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These Southwest Loaded Chicken Spring Rolls are packed with flavorful ingredients. This recipe makes the perfect appetizer with a lot of southwestern flair!

Loaded Southwest Chicken Spring Rolls

February 24, 2017 by D Durand 6 Comments

These Southwest Loaded Chicken Spring Rolls are packed with flavorful ingredients. This recipe makes the perfect appetizer or finger food with a lot of southwestern flair! Do you like eating with your hands? We do too! In honor of the Chinese New Year, it’s the year of the rooster (if you didn’t know) and we’re makingRead More

These Cuban Chicken Sliders are tasty and fun-sized! Unlike a traditional Cuban, this recipe stacks ham, chicken, and caramelized onions on a toasted bun.

Cuban Chicken Sliders

February 13, 2017 by D Durand 5 Comments

Want to make some Cuban Chicken Sliders? I  guarantee you will love them! Okay, you have more than likely heard of the famous Cuban sandwich, right? It is an original sandwich creation made traditionally with chopped pork loin, layers of ham, slices of Swiss cheese, crispy pickles, and savory yellow mustard.  Now, we’re going toRead More

Kick off your football party with this easy Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings recipe. These wings get an extra kick with a creamy Honey Sriracha Dipping sauce!

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings with Honey Sriracha Dipping Sauce

January 9, 2017 by D Durand Leave a Comment

Kick off your party with this easy Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings recipe. These wings get an extra kick with a creamy Honey Sriracha Dipping Sauce! Are you are looking for great wings recipe? Well, look no further because this one is pretty freakin’ awesome. First, we start with chicken wings because you can’t do wingsRead More

Planning a football watch party? Baby Shower or Wedding? Here's a easy, fancy appetizer to try! Wild Rice & Shrimp with Swiss Chard, Kale & Collard Salad

Shrimp Salad Recipe with Wild Rice and Greens

December 21, 2016 by D Durand 1 Comment

With football season just around the corner, here’s a mouth-watering appetizer to serve at your game day party. Planning a baby shower? This appetizer is not only fancy, but easy to make. Try this Wild Rice and Shrimp Salad with Greens at your next shin-dig! Not too often does shrimp appear in our fall food line-up, butRead More

Salads aren't just for summer. This Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad is a great recipe for the holidays and an easy appetizer for game day!

Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad

December 16, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

Salads aren’t just for summer. This Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad is a great recipe for the holidays and an easy appetizer for game day! Who says salads are only for summer? I challenge such tomfoolery because a light summer-like salad is perfect year-round. This Savory Salmon, Cranberry, and Pineapple Salad is no exception. AndRead More

This Cheesy Potato Dip with Spinach and Squash is the ultimate party appetizer. Serve this rich and creamy dip for your next girls night or game day bash.

Cheesy Potato Dip with Spinach and Squash

October 21, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

This delicious recipe combines spinach, squash, and cheesy potatoes to make the ultimate party dip! Take a bowl to your next get together with friends or game-day bash. After sampling this Cheesy Potato Dip with Spinach and Squash you’ll be saying, “Dip, Dip Hurray!” This creative dip creation will have you pumped and feverishly looking aroundRead More

This Texas Caviar is an easy recipe to make for fall BBQs, get togethers, or a game day appetizer. Serve with tortilla chips for a delicious combination.

Texas Caviar

October 17, 2016 by Ann 3 Comments

This Texas Caviar is an easy recipe to make for fall BBQs, get togethers, or a game day appetizer. Serve it with tortilla chips for a delicious combination! Texas caviar is something I love to eat on chips any time of year. It is not real caviar, but it is a super easy (and not toRead More

Grilled Herb Shrimp and Savory Avocado Appetizer- This marinated shrimp with homemade avocado spread is a mouthwatering appetizer for any occasion!

Grilled Herb Shrimp and Savory Avocado Appetizer

September 2, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

My Grilled Herb Shrimp and Savory Avocado Appetizer is great for a football party, New’s Year Eve celebration, or maybe you’re just feeling a tad fancy? It’s a quick and easy appetizer using avocado and shrimp! And it has a very high yum rating too! I am a big fan of tasty food and IRead More

Beef, Barley, and Dried Cherry Crostini- Treat guests to these beef crostini for your next party or special event. They're an easy and flavorful appetizer!

Beef, Barley, and Dried Cherry Crostini

March 30, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

I love making finger food, and one of my favorites are crostini. The possibilities are endless! Just grab a loaf of Italian or French bread and explore your palette to your heart’s content. Let me introduce you to one of my favorite crostini creations. The Beef, Barley, and Dried Cherry Crostini has got flavor comingRead More

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe- This delicious spinach and artichoke dip is easy to prepare and makes the perfect side or appetizer for your next big event!

