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How to Make Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts: Make a healthier Valentine's Day treat with this recipe for clementine hearts. Perfect for parties

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts

January 5, 2021 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

Check out how easy it is to make chocolate dipped clementine hearts. These would make a fun snack or treat for kids on Valentine’s Day! These chocolate dipped clementine hearts are easy to make. If you wanted to be super healthy, you could stop after cutting the clementine wedges and using toothpicks to create hearts,Read More

Christmas tree white chocolate bark candy recipe

Christmas Tree White Chocolate Bark

December 13, 2020 by Ann 3 Comments

I am a huge fan of chocolate bark, and this super cute Christmas Tree White Chocolate Bark is a great idea for the holiday season.  They take just a bit of time to assemble, but everyone will love seeing them on a platter as a yummy dessert option at all of your holiday parties! Chocolate bark isRead More

healthy pumpkin dip recipe

Healthy Pumpkin Dip

November 20, 2020 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

This Pumpkin Dip Recipe is a healthier version of pumpkin pie dip. It uses pumpkin puree and yogurt for a low-calorie, low-fat, and low-sugar appetizer to enjoy at holiday parties. This pumpkin dip has become a staple at all of our fall gatherings from early September through Thanksgiving. We love to dip apple slices inRead More

A batch of quick and easy instant pot mashed potatoes recipe in a green bowl.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

November 20, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe does not require draining. You can make the mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot from start to finish. The fastest way to make a large batch of mashed potatoes is to cook them in the Instant Pot. Even better, since you cook Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in vegetableRead More

Cranberry Orange Sauce

November 13, 2020 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This homemade cranberry-orange sauce recipe goes well with turkey or ham! I never enjoyed canned cranberry sauce growing up. That was the one Thanksgiving side dish that I always passed on. The first time I remember enjoying cranberry sauce was at my husband’s aunt’s house. She complained that her husband made her buy Trader Joe’sRead More

These Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes are a flavorful yet easy mashed potato recipe! Serve them on Thanksgiving or whip them up for your next family dinner.

Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes

November 7, 2020 by Ann 4 Comments

Tired of plain mashed potatoes? This simple Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes recipe is flavored with real garlic and butter. When it comes to comfort food mash potatoes often come to mind. These Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes will hit the spot. Whip these up for your next family dinner or save them for the perfect Thanksgiving side dish.Read More

jalapeno popper chicken casserole with bacon and rotini pasta

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

August 12, 2020 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This jalapeno popper chicken casserole recipe is a family favorite! This Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole recipe combines the delicious flavor of jalapeno popper dip with the ease of a chicken pasta casserole. Top with bacon and cheese and you have a dinner that will be a hit with your family and friends. My youngest sonRead More

Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches Cookbook by Alea Milham - Easy Meal Prep Recipes for busy families

Meal Prepping for Families Online Cooking Class

July 12, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Use this online cooking course to save time and money by meal prepping breakfasts and lunches for your family! When my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches was released, I created an online cooking class to demonstrate the techniques used in the cookbook. Meal Prepping for Families Online Cooking Class The methods I use to quicklyRead More

How to Meal Prep Salads for the week and Prevent Soggy Salads

How to Meal Prep Salads and Keep Salad Fresh

July 9, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you want to make salads for the week without worrying about a soggy salad? Use these strategies and tips on how to meal prep salads and keep salad fresh for a week to make healthy salads for lunch this week!  If you are looking for meal prep recipes and ideas, check out the cookbook Prep-AheadRead More

Quick and Easy Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

Asian Chicken Salad

July 7, 2020 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

Do you love Asian Chicken Salad when you go out and wish that you could enjoy it at home? This Asian Chicken Salad Recipe includes a homemade recipe for Asian Salad Dressing. It is Salad Week at Chez Leftovers! My lettuce plants bolted this week. I am trying to get as much of the greensRead More

Sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce recipe.

Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

July 1, 2020 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

It is easy to make homemade barbecue sauce from scratch using this quick and easy recipe. This is a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce recipe. While this is a quick and easy homemade barbecue sauce, to fully develop the spiciness of the sauce, be sure to simmer it for the full 5 minutes called forRead More

Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette

June 27, 2020 by Alea Milham 20 Comments

This Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe is one of my favorite salads!  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 can be made an hour or two ahead of a party without worrying aboutRead More

how to make garlic refrigerator pickles

Easy Garlic Refrigerator Pickles

June 12, 2020 by Jody 19 Comments

 This garlic refrigerator pickles recipe is a quick and easy way to make pickles! Going forward with our series on making the most of your produce, here is another fabulous way of preparing and using up fresh produce.  I love canning but I don’t always have the time or feel like setting up supplies forRead More

This chocolate depression cake recipe is also called chocolate crazy cake.

Chocolate Depression Cake

May 2, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This chocolate depression cake recipe is sometimes called chocolate crazy cake, chocolate wacky crazy cake. or chocolate surprise cake because it is made without eggs, milk, or butter. Which is surprising and sounds both crazy and wacky! The cake rises by using baking soda and vinegar, thus eliminating the need for eggs. I have beenRead More

A tasty chipotle pasta skillet recipe with ground beef and melted cheese.

Chipotle Pasta Skillet

May 1, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Chipotle Pasta Skillet recipe is bursting with flavor! This easy skillet pasta dinner is a hit with my boys! The noodles are cooked in the skillet. Then the cooked ground beef, vegetables, and chipotle seasonings are added to the noodles. You can season this Mexican pasta skillet with chipotle seasoning or use taco seasoningRead More

dalgona coffee recipe

How to Make Whipped Coffee

April 18, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Did you see the Whipped Coffee video on Tik Tok or somewhere else on the internet? My friend Nik shared how to make Whipped Coffee with me. Check out how easy this Dalgona Coffee recipe is to make. What is Dalgona Coffee? Dalgona coffee is a whipped coffee that has a similar texture to aRead More

This Roasted Potato and Ham Casserole recipe is a delicious way to use leftover ham. This is a quick and easy recipe for potato and ham casserole includes green beans.

Roasted Potato and Ham Casserole

April 14, 2020 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

This tasty Roasted Potato and Ham Casserole Recipe is an easy way to use up leftover ham. Do you ever have those evenings where everything you plan to make for dinner falls through because you are missing an ingredient? Even I have those days.  Sometimes I don’t realize that someone polished off the milk and didn’tRead More

Sous Vide Chicken Wings Recipe with Honey Garlic Sauce

Sous Vide Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

January 16, 2020 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

This Sous Vide Honey Garlic Chicken Wings recipe makes a delicious dinner the entire family will enjoy or an easy appetizer for your next party! Have you ever tried cooking chicken wings? It can be a little tricky to get them cooked all the way through without burning the outside. When I was a kid myRead More

How to make Greek salad dressing ingredients.

Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

January 14, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Greek salad dressing recipe is one of my favorite salad dressings. And like most homemade salad dressing recipes it is quick and easy to make it at home. Greek salad dressing could actually be called Greek Vinaigrette as it is made with white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and oregano. I like to addRead More

Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs recipe

Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs with Vegetables

January 3, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs recipe makes a quick and easy dinner. Mongolian chicken is a family favorite! Making it on a sheet pan with vegetables eliminates an extra pan and is easier than cooking it on the stovetop. This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd. I usually serve it for dinner thenRead More

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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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