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Frugal Holiday Roast Beef Recipe

How to Make an Awesome & Frugal Holiday Roast Beef

December 14, 2014 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

This is the recipe I use to make an inexpensive roast taste like prime rib. You do not have to spend a fortune on an expensive roast to create an awesome roast for your dinner. I spent only $2.47 a pound on boneless beef chuck cross rib roast and made a roast that rivaled primeRead More

50 Best Party Appetizer Recipes

50 Favorite Party Appetizer Recipes

December 12, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Planning a party? Check out our favorite appetizers and dip recipes to serve at your party. Whether you are attending or hosting a party this holiday season, you are sure to find a few recipes from our Favorite Appetizer Recipes that are perfect for your menu! Whip up a simple salad, puff, pastry, dip or meatballRead More

how to make snowman snack mix recipe

How to Make Snowman Snack Mix

December 12, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Looking for a fun snack for your kids or an easy snack to share at a holiday party? Try making these snowman snack mix packets. You can make these cute snack bags that are perfect stocking stuffers, secret Santa bonuses, or class treats! All you need to create these snowman snack bags is a few vegan candiesRead More

Low-sugar molasses cookies recipe

Low-Sugar Molasses Cookies

December 10, 2014 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

This low-sugar molasses cookie recipe is a family favorite. Our family calls molasses cookies earthquake cookies. It is a tradition handed down from my husband’s great-grandmother along with her recipe for Molasses Ginger Cookies. Shortly after I married my husband, my mother-in-law gave me a recipe book with many of her family’s recipes and she included theRead More

Shepherd's Hook Sugar Cookies

How to Make Shepherd’s Hook Sugar Cookies

December 9, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Charming folklore suggests that the popular holiday candy cane is a Christian symbol in many ways, one being that the sweet treat was bent into the shape of a shepherd’s hook.  Today we have a step by step decorating tutorial for beautiful Shepherd’s Hook Sugar Cookies for you. How to Decorate Shepherd’s Hook Sugar CookiesRead More

How to Make Candied Orange Peel - Recipe and Tutorial.

Candied Orange Peel

December 8, 2014 by Jody 2 Comments

This Candied Orange Peel recipe makes a delicious fruity snack for yourself or can be beautifully packaged in a pretty jar for a gift.   The taste resembles that of the childhood favorite packaged orange slices but fresher and stronger in flavor. While they do take a bit to cook down they are ridiculously simpleRead More

Holly Leaf Sugar Cookies

How to Make Holly Leaf Sugar Cookies

December 6, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Today I have another unique and special tutorial for decorating your Christmas sugar cookies.  Have you ever thought of the different things you could make from a single cookie cutter shape?  This beautiful Holly Leaf Sugar Cookie is made from a simple maple leaf cookie cutter!  Making this cookie and other beautifully decorated sugar cookiesRead More

Ice Skate Christmas Sugar Cookies

How to Decorate Ice-Skate Sugar Cookies

December 3, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Tis the season for Christmas Sugar Cookies!  I will be sharing several step by step tutorials this holiday season for decorating your Christmas sugar cookies to look unique and very special.  These beautiful cookies will make wonderful treats or gifts for those you care about!  Making beautifully decorated sugar cookies is something you can doRead More

Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Recipe with 4 Variations

December 2, 2014 by Alea Milham

You don’t have to skip hot cocoa just because you can’t have dairy. Here is a Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate recipe with 4 delicious variations. Oh, the mommy guilt of trying to sneak a cup of hot chocolate so your dairy-intolerant child doesn’t see you enjoying something he can’t drink! This year I was determined to createRead More

Royal Icing Recipe and Instructions for Decorating Sugar Cookies: How to make royal icing and use it to pipe and flood sugar cookies when decorating cookies.

