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How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker - It is easy to make this mild flavored vegetable broth in your Crock Pot with this simple recipe.

How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker

January 21, 2015 by Alea Milham 11 Comments

If you are going to make broth in a slow cooker, you need to be prepared to use it for dinner. If you don’t not only will your senses revolt, but so will your family! The aroma of broth cooking a in a slow cooker permeates the entire house and as my daughter says  “deceptively smells likeRead More

15 Soup recipes to warm your belly

15 Soup Recipes to Warm Your Belly

October 23, 2014 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

Check out Soup Recipes to Warm Your Belly by Alea Milham at Foodie.com As the weather becomes colder I crave comfort foods that can warm me from the inside out. It can get bone-chilling cold in the high desert in the winter. People think of the desert as a warm place, but we often drop down toRead More

Steak and Potato Soup Recipe - This hearty and delicious steak and potato soup is perfect for rainy or cold evenings.

Steak and Potato Soup

September 10, 2014 by Jody 2 Comments

This is a hearty steak and potato soup that you can eat with a fork and a spoon, and is the result of a rainy afternoon that  called out for soup. My husband would eat steak and homemade mashed potatoes every night of the week if he could, but I wanted something a little different,Read More

Minestrone Soup Recipe - An Olive Garden Copycat Recipe using fresh vegetables and herbs

Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup

July 13, 2014 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

This minestrone soup recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables! Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe An Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Copycat Recipe Using Fresh Vegetables. I make this minestrone soup recipe a lot during the summer. I make it primarily because my family loves this Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Copycat recipe, but I also make it becauseRead More

10 Soup Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

January 27, 2014 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

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 recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop. I think the cold weather inspired some great soups, stews, chowders, and bisques. You areRead More

Mason jars of homemade turkey broth made in a crock pot

How to Make Turkey Stock in a Slow Cooker

November 28, 2013 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

Use your turkey carcass and this tutorial on how to make turkey stock in a slow cooker to make homemade turkey stock. Turkey Stock or Turkey Broth? The terms stock and broth are used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two. Technically, turkey stock is made with bones and turkey broth is madeRead More

Soup Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

October 7, 2013 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

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

Use leftover turkey to make this Turkey and Rice Soup

Turkey and Rice Soup

November 8, 2012 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

I use leftover turkey in many recipes, but my absolute favorite, must-make-every-single-year leftover turkey recipe is Turkey and Rice Soup. This soup is so frugal to make with Thanksgiving leftovers, but that is not why I make it. I make this soup because it is the embodiment of comfort food. We often get our firstRead More

Asian Turkey and Rice Soup

November 30, 2011 by Alea Milham 10 Comments

This Asian Turkey and Rice Soup is a delicious twist on turkey soup. This afternoon my oldest son complained of having a sore throat. My first response was to make soup. I usually make Chicken and Rice Soup but this time I decided to experiment with leftover turkey. I also had leftover Basmati Rice andRead More

beef and cabbage soup recipe in a bowl

Beef and Cabbage Soup

September 28, 2010 by Alea Milham 17 Comments

This beef and cabbage soup recipe is a hearty recipe for cold evenings. This is the first recipe that I created on my own. As a teenager, I lived with my Dad and he and I would take turns cooking. He always improvised and I tended to rely on family recipes and prepackaged mixes. MyRead More

chicken and rice soup

Chicken and Rice Soup

May 11, 2010 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

This chicken and rice soup recipe comes together quickly by using leftover chicken and rice. This is my favorite remedy for a cold. A bowl of soup, a cup of tea, and a good book makes a cold almost tolerable…almost. This recipe comes together quickly when you use leftover chicken and rice. Chicken and RiceRead 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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