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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

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This BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing is based on the classic Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich and it is always a hit with my boys! The BLT salad is simple to make and only calls for 4 ingredients: bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The dressing is easy too. You just mix mashed avocado withRead More

Maple Brown Sugar Bacon

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Do you enjoy the sweet and savory combination of Candied Bacon? Then use this recipe to make a batch of Maple Brown Sugar Bacon. This candied bacon recipe is made by creating a glaze of maple syrup and brown sugar to coat the bacon strips. The bacon is cooked on a baking rack inside the oven.Read More

How to Cook Bacon in the Oven

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You can cook bacon in the oven. Seriously. This tip for how to cook bacon in the oven is from my cookbook Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch. You are going to love this method once you realize how easy it is to bake bacon instead of cooking it on the stove top. When I cook bacon, I like to batch cook severalRead 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.