Royal Icing Recipe and Instructions for Decorating Sugar Cookies

December 1, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

If you’ve never made or used royal icing for decorating cookies before, the idea can seem a little intimidating.  Many of the fancy decorated sugar cookies you see are created using royal icing.  The key to using it is taking your time, having patience, and practice. Royal Icing Recipe Ingredients: 3 Tbs Meringue Powder 4Read More

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookie Recipe

December 1, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Here’s a easy recipe for a traditional holiday favorite: sugar cookies. I have tried a lot of Sugar Cookie Recipes over the years, attempting to find the perfect flavor and a dough that is easy to work with.  This recipe for sugar cookies is wonderful.  The cookies are crisp, but not hard and the flavor is wonderful!Read More

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Contest - Enter by sharing your Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe for a chance to win one of two $ 500 VISA gift cards

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Contest

November 29, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Tetra Pak® has come up with a fun way to help fight food waste: A Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Contest. Enter by sharing  your Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe for a chance to win one of two $ 500 VISA gift cards. The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen by Tetra Pak’s jury (Disclosure: I am on the jury). TheRead More

20+ Delicious Cranberry Recipes

20+ Delicious Cranberry Recipes

November 24, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Everyone loves to see that jellied cranberry in a dish on the Thanksgiving table, but that isn’t all that beautiful red fruit can be in. Here are 20 Delicious Cranberry Recipes to satisfy your craving while giving you something different than your classic jellied sauce. From desserts to side dishes to fun treats, this listRead More

Quick and Easy Loaded Bean Dip Recipe + 15 Easy Appetizers

Easy Loaded Bean Dip

November 21, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This easy, loaded bean dip recipe is made with only 3 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make. The holiday season is crazy enough as it is, you don’t need to make it harder by preparing elaborate hors d’oeuvres for your holiday parties.  Appetizers do not have to be difficult to be delicious! In fact, IRead More

5 Cheese Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese recipe

Five-Cheese Stove-Top Mac & Cheese {from Back Around the Table}

November 20, 2014 by Alea Milham

I had the pleasure of reviewing David Venable’s second cookbook, Back Around the Table: An “In the Kitchen with David” Cookbook. It includes more than 150 recipes that feature David’s inventive spin on traditional comfort food. As I read through Back Around the Table, I was impressed with how David was able to either simplifyRead More

25 Healthy Snacks for Kids

25 Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids

November 20, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Getting your kids to eat healthy foods seems like such a struggle for most people.  Whether they are avoiding vegetables or hate fruit doesn’t matter.  All kids tend to naturally gravitate toward the items that just aren’t that healthy for them.  Here are some of our favorite Healthy Snack Recipes For Kids that you will love too!Read More

How to Make Poultry Seasoning

November 19, 2014 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

Use this poultry seasoning recipe to make homemade poultry seasoning using spices from your pantry. I have written several posts sharing how to make your own spice mixes. I make my own pumpkin pie spice because it is so easy to make with spices that I already have in my pantry. Another spice mix that I make toRead More

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Chili Garlic Salmon Jerky Recipe

November 14, 2014 by Emily 1 Comment

Emily is sharing her Chili Garlic Salmon Jerky recipe. Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein, as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals. If you enjoy salmon you may already know you aren’t limited on ways to prepare it. My family loves it grilled or baked with fresh herbs,Read More

sugar-free corn bread recipe

Sugar-Free Corn Bread

November 13, 2014 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

I created this sugar-free cornbread recipe as part of a sponsored for Stevia In The Raw®. As I reflect on the last year, the thing I am most grateful for is my health. Earlier in the year, I had to have my gall bladder removed. Gall stones are the most painful thing I have ever experienced. There is nothingRead More

25 Paleo Appetizer Recipes

25 Paleo Appetizer Recipes

October 30, 2014 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

With holiday parties happening soon, it’s time to start thinking about delicious and unique appetizers.  If you are following the great diet trend of Paleo eating then you may think that will be tough to accomplish.  Here are 25 Paleo Appetizer Recipes that are sure to please a crowd.  In fact, these are so deliciousRead More

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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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