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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Raspberry Lemon Scones

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Scones are a teatime treat that also works for breakfast and dessert.   Here’s a tasty recipe for Raspberry Lemon Scones. My daughter will be hosting a Jane Austen themed tea party for her college friends later in the month. We have been reviewing recipes trying to finalize the menu for her tea. There are manyRead More

Strawberry Cream Pie

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Like most pies, this Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe takes a little time, but the result is well worth it! This pie is my daughter’s specialty. We frequently ask her to make it for us. We feel a little less guilty about eating pie when it is filled with fresh strawberries. She adapted her Strawberry CreamRead 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.