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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Chai Spiced Zucchini Muffins

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Are you overrun with zucchini? You will be glad you are once you taste this flavorful Chai Spiced Zucchini Muffins recipe! For some reason, my husband is not a fan of zucchini bread. So when I told him I was going to make zucchini muffins, he was less than thrilled. I decided to come upRead More

Chai Spice Recipe

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I love the flavor of masala chai! I like it so much that I often use this chai spice recipe for baking, in coffee, in smoothies, in oatmeal, and even occasionally on roasted vegetables. The unique flavor that we associate with chai tea comes from the spices that are added to the tea leaves. ItRead More

Chai Tea Fudge

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This easy recipe for Chai Tea Fudge really uses Chai Tea to flavor the fudge. You start by steeping 4 tea bags in the evaporated milk that will be used to make the fudge. All the little specs you see in the fudge are actually spices that came out during the steeping process. It isRead 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.