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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Mardi Gras King Cake Donut Recipe

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Enjoy this festive Mardi Gras King Cake Donut Recipe for dessert in place of a traditional king cake or even for a decadent breakfast on Fat Tuesday! These cake mix donuts look like miniature King Cakes! They are bright and fun with purple, green, and gold frosting drizzled over the donuts. Using a basic whiteRead More

Peanut Butter Doughnuts with Chunky Peanut Butter Glaze

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Do you love peanut butter? If so, you will love this peanut butter doughnuts recipe! I have topped them with a chunky peanut butter glaze that makes them of, so peanut buttery! Last month when I was looking for peanut butter doughnut recipes, I kept finding chocolate doughnuts with peanut butter glaze. I thought I couldn’t beRead 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.