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A stack of No-Bake Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies on a plate

No Bake Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

February 26, 2018 by Ann Leave a Comment

These No Bake Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies are an easy recipe when you want a yummy dessert without having to run the oven, or just don’t feel like baking! You don’t need a lick of baking skills to make these yummy No Bake Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies. This is an easy recipe that only requires mixing a few ingredientsRead More

jalapen popper turkey chili - a delicious twist on white chili

Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili

February 23, 2018 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This Jalapeno Popper Turkey Chili recipe comes together easily for a flavorful meal in under 30 minutes. National Chili Day is the perfect excuse to cook up a pot of chili! I made a family favorite: jalapeno popper turkey chili. If you are a regular reader, you have probably noticed that my family loves JalapenoRead More

25 Leftover Fish Recipes - Tips and recipe ideas to use up leftover fish including fish soups, fish salads, fish tacos, pasta with fish, and fish patties.

25 Leftover Fish Recipes

February 20, 2018 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

Are you wondering what to do with leftover fish? From fish soup to fish tacos, these leftover fish recipes will make you excited to have fish leftovers. I cook fish quite often but rarely have leftover fish. My husband and two oldest children like fish so much that they usually polish off whatever fish I haveRead More

A sample of the delicious dinner recipes in the meal plan for February

Healthy Dinner Menu for February

February 2, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you wish you had time to create a healthy dinner menu plan for your family? I have joined up with several food bloggers to create a Meal Plan with 4 weeks of easy, healthy, and quick dinner recipes. We have compiled 28 healthy dinner recipes that are easy to make and come together quickly. We have alsoRead More

Eat from the freezer and pantry challenge - how to get started on your pantry challenge.

Eat from the Freezer and Pantry Challenge

January 21, 2018 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Are you looking for an easy way to save money this month? you can easily cut your grocery bill by 75% with a freezer and pantry challenge. What is a Pantry Challenge? A pantry challenge can be performed in a variety of ways and for whatever amount of time you set from a week toRead More

Deep cleaning a refrigerator does not have to take a long time. This step by step guide on how to deep clean your refrigerator makes it easier.

How to Deep Clean Your Refrigerator

January 17, 2018 by Christine T Leave a Comment

These tips on how to deep clean your refrigerator make it easy to get a fresh and sparkling fridge. We keep our food there, so you would think most of us are more careful about how clean it is. The truth is, the fridge is one of the most neglected areas in most kitchens. It’sRead More

Delicious stack of Mocha Fudge pieces.

Mocha Fudge

December 18, 2017 by Alea Milham 18 Comments

This mocha fudge recipe combines the flavors of chocolate fudge and coffee an easy homemade candy. I love the combination of coffee and chocolate in desserts. There is a depth of flavor when coffee and chocolate are combined that is unmatched when they are served individually! I decided to modify my Easy Fudge Recipe andRead More

homemade vanilla steamer recipe made with milk, vanilla extract, and sugar

Homemade Vanilla Steamer

December 11, 2017 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Would you like to create a coffee shop vanilla steamer yourself? Use this homemade vanilla steamer recipe and enjoy a tasty vanilla steamer without leaving your house! My youngest son doesn’t like hot chocolate. He simply does not like chocolate and isn’t actually that fond of sweets. When we are home, I usually make himRead More

Delicious chocolate-covered Oreo cookies topped with an icing wreath and candy decorations.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Wreath Cookies

December 8, 2017 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Just because you don’t like to bake doesn’t mean you can’t create awesome Christmas cookies! Make these easy chocolate covered Oreo Wreath Cookies for your cookie exchange. These chocolate covered Oreo wreath cookies are so festive! No one will care that you didn’t bring home-baked cookies to the cookie swap! You can make these OreoRead More

December Menu Plan with 31 healthy dinner recipes that are quick and easy to make.

