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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


14 Banana Recipes

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One good thing about bananas is that they are almost always cheap and in season, even the organic kind. They are the perfect portable fruit and have a wonderful sweet taste kids love. In fact, we nick-named my daughter “The Banana Queen” for a period because she loved bananas so much. I seemed to neverRead More

Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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This banana chocolate chip cheesecake recipe is perfect for banana lovers! I created this Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecake as part of the Chiquita Cooking Lab Recipe Contest. I was given 3 ingredients to work with: Chiquita Bananas, Cream Cheese, and Chocolate Chips. I was allowed to use other ingredients of my choosing to create aRead 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.