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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

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There are so many great meals you can make with a rotisserie chicken. If you are looking for an easy dinner tonight, pick up a chicken from the deli and try one of these rotisserie chicken recipes. I don’t know why it took me so long to use rotisserie chickens for more than a boringRead More

Quinoa Salad Recipes

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These quinoa salad recipes make great main courses for an easy dinner or side dishes to take to potlucks and cookouts. Lately, I have really been on a quinoa kick. It’s a great side dish and green salad topper and I like to enjoy it hot or cold. Did you know that quinoa is not aRead More

Chipotle Ranch Chicken Salad Wraps

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You wouldn’t think as a homeschool mom that I would have to pack lunches. However I do. We attend classes at a homeschool co-op, music lessons, and go on at least one field trip a week. Which adds up to quite a few brown bag lunches through out the week. My youngest son is veryRead More

Cranberry Walnut Rotisserie Chicken Salad

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If you make rotisserie chicken a regular part of your menu but never know what to do with the leftovers after the first meal I have a delicious rotisserie chicken recipe for the next day that you will want to make every time. Cranberry Walnut Rotisserie Chicken Salad makes a perfect lunch or even a lightRead 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.