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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Vegetable Rice Cups + Tips for Cooking with Kids

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My youngest son is a very picky eater. I am always looking for new ways to adapt recipes to make them palatable to him. There is no way he is going to eat a broccoli casserole at this time. However, if I switch the vegetables, increase the rice, decrease the cheese, and cook the casseroleRead More

Easy Sugar Cookies and Butter Cream Frosting

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Decorating Sugar Cookies is a traditional holiday activity. Below are tips to make decorating cookies a little easier. Tips for Decorating Sugar Cookies How to Make Colored Sugar: Put plain white sugar in bowls and then add a couple drops of food color to make colored sugar. I also make colored coconut in this manner.Read 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.