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Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe- This delicious spinach and artichoke dip is easy to prepare and makes the perfect side or appetizer for your next big event!

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

March 1, 2016 by Ann Leave a Comment

Everyone loves a warm Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe, and this one is so easy and delicious you’ll want to make it on a regular basis.  With great classic flavors and plenty of cheese, it is an ideal way to get kids to eat vegetables without complaint! This is so simple to throw together that youRead More

Hollow chocolate Easter eggs

How to Make Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs

February 27, 2016 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

Use this tutorial on how to make hollow chocolate Easter eggs to make your own candy eggs this year!   Here’s an Easter treat that is decorative, delicious, and filled with whatever you please. A hollow chocolate egg can hold jelly beans, chocolate eggs, marshmallow bunnies, or even money. You can even leave both sidesRead More

Parmesan Orzo with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon- Looking for a quick and easy dinner idea? This parmesan orzo is full of flavor and delicious ingredients.

Parmesan Orzo with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

February 26, 2016 by D Durand 10 Comments

If you’re looking for something quick, delicious, and did I mention delicious? Well, that something can be found in this Parmesan Orzo with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon. I love orzo pasta, I don’t know why really. Maybe because it is a very unconventional pasta? It looks like ginormous rice but tastes like yum. For this recipe,Read More

Colorful sugar cookies decorated with shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day.

Shamrock Sugar Cookies

February 20, 2016 by Editor 10 Comments

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make beautiful shamrock sugar cookies of your own. St. Patrick’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate.  I suppose it being my birthday has a lot to do with that but I have always enjoyed seeing how much fun everyone has with thisRead More

bowls of meatless soup recipes

Meatless Soup Recipes for Lent

February 18, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

While my husband grew up eating Fish on Fridays throughout Lent, I cherish my church’s Lenten Soup Suppers, which often consisted of meatless soup recipes each Wednesday night before Bible Study. As the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday (February 18, 2026), Christians—across many denominations—choose to observe this time of reflection, prayer, repentance, and preparationRead More

Cinnabon French Toast with Raspberry Cream Cheese- Cinnabon liqueur and homemade raspberry cream cheese add a wonderful twist to this French toast recipe.

Cinnabon French Toast with Raspberry Cream Cheese

February 18, 2016 by D Durand 5 Comments

Do you want yet another way to enjoy French toast? How about adding capfuls of Cinnabon Liqueur to French toast batter? But that’s not all we’re doing here folks. I have also made a very berry raspberry cream cheese and, “Just wow!” is all I can say. So, if you’re looking for a reason toRead More

White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Sunflower Seeds

February 11, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Sunflower Seeds I love cookies. Who doesn’t?  Lately, I have been fixated with cookie creations. Maybe it was the recent round of holidays that got my creative cookie juices flowing like a major crack in the Hoover Dam. Yes, it started with those Postcard Gingerbread Cookies and the Mini Chocolate ChipRead More

How to Meal Prep with Batch Cooking - 1 hour weekly meal prep session + menu plan

How to Do Weekly Meal Prep with Batch Cooking + Menu Ideas

February 9, 2016 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

By spending an hour or two doing meal prep on the weekend, you can create quick and easy dinners all week long. Below I will share tips for how you can do a quick batch cooking session, prep meals, and save time cooking supper on busy weeknights. I will use a variety of appliances to cook asRead More

Easy Couscous Recipe with Vegetables- The whole family will enjoy this delicious couscous recipe. It's such a quick and easy dinner idea!

Easy Couscous Recipe with Vegetables

February 9, 2016 by D Durand Leave a Comment

I like couscous. I like veggies. I like easy. It’s settled. Not so fast, right? Okay, let me elaborate a little bit more. Most days I like (read need) meal preparation to be quick, fast, and in a hurry. Because if your house is like our house, it’s just shy of impossible around here. WithinRead More

How to Get Started with Batch Cooking - Video Tutorials and batch cooking tips

How to Batch Cook – Batch Cooking Video Tutorials and Tips

February 4, 2016 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

In my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, I share multiple ways to  prepare large batches of different staples that can then be quickly combined into a variety of easy meals through the week. The cookbook includes batch cooking techniques for beef, chicken, pork, beans, and rice. By batch cooking, you can prep the ingredients for multiple family-friendly meals at once, ultimately savingRead More

11 Must-Try Leek Recipes- Here are 11 leek recipes you need to try! They include flavorful leek soups, pasta dishes, quiche, and even muffins!

