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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Thanksgiving Week Preparation Checklist  Printable Thanksgiving Place Cards Curried Orange Mustard Glazed TurkeyRead More

Fall Dessert Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring fall desert recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Apple Blueberry Crumb Pie 2 Ingredient Caramel Fudge Double GlazedRead More

Cookie Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am sharing my Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies and  featuring cookie and bar recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Anise Cookies Country Raisin Gingersnaps ChristmasRead More

Autumn Harvest Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring Fall Harvest Recipes – in season recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Simple Pumpkin Soup / Aunt B on a Budget (I loveRead More

Bread Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring bread recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Pumpkin Gingerbread / Cooking with Sara Pumpkin Yeast Bread / Ma Niche Jalapeno Bread /Read More

Sweet Potato Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring Sweet Potato Recipes last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Lentil, Mushroom and Sweet Potato Soup – My Sister’s Pantry Sweet Potato Salad – MyRead More

Chicken Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring chicken recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chicken Marsala Chicken Avocado Quesadillas Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings Tagine of Chicken and OlivesRead More

Soup Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring soup, stew and chowder recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chicken Corn Chowder with Bacon Hearty Red Lentil Soup Beef Stew withRead More

10 Pumpkin Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring Pumpkin Recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Pumpkin Bread Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes Whole Wheat Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Icing Pumpkin Bars withRead More

Apple Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring apple recipes from  last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Apple Popover Apple Pie Egg Rolls Apple Pie with a Secret Ingredient Asian Glazed TofuRead More

Chicken Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring chicken recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chicken Wonton Soup Loaded Chicken and Potatoes Casserole Crock Pot Butter Chicken Chicken in HatchRead More

Chocolate Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring chocolate recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake Sprinkle Cake Balls Homemade Coffee Ice-Cream Drumsticks Chocolate Cupcakes with SaltedRead More

Soup and Salad Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring soup and salad recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Soup Recipes:   Summer Gazpacho Green Tomato Gazpacho Cold Yogurt Cucumber Soup YellowRead 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.