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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Double Mint Christmas Bark Candy

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We love Peppermint Bark, but you know I just can’t leave a recipe alone. I decided to take my easy peppermint bark recipe and add mint morsels and colored morsels. As I expected, it tastes amazing! I was going for colorful, but I kind of exceeded my expectations.  When my daughter saw my Double MintRead More

Autumn Bark Candy

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This Autumn Bark Candy recipe is made with white chocolate and cinnamon chips. It includes dried fruit and pumpkin seeds which lend the candy the delicious flavors of fall. I wish I had a camera when I told the kids I was putting dried fruit in this Autumn Bark recipe. The look on their facesRead More

Chocolate Peanut Butter S’mores Bark

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This Chocolate Peanut Butter S’mores Bark is a quick and easy dessert recipe. It’s perfect for when you want to enjoy the flavors of s’mores without lighting the grill. My kids love s’mores, but I don’t love the mess. Since they love the flavor of the chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers more than they likeRead More

Candy Bark Recipes

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If you are a fan of bark, then here are Quick and Easy Candy Bark Recipes to inspire you to make your own at home and you will see just how simple they are to make! Candy bark makes a great gift for teachers, friends, and neighbors. Bark is a classic candy to make for justRead More

Pumpkin Spice Bark Candy

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This quick and easy Pumpkin Spice Bark Candy Recipe only uses 4 ingredients and can be made in 15 minutes! I was picking up a few things at Walmart last week and happened to discover some Pumpkin Spice Morsels. I decided I needed to pick some up to try in recipes. I think they would beRead More

Pretzel Peppermint Bark

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 Jodi is sharing her Pretzel Peppermint Bark recipe. A delicious twist on an old favorite Christmas candy. The pretzels in this candy give a light salty flavor that enhances the sweetness.  A little really does go a long way. I love dark chocolate with a white drizzle but you can use milk, dark, white, orRead More

Cinnamon Bark Candy Recipe

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I love my Easy Peppermint Bark, but my husband’s favorite bark is this Cinnamon Bark.  It is as easy to make as the peppermint bark and actually comes together faster. You can add any type of nuts to the bark including candied nuts. It only takes a couple of minutes to melt the white chocolate and theRead 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.