your part-time venture off to a running start! Maybe you want to go on a trip. Christmas is coming and you need a short-term way to save some cash for it. An unexpected expense came up or you want to start an emergencyRead More

6 Ways to Make Extra Money in College

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College is stressful enough without having to worry about money while you’re there. Between classes and everything else that will be on your schedule, you may find yourself without enough time to work a full-time job. If that happens, don’t stress too much. Here are 6 Ways to Make Extra Money in College to helpRead 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.