Healthy Dinner Meal Plan for December

December 1, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you struggle to find time to create a healthy dinner meal plan for your family? Then you probably don’t have a lot of time to cook either. I have joined up with several food bloggers to create a Menu Plan with 31 healthy dinner recipes that are quick and easy to make. We have compiled 31 healthyRead More

pieces of homemade peppermint bark on a plate

Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe

December 1, 2017 by Alea Milham 14 Comments

This easy peppermint bark recipe uses only three ingredients. It is quick and easy to make this bark candy, and it makes a wonderful gift. Peppermint Bark is such an easy candy to make. It only requires 3 ingredients and there are no candy thermometers involved. You don’t even have to turn on your stoveRead More

Double Chocolate Mint Christmas Bark Candy Recipe

Double Mint Christmas Bark Candy

November 30, 2017 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

We love Peppermint Bark, but you know I just can’t leave a recipe alone. I decided to take my easy peppermint bark recipe and add mint morsels and colored morsels. As I expected, it tastes amazing! I was going for colorful, but I kind of exceeded my expectations.  When my daughter saw my Double MintRead More

10 Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes for using up your Thanksgiving leftovers. You can use leftover turkey within days of Thanksgiving or freeze it to use in future recipes.

10 Leftover Turkey Recipes

November 22, 2017 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Holiday leftovers are the best! Today, I am sharing a few of my favorite leftover turkey recipes.   While I love a turkey sandwich, I have found that if I rely on turkey sandwiches to use up all of the leftover turkey, much of it will end up going to waste. So I create aRead More

pumpkin pie recipe with brown sugar and extra spices

Practically Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe

November 14, 2017 by Alea Milham 39 Comments

Brown sugar and extra spices make this pumpkin pie recipe more flavorful than your traditional pumpkin pie, and it turns out perfectly every time! I created this pumpkin pie recipe the first time we celebrated Thanksgiving far from friends and family. My husband declared it perfect and said that no matter where we celebrated Thanksgiving inRead More

Check out these delicious cranberry recipes, including salads, desserts, and side dishes. You will also learn how to freeze cranberries to enjoy all year.

15 Cranberry Recipes + How to Freeze Cranberries

November 3, 2017 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Learn how to freeze cranberries to enjoy all year in these 15 cranberry recipes. I wish I remembered how great cranberries tasted the rest of the year. Are you like me and seem to only remember these little gems around the holidays? I absolutely love the bitterness and deliciousness of a cranberry. The only wayRead More

November Menu Plan with 30 healthy dinner recipes that are quick and easy to make.

Healthy Dinner Meal Plan for November

November 1, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Don’t have time to create a healthy dinner menu plan for your family? I have joined up with several food bloggers to create a Meal Plan with 30 healthy dinners that are each quick and easy to make. We have created a menu plan with 30 healthy dinner recipes that are easy to make and come together quickly,Read More

If your family is on the paleo diet (or trying to start the paleo diet) you will love these kid-friendly paleo recipes that the whole family can enjoy.

25 Kid-Friendly Paleo Recipes

October 27, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These kid-friendly paleo recipes can help you get the whole family on board with the paleo diet. When you decide to make a change in your diet plan, it can be tough to make your new menu something everyone in the family will enjoy.  Paleo eating is a wonderful trend that puts the focus onRead More

Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques by Alea Milham

One Hour Meal Prep: 5 Dinners and 12 Lunches

October 26, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

I have been teaching a Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques class at the Pinners Conferences. I have had people ask for a list of the recipes I make, so I have created a list of recipes in the order I make them. In the Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques class, I share howRead More

Easy Coffee Bean Bark Recipe

Coffee Bean Bark

October 17, 2017 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

This quick and easy coffee bean bark recipe makes a lovely gift for the coffee lover! My family was skeptical when I brought home chocolate coated coffee beans. They were pretty sure they would taste bitter, but after trying the chocolate coated coffee beans they all thought they tasted great. My husband said, “Coffee beans tasteRead More

Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts

October 15, 2017 by Jody 3 Comments

Make these Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts to accompany a simple weeknight meal or to impress your guests on the weekend. While they look beautiful they are deceptively easy to make, so be sure and put them on your menu rotation. Are you tired of the same old vegetables for dinner? If peas, green beans, and corn seem to beRead 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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