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a slice of homemade carrot cake topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans

Carrot Cake

February 25, 2026 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This carrot cake recipe includes applesauce, which creates a moist cake with less sugar and oil. Applesauce adds the perfect amount of moisture and sweetness, resulting in a moist cake that isn’t greasy and has less sugar. This lighter twist on classic carrot cake delivers all the cozy, spiced comfort you love while making aRead More

Homemade Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Recipe

Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

February 17, 2026 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

Fun egg-shaped chocolate-peanut butter treats for Easter that use only three ingredients! This Peanut Butter Eggs recipe is so simple and delicious, everyone in the family will love it. It reminds me of the famous chocolate peanut butter cups, but better because they’re made at home. The best part is that the recipe only usesRead More

a classic vanilla cupcake recipe with a bite out of it to show that it is light, fluffy, moist, and tender.

Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

January 25, 2026 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Bake delicious vanilla cupcakes with this easy vanilla cupcake recipe. These classic vanilla cupcakes are the ultimate crowd-pleaser—simple, tender, and bursting with pure vanilla flavor. With a light, fluffy crumb and just the right amount of sweetness, they’re the perfect blank canvas for your favorite frosting, sprinkles, or whatever the event you’re celebrating calls for.Read More

Pink Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

January 22, 2026 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Here is an ultra-glam pink chocolate-covered strawberries recipe with added sparkle from fine coconut shreds and a dusting of edible gold glitter. There’s nothing wrong with classic chocolate-covered strawberries…those indulgent, delicious treats that celebrate love and affection. Like red roses, they are classically elegant, simple, and beautiful. But every now and then there’s an occasionRead More

Nutella-Filled Heart Sugar Cookies

January 19, 2026 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Nutella-filled heart sugar cookies recipe is perfect for Valentine’s Day. These Nutella-filled heart-shaped sugar cookies are a dreamy twist on classic Linzer cookies—perfect for Valentine’s Day when you want to show some extra love! Buttery, tender sugar cookie sandwiches with a generous dollop of creamy, chocolate-hazelnut Nutella, with the top heart cookie dusted withRead More

Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

January 8, 2026 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

These Valentine’s Day dessert recipes are the perfect way to treat your friends and family this Valentine’s Day. Whether you are hosting a Valentine’s party, prepping for a class party, or celebrating as a family, these Valentine’s Day dessert recipes will make great additions to your gathering. There are several candy recipes that would alsoRead More

Chocolate Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Gingerbread Man Cookies

December 10, 2025 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Chocolate Gingerbread Man Cookies recipe has the firmness of sugar cookies, so you can use your Christmas gingerbread cookie cutters to make chocolate gingerbread men. Indulge in a delightful twist on a holiday classic: Chocolate Gingerbread Men. Crafted from a tender, buttery chocolate sugar cookie dough, these little figures boast an intense, fudgy cocoaRead More

homemade buckeye fudge recipe

Easy Buckeye Fudge Recipe

November 6, 2025 by Jody Leave a Comment

Turn the traditional flavors of buckeye candies into a delicious and Easy Buckeye Fudge Recipe. I don’t know about you but I love pretty much any combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Little round Buckeyes have been a staple of my candy making for years but I really love this Easy Buckeye Fudge Recipe. EasyRead More

applesauce bundt cake recipe using a cake mix

Easy Applesauce Bundt Cake

September 28, 2025 by Alea Milham 24 Comments

This semi-homemade applesauce cake is made by doctoring a plain white or yellow cake mix.   What do you do when you want to make a cake, but you don’t have a lot of time? Make a Bundt cake. They are elegant and you can get away from putting a simple glaze on top andRead More

watermelon cupcakes with whipped cream frosting

How to Make Watermelon Cupcakes

May 30, 2025 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

If you are trying to cut back on processed sugar, you will love these fresh watermelon cupcakes! Use the tutorial below on how to make cupcakes with real watermelon to make a healthy dessert for your next party. I am trying to cut back on the amount of refined sugar that I consume. August isRead More

