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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Mason Jar Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake

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Mason jar coffee cake recipes are not only easy to make, they are easy to transport. This mason jar pecan streusel coffee cake recipe is especially delicious! I love the swirl of streusel in coffee cake! I do not love getting up early to bake a coffee cake, so I can serve homemade coffee cake withRead More

Mason Jar Crumb Cake

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This mason jar crumb cake recipe is an easy way to serve coffee cake at your next brunch! I love a good crumb cake for dessert. This Mason Jar Crumb Cake recipe is a perfect individual serving size option that everyone will love!  With classic cinnamon and sugar flavors, this mason jar coffee cake is aRead More

20 Starbucks Copycat Recipes

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Have you ever wished you could make your favorite Starbucks drink or pastry at home? You can with these 20 Starbucks copycat recipes. While I love going to Starbucks to study or catch up with a friend, it is too expensive for me to really make a habit of it. I can probably rattle off every drinkRead More

Brown Sugar Pecan Coffee Cake with Chai Spices

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This Brown Sugar Pecan Coffee Cake recipe is a wonderful addition to a holiday brunch. How do you handle stress? Some people cook, some people shop, some people eat, my sister runs, but me? I read magazines. Why magazines instead of a book? Well, when I am stressed, it means I probably have a lotRead 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.