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Banana Split Yogurt Popsicles

Banana Split Yogurt Popsicles

July 3, 2015 by Jody Leave a Comment

A delicious family dessert favorite lightened up with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt in place of sugar laden ice cream. These Banana Split Yogurt Pops fill your craving for sweets without overdosing you on sugar, fat, and calories; the best part is that the kids love them!!! Beside the fun of eating these pops, the kidsRead More

Adorable Minion Muddie Buddie Recipe

How to Make Minion Muddy Buddies

June 28, 2015 by Ann Leave a Comment

   Are your kids excited for the new Minions movie? My kids can’t wait to see it. I am predicting a Minion birthday party in our future and have been thinking of ideas for a Minion party and Minion party food ideas. While just about any yellow food can be adapted to a Minion party, I haveRead More

Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe- You can make this quick and easy hot fudge sauce recipe with just a few ingredients from your pantry.

Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe

June 5, 2015 by Alea Milham 16 Comments

We love making homemade ice-cream, well actually I should say the kids and I love it when my husband makes homemade ice-cream – the kids and I rarely make it, but we love it when he does! While my husband makes the ice-cream, I make the toppings. Sometimes I make Homemade Caramel Sauce (or dairy-freeRead More

Easy dairy-free frozen yogurt recipe! It only requires 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this healthy treat.

Easy Dairy-Free Frozen Yogurt Recipe

May 11, 2015 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

My family loves frozen yogurt, but my oldest son really shouldn’t eat any dairy products. He is lactose and casein intolerant. When I discovered that Silk came out with their new Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative, I knew that I was going to use it to make a dairy-free frozen yogurt recipe that my whole familyRead More

A chocolate cupcake with homemade chocolate crisco frosting.

Chocolate Crisco Frosting

May 2, 2015 by Alea Milham 17 Comments

This chocolate Crisco frosting recipe holds up well in warmer weather! Why would you make chocolate icing with Crisco shortening? I answer this in detail in my Vanilla Crisco Frosting recipe, but the main reasons are: Shortening is a solid at room temperature, so frosting made with Crisco holds up better in warm weather thanRead More

Black Bean Chocolate Pudding

Black Bean Chocolate Pudding

April 29, 2015 by Emily 2 Comments

Chocolate and black beans may seem like an odd pair, but let me fill you in on a little secret. With just a few more ingredients you can make chocolate pudding that has half the ingredients of the store bought stuff and is even a little healthier. How can chocolate pudding be healthy? A SnackRead More

Rocky Road Fudge Recipe - A delicious chocolate fudge recipe with miniature marshmallows and nuts in it. Includes tip to keep the marshmallows from melting.

Rocky Road Fudge

April 17, 2015 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

Chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts – what an amazing combination! When I was making Rocky Road Bark, I started thinking that a Rocky Road Fudge would be incredibly awesome…and it is! This is now my favorite fudge recipe. The chewy marshmallows and crunchy almonds make a wonderful contrast to the creamy fudge. This rocky road fudge recipe isRead More

Quick and Easy Chocolate Raspberry Bark Recipe

Chocolate Raspberry Bark Recipe

March 13, 2015 by Alea Milham 19 Comments

This chocolate raspberry bark recipe only uses 2 ingredients and comes together quickly. Last week, I invited some friends over to serve as “taste testers”. I had a hodgepodge of recipes that I was loosely pulling together to create a dinner. At the last minute, I decided I wanted to serve a dessert, but IRead More

25 Paleo Desserts Recipes

25 Paleo Desserts Recipes

December 29, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

The first thing people think of when they decide to go on a paleo diet is the fact that they will have to give up all of their favorite treats.  Not anymore!  These 25 Paleo Desserts Recipes prove that you don’t have to have traditional grains and flours to have wonderful delicious sweet treats!  TheseRead More

25 Clean Eating Desserts

25 Clean Eating Dessert Recipes

December 21, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Clean eating has become a trend in recent years that we can really get excited about seeing.  Not only do we know we are feeding our bodies better foods when we choose clean eating, we often know exactly what is put into our recipes.  Here are 25 Clean Eating Dessert Recipes that are sure toRead More

