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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Razor Clam Chowder

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This homemade razor clam chowder recipe makes a hearty meal on cold nights! Fall and winter are still prime seasons for razor clam digging in the Pacific Northwest. If you’re lucky enough to live in this region you may have easy access to the coastal beaches where clam digging is available and in turn, aRead More

15 Soup Recipes to Warm Your Belly

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Check out Soup Recipes to Warm Your Belly by Alea Milham at Foodie.com As the weather becomes colder I crave comfort foods that can warm me from the inside out. It can get bone-chilling cold in the high desert in the winter. People think of the desert as a warm place, but we often drop down toRead More

10 Soup Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop

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Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring soup recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop. I think the cold weather inspired some great soups, stews, chowders, and bisques. You areRead 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.