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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Rolo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies with Pretzels

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These Rolo stuffed chocolate cookies with pretzels are sure to become your new favorites. If comfort came in the form of a cookie, it would be this Rolo Stuffed Chocolate Cookie with Pretzels! It has everything you could want in one cookie: chocolate, chocolate chips, caramel, more chocolate, pretzels, and salt for good measure. SoRead More

Apple Pie Caramel Apple

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Apple pie and caramel apples are two of the most delicious and sought after flavors of fall, putting them together just had to be a great idea, And it really is.  Fresh, crunchy apples coated in caramel and then apple pie spice laced white chocolate and finished off with a graham cracker “crust”.  These areRead More

Homemade Turtle Fudge

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This is a decadent variation on traditional chocolate fudge. This recipe make 4 1/2 pounds total, so it could easily be divided between 2 gift tins. I used my Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe as the base and then added melted caramels and pecans in the center and topped it with another layer of fudge. This recipeRead 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.