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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Sunflower Seeds

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White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Sunflower Seeds I love cookies. Who doesn’t?  Lately, I have been fixated with cookie creations. Maybe it was the recent round of holidays that got my creative cookie juices flowing like a major crack in the Hoover Dam. Yes, it started with those Postcard Gingerbread Cookies and the Mini Chocolate ChipRead More

German Chocolate Pie Recipe with Coconut Pie Crust

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A few months ago my husband went grocery shopping for me. I had asked him to pick up Silk Almondmilk, but he accidentally picked up Silk Coconutmilk instead. He felt bad when he realized his mistake and offered to go back to the store to exchange it. However, I decided it would be the perfectRead More

Banana Coconut Cookies

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   If you are tired of using your overripe bananas for loads of banana bread these tropical flavor inspired cookies are a delicious alternative.  Sweet and decadent with a soft and light texture. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a substitute for baked goods that doesn’t contain flour,  especially when it comes to cookies. After experimenting withRead 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.