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

March 1, 2016 by Ann Leave a Comment

Everyone loves a warm Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe, and this one is so easy and delicious you’ll want to make it on a regular basis.  With great classic flavors and plenty of cheese, it is an ideal way to get kids to eat vegetables without complaint! This is so simple to throw together that youRead More

25 Diabetic-Friendly Holiday Recipes- Include these low-sugar and low-carb recipes with your holiday menu. Your diabetic friends and family will thank you!

25 Diabetic-Friendly Holiday Recipes

November 23, 2015 by Ann Leave a Comment

One of the toughest parts of the holidays for some is not being able to enjoy all of the delicious food.  However, these 25 Diabetic-Friendly Holiday Recipes are a great solution for your holiday menus.  From remakes of traditional holiday dishes to new desserts and appetizers, this list has tons of great low-carb or sugar-free recipesRead More

serving a piece of jalapeno popper crescent ring

Jalapeno Popper Crescent Ring

November 3, 2015 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This Jalapeno Popper Crescent Ring recipe makes a delicious appetizer any time of year! Party season has begun! The period from Halloween to New Year’s Day is filled with so many holiday parties and family get gatherings. Because holiday dinners are a little more involved, I like to keep my appetizers simple. For some casual parties,Read More

Spicy Lamb Sausage Stuffed Garden Peppers-These stuffed peppers are a great way to use fresh peppers from your garden. Beer batter gives them a nice crunch.

Spicy Lamb Sausage Stuffed Garden Peppers

October 23, 2015 by D Durand Leave a Comment

Having a home garden is one of the best ways to have access to fresh, organic, and delicious vegetables. These Spicy Lamb Sausage Stuffed Garden Peppers are a good example of what to do with a bounty of your garden peppers. This recipe can be prepared ahead of time and the peppers can be deep fried laterRead More

Broiled Zucchini Pizza Bites Recipe

Broiled Zucchini Pizza Bites

October 20, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This broiled zucchini pizza bites recipe is a delicious way to use up your zucchini from the garden! My kids will eat anything if I make a pizza flavored version of it. And I’ll be honest, I have milked this weakness of my kids to get them to eat more vegetables. I have even usedRead More

Sweet Buffalo Dip- This homemade buffalo dip is a great way to spice up veggies or chicken. Give it a try for an easy dipping sauce that is sweet and tangy.

Sweet Buffalo Dip

October 9, 2015 by Jody Leave a Comment

I have a confession to make- I have a childish side that insists that I have a dip for nearly everything I eat from meat to veggies. Is that a childish thing?  I love most foods even more with some kind of creamy or chunky dip infusing extra flavor into it. If it has aRead More

Savory Apple Pizza- This recipe is a great savory way to use fresh apples this fall. Load it with ham and Havarti cheese and serve as a dinner or appetizer.

Savory Apple Pizza

September 2, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

  Apples are one of my favorite fall flavors and I especially love to make recipes that are more savory with apples like this Savory Apple Pizza.  The apples are caramelized with onion and paired with black forest ham for a sweet and salty combination.  It makes a great dinner or appetizer! Savory Apple PizzaRead More

Homemade Chicken Tortilla Cups Recipe

Chicken Tortilla Cups

July 17, 2015 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Here is another easy, quick and delicious family food friendly idea. Around our house we love food with Mexican flair. So, I took soft flour tortillas stuffed the into a cupcake dish and created something my boys called, AWESOME! Now that’s a ringing endorsement if ever there was one. Chicken Tortilla Cups Recipe Ingredients: 6Read More

Herb Roasted Red Potato Wedges Recipe

Herb Roasted Red Potato Wedges

January 31, 2015 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

I have never been a huge fan of French fries, but I love roasted potato wedges. Unfortunately my youngest son is still in the “French Fries are a food group” phase of life, so he is always angling for fries. I find myself convincing him to try other potato dishes by calling them a version ofRead More

Jalapeno Popper Casserole Recipe - This easy and tasty Jalapeno Popper Casserole is made with a layer of tater tots, jalapeno popper dip, cheese, and bacon.

Jalapeno Popper Casserole

January 14, 2015 by Alea Milham 69 Comments

I wanted to create an epic side dish for a Game Day Party. I combined the elements of a casserole and a dip together to create this Jalapeno Popper Casserole Recipe. I took my Jalapeno Popper Dip Recipe and altered it a bit and then layered it over tater tots to create an incredibly delicious andRead More

50 Best Party Appetizer Recipes

50 Favorite Party Appetizer Recipes

December 12, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Planning a party? Check out our favorite appetizers and dip recipes to serve at your party. Whether you are attending or hosting a party this holiday season, you are sure to find a few recipes from our Favorite Appetizer Recipes that are perfect for your menu! Whip up a simple salad, puff, pastry, dip or meatballRead 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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