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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Oreo Wreath Cookies

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Just because you don’t like to bake doesn’t mean you can’t create awesome Christmas cookies! Make these easy chocolate covered Oreo Wreath Cookies for your cookie exchange. These chocolate covered Oreo wreath cookies are so festive! No one will care that you didn’t bring home-baked cookies to the cookie swap! You can make these OreoRead More

Postcard Gingerbread Cookies

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We all know any good Santa worth his (or her) salt loves cookies. So, it’s obligatory to set out a plate of freshly baked goodies to keep Santa happy. Everybody knows the happier Santa is, the better the gifts! Not any old cookie will do, don’t cha know? Santa doesn’t like boring. It is commonRead 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.