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Blueberry Popsicles made with real blueberries

Easy Homemade Blueberry Popsicles Recipe

May 15, 2025 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

You will want to stock your freezer with this easy homemade blueberry popsicles recipe! My 10-year-old really enjoys popsicles and frozen treats in the summer.  I feel better about letting him eat sweets when I know they are made with real fruit! When I am short on time, I just pour pure fruit juice in popsicleRead More

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

May 13, 2025 by Alea Milham 21 Comments

This Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe is one of my favorite salads! It is topped with a raspberry vinaigrette made with fresh raspberries. I enjoy this Strawberry Spinach Salad alone for lunch or as a side dish for dinner. It is also very easy to make and since spinach is hardier than other greens it canRead More

A bowl of roasted carrots with rosemary and garlic

Roasted Carrots with Rosemary and Garlic

March 20, 2025 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This quick and easy roasted carrots recipe with rosemary and garlic is savory and delicious! Batch cooking vegetables is one of my favorite time-saving hacks. I love to roast baking sheets of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, and carrots. I usually cook 2 – 3 pounds of vegetables per tray. It may seem like a lot,Read More

Quick and Easy Resurrection Rolls Recipe

Quick and Easy Resurrection Rolls Recipe

March 18, 2025 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

This easy resurrection rolls recipe is a meaningful tradition to start with your kids. I had a recipe for overnight resurrection rolls printed out for years but never made it. With all the prep for Easter, it got lost in the chaos. Then a friend shared her quick and easy resurrection rolls recipe with me. ItRead More

homemade hot cross buns recipe

Hot Cross Buns

March 16, 2025 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

Here are step-by-step directions for how to make Hot Cross Buns from scratch. With the abundance of sugary treats on display each spring, one Easter treat stands out as refreshingly simple. Subtle spices, raisins, and a soft texture make hot cross buns an anticipated pleasure and welcome addition to any holiday meal. Traditionally, hot crossRead More

A serving of the corned beef and tater tot casserole recipe.

Corned Beef Tater Tot Casserole

March 1, 2025 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Save both your leftover corned beef and the drippings to make this delicious Corned Beef Tater Tot Casserole recipe. My family loves this corned beef and cabbage recipe except for my youngest child. He tolerates it. I am sure that as he gets older, he will come to love it, but since he doesn’t yet,Read More

shamrock rice krispy treats recipe for st. patricks day

Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats

February 20, 2025 by Jody 7 Comments

When you need something sweet to wish luck to family and friends these Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats are just the thing to whip up. Rice Krispie treats are a classic for a reason, they are buttery, sweet, crunchy, and very addicting! Add a little festive holiday flair to create these Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats andRead More

hot apple cider tea in a tea cup with a cinnamon stick

Hot Apple Cider Tea

December 10, 2024 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

I love tea and apple cider, so this Hot Apple Cider Tea recipe is the perfect combination of both drinks.  It’s a great way to use black tea and your favorite apple cider to create a delicious new hot drink that everyone will enjoy for breakfast or as a warm treat after playing outside inRead More

Skillet Lasagna

November 29, 2024 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This easy, one-pan Skillet Lasagna Recipe has all the flavors of lasagna without the work. The lasagna noodles are cooked in the skillet with the sauce and a little extra water, so you don’t need to precook them. While meal planning, my oldest son requested lasagna. Unfortunately, our life is pretty busy right now andRead More