Blueberry Popsicles made with real blueberries

Easy Homemade Blueberry Popsicles Recipe

May 15, 2025 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

You will want to stock your freezer with this easy homemade blueberry popsicles recipe! My 10-year-old really enjoys popsicles and frozen treats in the summer.  I feel better about letting him eat sweets when I know they are made with real fruit! When I am short on time, I just pour pure fruit juice in popsicleRead More

chocolate covered wedding pretzel rods that look like a bride and groom

Chocolate-Covered Wedding Pretzel Rods

May 1, 2025 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Make Bride and Groom Pretzel Rods for your wedding. This chocolate-covered Wedding Pretzel Rods recipe makes a great addition to the appetizer table. You could also bag a bride and groom together and gift them as a wedding favor. Celebrate the happy couple with the sweetest edible favor: chocolate-dipped pretzel rods transformed into elegant bridesRead More

patriotic rolo pretzel turtles topped with red, white, and blue candy melts and sprinkles

Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles

May 22, 2024 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Quickly make this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe for your 4th of July party this year. Do you love the combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans in traditional Turtle candies?  If so, you are going to love this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe.  The sweet and salty combination blended with the chewy and crunchy sensationRead More

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

January 14, 2023 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

This homemade Blackberry Cobbler recipe is easy and delicious!   I make a lot of berry cobblers and fruit crips because they are quick and easy to make. And since I’m using fruit, I tell myself that they are healthier than other desserts. This easy blackberry cobbler recipe uses fresh blackberries. I sprinkle sugar, cornstarch,Read More

Vanilla Bundt Cake with Mixed Berry Glaze

April 21, 2022 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

This vanilla bundt cake recipe is topped with a mixed berry glaze, but you can top it with your favorite glaze. A few days ago, I stopped in at Save Mart to pick up a few things. While I was there we found Driscoll’s Berries on sale, so I picked some up. Before I leftRead More

Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Hummingbird Cake

March 21, 2022 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

This homemade hummingbird cake recipe has a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Do you have friends who are recipe sharers? I am blessed to have several in my life. My dear friend Mari brought me a recipe for Hummingbird Cake back from one of her vacations to Georgia. I was first intrigued by the name becauseRead More

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts: Make a healthier Valentine's Day treat with this recipe for clementine hearts. Perfect for parties

Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts

January 5, 2021 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

Check out how easy it is to make chocolate-dipped clementine hearts. These would make a fun snack or treat for kids on Valentine’s Day! These chocolate dipped clementine hearts are easy to make. If you wanted to be super healthy, you could stop after cutting the clementine wedges and using toothpicks to create hearts, butRead More

This chocolate depression cake recipe is also called chocolate crazy cake.

Chocolate Depression Cake

May 2, 2020 by Alea Milham 70 Comments

This chocolate depression cake recipe is sometimes called chocolate crazy cake, chocolate wacky crazy cake. or chocolate surprise cake because it is made without eggs, milk, or butter. Which is surprising and sounds both crazy and wacky! The cake rises by using baking soda and vinegar, thus eliminating the need for eggs. I have beenRead More

sugar-free pumpkin pudding recipe sweetened with stevia

Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pudding

November 14, 2019 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

This sugar-free pumpkin pudding recipe is sweetened with stevia. My youngest son doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth. For years he skipped over all desserts except for vanilla ice-cream. But the first time he tasted pumpkin pie he fell in love. So I started trying to make other pumpkin-flavored treats for him. He hasRead More

Dairy-Free Buttercream Icing Recipe

How to Make Fluffy Dairy-Free Frosting

November 13, 2019 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

Have you been looking for a dairy-free frosting to enjoy in place of buttercream frosting on cakes and cupcakes? You are going to love the taste and texture of this fluffy dairy-free frosting recipe. On several occasions, I have mentioned that my oldest son is dairy-intolerant. What I haven’t mentioned before is that he isRead More

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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.

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