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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


More Strawberry Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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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 strawberry recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Strawberry Wonton Cups Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad Strawberry Banana Pudding Copycat Starbucks Strawberry Creme FrappuccinoRead More

Southwest Recipes from the Hearth & Soul Hop

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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 Southwest Recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: 5 Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipes – Home Cook Memories Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup –Read More

Strawberry Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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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 strawberry recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Strawberry Sorbet Strawberry Lemonade Cake Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles Strawberry Panna Cotta Pudding Berries and CreamRead More

Chocolate Pudding Recipe with Dairy-Free Options

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My husband insists on cooking with egg whites whenever he makes breakfast. There is absolutely no way I can convince him to use whole eggs, believe me I have tried! He insists he “can taste the yolk”. The funny thing is when I bake, I always use whole eggs and he has never complained that heRead More

Egg Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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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 egg recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop. Whether you have extra hard boiled eggs in your fridge or leftover eggs, you willRead More

Dairy-Free Whipped Cream Recipe

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I have mentioned many times before that my oldest son is lactose-intolerant.  Unfortunately, he is the one who likes dairy products more than any other member of the family. When I  make Vanilla Whipped Cream, I can tell that it is painful for him to have to skip it. So I set out to makeRead More

Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Pudding Recipe

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This easy dairy-free peanut butter pudding recipe is a crowd pleaser! I have shared in the past that we drink Silk Almondmilk. We started drinking it because my oldest son is lactose intolerant. The rest of the family fell in love with the great taste and drink it because we enjoy the taste of Almondmilk.Read More

Seafood Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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  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 seafood recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop. Seafood Recipes Easy Crab Linguine / The 21st Century Housewife Seafood Casserole / Miz Helen’sRead More

Banana Coconut Cookies

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   If you are tired of using your overripe bananas for loads of banana bread these tropical flavor inspired cookies are a delicious alternative.  Sweet and decadent with a soft and light texture. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a substitute for baked goods that doesn’t contain flour,  especially when it comes to cookies. After experimenting withRead More

Spring Vegetable Recipes

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This week I am featuring recipes using spring vegetables to take advantage of the great sales on in season produce at the local grocery stores and farmers’ markets. Spring Vegetable Recipes Roasted Asparagus with Dijon Dressing Asparagus with Maitake Mushrooms Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic-Butter Sauce Creamy Brussels Sprouts Dip Roasted Carrots with Rosemary and GarlicRead More

Steak and Asparagus Breakfast Wrap

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Every year when spring finally arrives I start fantasizing about having breakfast out on the patio. But then reality hits. I am not a morning person and the logistics of pulling together a breakfast and serving it on the patio before lunch time is overwhelming. This weekend I came up with an easy solution: BreakfastRead More

Corn Tortilla Taco Casserole

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This corn tortilla taco casserole recipe is one of my kids’ favorite casseroles. This layered taco casserole is easy to make and the results are flavorful! There are a number of ways to incorporate meat, but I kept it simple and made a hamburger taco casserole. You can use precooked ground beef if you haveRead More

10 Uses for Pineapple Mint + Pineapple Mint Salad

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While you may be very familiar with certain mint varieties including spearmint and peppermint, you may not have heard of pineapple mint before! Pineapple mint is an herb that is in fact part of the mint family; however it has a sweeter, fruitier flavor. It can be used in a wide variety of dishes andRead More

How to Make Sugar Eggs for Easter

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Use this step-by-step tutorial on how to make Sugar Eggs for Easter this year. A beautifully decorated sugar egg is a delight for young and old alike. It is sparkly and dressed for spring on the outside, and has a lovely scene to discover on the inside. Making the sugar egg shell is very simpleRead More

Quiche Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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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 quiche recipes from the contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop. Quiche Recipes Cheddar Bacon Quiche is a classic breakfast quiche that just about anyone will love.Read More

Seafood Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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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 Seafood Recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Fish with an Almond, Garlic Lemon Topping (Amandine) – Tessa the Domestic Diva Coconut Cod withRead 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.