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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Autumn Inspired Chocolate Leaves

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I am so excited that autumn is just around the corner. I am not a person that enjoys the extreme temperatures of the summer or winter, but fall suits me just fine. There is nothing quite like crisp fall mornings with the beauty that mother nature has to offer in the changing of the leaves,Read More

Herb Buttered Baked Egg Toast

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Here’s a classic egg toast recipe made with a twist. This Herb Buttered Baked Egg Toast Recipe is loads different, but deliciously so! I like doing things a bit differently. You know, taking something familiar and turning it on its head. Case in point: egg toast. We’ve all seen egg toast, right? I wanted to doRead More

How to Make Sausage Gravy in an Instant Pot

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We’re making this spicy sausage gravy recipe with mushrooms in an Instant Pot. So no skillet needed. Plus, this ain’t your grandma’s sausage gravy! My sausage gravy deviates from the norm with the addition of a bit of spicy heat and a bucket full of chopped mushrooms. Nothing too extreme, right? See there’s absolutely nothingRead More

Easy Candy Corn Cupcakes

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These candy corn cupcakes are an easy fall dessert! I don’t know about you, but I have always loved candy corn. Did you know that candy corn is named that because if you stack them in a circle, they actually form what looks like corn on the cob? How cool is that? If you areRead More

How to Make an Arnold Palmer

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Learn how to make an Arnold Palmer! These Arnold Palmer recipes are perfect for when you want to add a little sweetness and flavor to your iced tea! I fell in love with tea as a child when a neighbor introduced me to Arnold Palmers: half iced tea, half lemonade. The lemonade sweetened the teaRead More

Best Homemade Chicken Soup with Bowtie Pasta

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Homemade chicken noodle soup is the perfect natural cure when you’re sick. It’s also great to have a good homemade chicken stock recipe to keep on hand. Learn how to make the Best Homemade Chicken Soup with Bowtie Pasta! At times, the foodie stars align bringing the perfect balance of leftover chicken to the attentionRead More

25 Delicious S’mores Recipes

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Over 25 delicious S’mores Recipes to help you celebrate National S’mores Day. When you hear the word S’mores, you may think of a roasted marshmallow squished between 2 graham crackers and a piece of chocolate. But the S’mores recipes below will force you to think outside the graham cracker box! All of the s’more recipesRead More

Pizza Egg Puffs with Pizza Dipping Sauce

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This easy pizza egg puffs recipe with pizza dipping sauce makes a tasty meal for breakfast or lunch. My youngest son is my pickiest eater. It also seems that as soon as we identify a food he likes and stock up on it, he decides he no longer likes it. There are only a fewRead More

Homemade Blueberry Syrup

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Want to get a little fancy for a breakfast without having to do a lot of work? Try this easy homemade blueberry syrup that can be made in 10 minutes with 4 ingredients! Is there anything more scrumptious than blueberry pancakes drenched in homemade blueberry syrup on a Sunday morning? If there is I can’tRead More

Creamy Tuscan White Bean and Chicken Soup

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I have a Tuscan White Beans and Acorn Squash Soup in my cookbook Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch. It is a hearty meatless soup recipe and as the squash breaks down a bit, it thickens the broth. But the acorn squash growing in our garden have not ripened yet, so I made this Tuscan soup recipe with shreddedRead More

Ways To Streamline Back to School Breakfasts

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Every mom needs a bit of help staying on top of things at the beginning of school season. These Ways To Streamline Back to School Breakfasts are sure to keep you going easily. No need to panic each morning, nor to give in to feeding your kids unhealthy options. These useful tips will make backRead More

How to Make Lentil Flour

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Here are directions for how to make lentil flour using a grain mill.   Lentils are approximately 25% protein and high in fiber, making them a healthy addition to your recipes. Lentils are also naturally gluten-free, so I decided to experiment with adding lentils to more of our dishes, including baked goods.  I have seen aRead More

How to Make Quinoa Flour

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Mockmill sent me a grain mill attachment for my KitchenAid mixer to review. While reviewing the grain mill, I created this tutorial for how to make quinoa flour. The opinions and tutorial are mine. I love cooking with quinoa and I enjoy the flavor of quinoa pasta, so it was only natural that I wouldRead More

Homemade Marinara Sauce

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This homemade marinara sauce recipe can be made with fresh tomatoes or canned whole tomatoes. Have you ever wondered what the difference between marinara sauce and spaghetti sauce is? In the United States, marinara sauce is a meatless, red sauce often served over pasta. However, in Italian cuisine, Marinara sauce is served as part ofRead More

Chicken Marsala Crescent Ring

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This easy Chicken Marsala Crescent Ring recipe is pure comfort food! It makes a delicious dinner recipe or a hearty appetizer. I never realized how much my family liked Chicken Marsala until I created the Easiest Chicken Marsala Recipe EVER! They kept requesting it each time I made a menu plan. Even though it isRead More

Chocolate Covered Oreo Apples with Candy Worms

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These chocolate-covered Oreo apples with candy worms make a great back-to-school treat! If you are looking for a fun back-to-school treat, look no further than these chocolate-covered Oreo apples. They are easy to make using Oreos, red white chocolate pieces, and various candies. They are perfect for back-to-school events, or just celebrating the first dayRead 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.