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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Spicy Steak and Artichoke Sandwich

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Last week, I decided to serve sandwiches and salad for dinner instead of heating up the kitchen by cooking a meal. As I was making my menu plans, I asked my husband to describe his favorite sandwich and he basically described a Philly Steak Sandwich. I asked him if we would mind if I playedRead More

Pizza Poppers

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This quick and easy Pizza Poppers Recipe is a semi-homade pizza pocket made with refrigerated biscuit dough, pizza sauce, cheese, pizza toppings, and garlic butter. My kids are always happy to eat anything pizza-flavored.  They would gladly dig in and never complain if I made Pizza or spaghetti for every meal.  But sending pizza orRead More

Asparagus Quesadillas

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Last month, I accidentally bought too many tortillas and had a week of quesadilla recipes. Surprisingly my family did not get tired of quesadillas. Perhaps because they are just thankful that I cook for them and choose not to complain. No, that can’t be it. It is probably because  I tried to create truly unique flavor combinations eachRead More

Cauliflower Salad with Chicken and Carrots

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This easy-to-make four ingredient Cauliflower Salad with Chicken and Carrots is a healthy, noodle-free variation on one of our favorites: Chicken Pasta Salad. This evening I had a hankering for pasta salad, but I didn’t have any broccoli. I just harvested cauliflower from the garden and decided to substitute it for the broccoli…and then sinceRead 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.