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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts

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Make these Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts to accompany a simple weeknight meal or to impress your guests on the weekend. While they look beautiful they are deceptively easy to make, so be sure and put them on your menu rotation. Are you tired of the same old vegetables for dinner? If peas, green beans, and corn seem to beRead More

Parmesan Orzo with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

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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

Lemon Pepper Brussels Sprouts

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Last month my friend Glenna shared her recipe for Brussels Sprouts with me. Her recipe was so good that I just had to pass it on. This is a quick and easy recipe for Brussels sprout that is delicious in its simplicity. Brussels Sprouts are in season and have been on sale recently. You can find themRead More

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts

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Dinner time has been unusually hectic the last couple of months. My oldest two children have many late afternoon and evening activities. Three nights out of the school week I arrive home at 6:50. I don’t have time to cook dinner, but I definitely don’t want my kids eating fast foods. I apply some ofRead 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.