11 Must-Try Leek Recipes

February 1, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Have you ever tried leeks or are you hoping to try them in some recipes? Leeks are great because they have a mild taste when compared to onions and they sweeten up a bit when cooked. They lend themselves to all kinds of wonderful recipes. The one thing you may have noticed about leeks is theirRead More

How to save money with prep-ahead Meals + Batch cooking pork and beans

How to Save Money with Prep-Ahead Meals

January 31, 2016 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

How to Save Money with Prep-Ahead Meals One of the great things about batch cooking ingredients in bulk is that when I see a great deal on meat, I feel comfortable buy several packages at once to use in my bulk cooking. I can then bring it home and cook it within a day orRead More

easy slow cooker mashed potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

January 29, 2016 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

This easy slow cooker mashed potato recipe is a no drain recipe which means it can be cooked start to finish in the Crock-Pot.   When I share a recipe for using up leftover mashed potatoes, people often tell me that they never have leftover mashed potatoes. And I tell them that if they don’tRead More

Craveable Avocado Recipes- Looking for new ways to enjoy avocados? Check out these recipes for avocado salads, avocado soups, and even avocado brownies!

Craveable Avocado Recipes

January 29, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Living in the pacific northwest, I love avocado season. In many states, avocados are reasonably priced, but here they can cost over a dollar a piece unless it is avocado season. Avocados are one of my favorite things to eat by themselves, on crackers, in salads, and of course, west-mex dishes. The fat in avocadosRead More

Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch - 1 hour of batch cooking and prepping ahead and you have 7 quick and easy diner recipes for busy nights

How to Save Time with Prep-Ahead Meals

January 27, 2016 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

By spending an hour or two prepping ahead on the weekend, you can create quick and easy dinners all week long. Below I will share tips for how you can do a quick batch cooking session, prep-ahead meals, and save time cooking meals on busy weeknights. Prep-Ahead Meals vs. Make-Ahead Meals The primary difference between prep-aheadRead More

Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch Where to Buy

Announcing: Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch

January 25, 2016 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

I am excited to tell you that my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, is available for purchase! If you added it to your wishlist, you can finally buy it. A Better Way to Cook Ahead In Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, I share multiple ways to  prepare large batches of different staples that can then be quickly combined into a variety ofRead More

green bean recipe with mushrooms and bacon

Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms

January 22, 2016 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

I was experimenting with ways to cook mushrooms with green beans without using cream of mushroom soup and came up with this delicious Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms recipe. My daughter isn’t especially fond of green beans and for some reason I feel an overwhelming need to create recipes that will make my kids fall in loveRead More

10 Mouthwatering Coconut Recipes- Learn a simple way to crack open and toast fresh coconut. You will enjoy using it in these 10 delicious coconut recipes!

10 Mouthwatering Coconut Recipes

January 19, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

In recent years, coconuts have really become a popular topic among healthy living circles because it is known as a superfood. The coconut contains a good amount of nutrition, like “good cholesterol” as well as being an excellent source of vitamin A. Recently, some studies have said coconut may be bad for you because ofRead More

Easy Chicken Collezione Soup- This chicken soup recipe is a new take on an old classic. Enjoy a warm bowl with fresh vegetables and orrechiette noodles.

Easy Chicken Collezione Soup

January 14, 2016 by D Durand 2 Comments

It is the middle of winter and the these days are made for plenty of hot bowls of delicious soul-satisfying soups. I have a quick no fuss chicken soup perfect for 1 or two  in need of little FLC (Food Loving Care). It is different take on the old school chicken soup classic. While most ofRead More

Awesome Grapefruit Recipes- These delicious recipes are a great way to put grapefruit to use this season. They include appetizers, snacks, and even slushes!

Awesome Grapefruit Recipes

January 12, 2016 by Christine T Leave a Comment

This time of year, citrus fruit start to go on sale because they are season. One of my favorite to enjoy is grapefruit. Grapefruits have been recently found to have a lot of nutritious benefits such as being high in antioxidants. Besides being healthy to eat, they taste great and can be made into all sortsRead 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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