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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Easy Couscous Recipe with Vegetables

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I like couscous. I like veggies. I like easy. It’s settled. Not so fast, right? Okay, let me elaborate a little bit more. Most days I like (read need) meal preparation to be quick, fast, and in a hurry. Because if your house is like our house, it’s just shy of impossible around here. WithinRead More

Easy Summer Couscous Chicken Salad

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Summertime is the perfect time to bring out all the cold salad recipes. There is so many fresh vegetables to choose from to make awesome crowd-pleasing salads and many salads are easy to put together. This easy summer couscous chicken salad is sure to be a hit at the next BBQ or potluck you attendRead 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.