You will love this easy homemade turkey gravy recipe

How to Make Turkey Gravy

November 22, 2024 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

Hosting the holiday dinner this year? You are going to love this easy turkey gravy recipe! There is absolutely no reason to buy gravy. Ever. Homemade gravy is not only out-of-this-world delicious, but it is also easy to make. For some reason, people have heard stories of lumpy gravy and have the impression that itRead More

easy italian chicken and casserole recipe with vegetables - easy one dish meal

Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole

October 10, 2024 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole is an easy one-dish meal. I often look at recipes to see if there is a way to make them with fewer dishes, especially when I have multiple ingredients that are usually cooked before combining them in the final dish.  I ask myself if there is a way toRead More

chai spiced roasted sweet potatoes recipe in bowl

Chai Spiced Sweet Potatoes

October 6, 2024 by Alea Milham 18 Comments

This chai spiced sweet potatoes recipe is a healthier alternative to candied yams! It is a delicious and easy roasted yam recipe. No, I did not marinate my sweet potatoes in tea. Did you realize that the overpriced tea you buy from coffee shops is just black tea with spices, sugar, and milk added? You probablyRead More

cabbage roll soup recipe with ground turkey

Cabbage Roll Soup with Turkey

September 20, 2024 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

This Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup recipe is a quick and easy alternative to traditional cabbage rolls. My family loves cabbage rolls, but I rarely have time to make them with our busy schedule. So I decided to combine all the flavors of the cabbage rolls that we love into a quick and easy deconstructed cabbageRead More

Homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe in a spice bottle

How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

September 6, 2024 by Alea Milham 10 Comments

You don’t have to buy pumpkin pie spice mix! Use this recipe on how to make homemade pumpkin pie spice mix to make it at home using spices in your pantry. I never buy pumpkin pie spice at the store, because it is so easy to make it at home. Many holiday recipes call forRead More

homemade sweet pickle relish recipe ith directions for water bath canning

Sweet Pickle Relish Canning Recipe

August 5, 2024 by Ann 23 Comments

Enjoy the flavors of summer with this sweet pickle relish canning recipe. We love to add this pickle relish on everything from hot dogs to brats. We also add this relish to our favorite chicken salad and tuna salad. This Sweet Pickle Relish Canning Recipe is a great choice for anyone to make at home!Read More

use a fork to break spaghetti squash flesh into spaghetti noodles

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Microwave

July 3, 2024 by Alea Milham 19 Comments

It only takes 15 minutes (or less) in the microwave on high to make this Microwave Spaghetti Squash recipe! This evening I did not feel like turning on the oven to roast a spaghetti squash for dinner. So I didn’t! I made microwave squash instead and was quite happy with the results. How to CookRead More

lavender lemonade recipe in a mason jar

Homemade Lavender Lemonade

June 13, 2024 by Jody 3 Comments

This homemade lavender lemonade recipe is a delicious twist on traditional lemonade! Lavender Lemonade is the perfect refreshment for a garden party, a church social, a picnic, a BBQ, a baby shower, a bridal shower, or any old hot summer day simply sitting on your porch.  Sweet, tart, and lightly floral this easy-to-make drink makesRead More

This patriotic candy-coated popcorn recipe is drizzled with red, white, and blue candy melts and topped with red and blue M&Ms.

Patriotic Candy Popcorn with M&Ms

May 23, 2024 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This patriotic candy-coated popcorn is coated in red, white, and blue candy melts and topped with red and blue M&Ms! It is an easy and delicious no-bake treat for the Fourth of July! I love the combination of sweet and salty in Kettle Corn which is why I love candy-coated popcorn. It is both sweetRead More

patriotic rolo pretzel turtles topped with red, white, and blue candy melts and sprinkles

Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles

May 22, 2024 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Quickly make this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe for your 4th of July party this year. Do you love the combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans in traditional Turtle candies?  If so, you are going to love this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe.  The sweet and salty combination blended with the chewy and crunchy sensationRead More

This Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Recipe is a fun and easy Easter dessert idea!

Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

March 15, 2024 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Recipe is not only a delicious dessert, but it is also a fun activity to do with your kids. Instead of making sugar cookies for Easter, you can use an egg cookie cutter to cut out Rice Krispie Treats into fun shapes. Then use icing to decorate them just like youRead More

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Blueberry Popsicles made with real blueberries

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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

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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.

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