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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Wine Cork Christmas Tree

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Grab your saved wine corks for this easy Wine Cork Christmas Tree craft. It’s a fun and frugal way to decorate your home for the holidays. Don’t have any corks on hand? No problem, they are easy to find at your local craft store! If you love a good glass of wine, you may haveRead More

DIY Wine Cork Owl Family Wreath

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Owls have been quite the rage in home decor for awhile now. I wanted to create a sweet and simple decorative item to represent a new little family that had been formed with the birth of a baby. I thought that a sweet little owl family wine cork craft resting in their “nest” was justRead 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.