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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


DIY Linen Spray with Rosemary and Lemongrass

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This DIY Linen Spray with Rosemary and Lemongrass adds a fresh scent to your linens without toxic chemicals.Making your own DIY linen spray is a great way to know that what you’re spraying in your home is non-toxic and safe for you and your family! So many of the sprays out there now have awful chemicals inRead More

30 Frugal Uses for Witch Hazel

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Maggie of Family Frugal Fun is sharing 3o frugal ways you can use witch hazel. Her uses for witch hazel include beauty treatments, medicinal uses, and even a few cleaning tips.   There are so many uses for witch hazel. Witch hazel is a frugal, all-natural folk remedy that has been used for centuries.  Witch hazel isRead 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.