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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Pencil Cupcakes

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Need a fun treat for back to school? Check out these adorable pencil cupcakes. You will love how easy they are to create.     Whether your child’s class is celebrating at school or you are throwing your own back to school party at home, these pencil cupcakes will make a fun addition! How toRead 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

How to Make Minion Cupcakes

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This tutorial will show you how to make Minion Cupcakes using Twinkies. These Twinkie Minion Cupcakes are perfect for a Minions or Despicable Me themed party! With the Minions movie being released soon, I predict that there will be a lot of children who will want Minion themed birthday parties. These Minion cupcakes are easyRead 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.