Low-sugar molasses cookies recipe

Low-Sugar Molasses Cookies

December 10, 2014 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

This low-sugar molasses cookie recipe is a family favorite. Our family calls molasses cookies earthquake cookies. It is a tradition handed down from my husband’s great-grandmother along with her recipe for Molasses Ginger Cookies. Shortly after I married my husband, my mother-in-law gave me a recipe book with many of her family’s recipes and she included theRead More

Shepherd's Hook Sugar Cookies

How to Make Shepherd’s Hook Sugar Cookies

December 9, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Charming folklore suggests that the popular holiday candy cane is a Christian symbol in many ways, one being that the sweet treat was bent into the shape of a shepherd’s hook.  Today we have a step by step decorating tutorial for beautiful Shepherd’s Hook Sugar Cookies for you. How to Decorate Shepherd’s Hook Sugar CookiesRead More

How to Make Candied Orange Peel - Recipe and Tutorial.

Candied Orange Peel

December 8, 2014 by Jody 2 Comments

This Candied Orange Peel recipe makes a delicious fruity snack for yourself or can be beautifully packaged in a pretty jar for a gift.   The taste resembles that of the childhood favorite packaged orange slices but fresher and stronger in flavor. While they do take a bit to cook down they are ridiculously simpleRead More

Holly Leaf Sugar Cookies

How to Make Holly Leaf Sugar Cookies

December 6, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Today I have another unique and special tutorial for decorating your Christmas sugar cookies.  Have you ever thought of the different things you could make from a single cookie cutter shape?  This beautiful Holly Leaf Sugar Cookie is made from a simple maple leaf cookie cutter!  Making this cookie and other beautifully decorated sugar cookiesRead More

Ice Skate Christmas Sugar Cookies

How to Decorate Ice-Skate Sugar Cookies

December 3, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Tis the season for Christmas Sugar Cookies!  I will be sharing several step by step tutorials this holiday season for decorating your Christmas sugar cookies to look unique and very special.  These beautiful cookies will make wonderful treats or gifts for those you care about!  Making beautifully decorated sugar cookies is something you can doRead More

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookie Recipe

December 1, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Here’s a easy recipe for a traditional holiday favorite: sugar cookies. I have tried a lot of Sugar Cookie Recipes over the years, attempting to find the perfect flavor and a dough that is easy to work with.  This recipe for sugar cookies is wonderful.  The cookies are crisp, but not hard and the flavor is wonderful!Read More

Apple Pie Caramel Apple - A Gourmet Caramel Apple Recipe

Apple Pie Caramel Apple

October 6, 2014 by Jody Leave a Comment

Apple pie and caramel apples are two of the most delicious and sought after flavors of fall, putting them together just had to be a great idea, And it really is.  Fresh, crunchy apples coated in caramel and then apple pie spice laced white chocolate and finished off with a graham cracker “crust”.  These areRead More

Mocha Fudge No Bake Cookies Recipe

Mocha Fudge No Bake Cookies

September 26, 2014 by Jody Leave a Comment

  If you are a fan of traditional no bake cookies and a lover of coffee, or even if  you have never had them before this recipe is a delicious twist on an old favorite. Combining the flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and coffee with the texture of oatmeal creates yummy no bake cookie thatRead More

Dairy-free Mixed Berry and Cream Popsicle recipe

Dairy-Free Mixed Berry and Cream Popsicles

September 2, 2014 by Alea Milham

I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 28. That was 20 years ago, but if you are a regular reader you know that I never complain about arthritis pain. Why? Because I learned a trick that greatly reduces my pain: I stay active! It is completely counter-intuitive, but no matter how bad I feelRead More

German Chocolate Pie in a Coconut Pie Crust- a dairy-free and gluten-free recipe

German Chocolate Pie Recipe with Coconut Pie Crust

June 4, 2014 by Alea Milham

A few months ago my husband went grocery shopping for me. I had asked him to pick up Silk Almondmilk, but he accidentally picked up Silk Coconutmilk instead. He felt bad when he realized his mistake and offered to go back to the store to exchange it. However, I decided it would be the perfectRead 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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