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A serving of the corned beef and tater tot casserole recipe.

Corned Beef Tater Tot Casserole

March 1, 2025 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Save both your leftover corned beef and the drippings to make this delicious Corned Beef Tater Tot Casserole recipe. My family loves this corned beef and cabbage recipe except for my youngest child. He tolerates it. I am sure that as he gets older, he will come to love it, but since he doesn’t yet,Read More

Skillet Lasagna

November 29, 2024 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This easy, one-pan Skillet Lasagna Recipe has all the flavors of lasagna without the work. The lasagna noodles are cooked in the skillet with the sauce and a little extra water, so you don’t need to precook them. While meal planning, my oldest son requested lasagna. Unfortunately, our life is pretty busy right now andRead More

balsamic glazed salmon recipe

Balsamic Glazed Salmon

February 24, 2023 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

This balsamic glazed salmon recipe is so flavorful, yet easy to make. My next-door neighbor brought over a salmon steak from her last fishing trip. The steak was so big that it barely fit in a 13 x 9 pan even once cut up. I decided to cook it for some of my neighbors whoRead More

Teriyaki chicken on a white platter.

Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

January 17, 2023 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

This Teriyaki Chicken recipe is easy to make! We make this easy teriyaki chicken recipe a couple of times a month because it’s a family favorite. This oven-baked teriyaki chicken can be made with chicken thighs or breasts. I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken for this recipe. I usually use thighs because they areRead More

Quick and easy instant pot bbq chicken on a hamburger bun with barbecue sauce dripping off the shredded chicken.

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

May 9, 2021 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This Instant Pot BBQ chicken recipe is a quick and easy way to make barbecue chicken for your family! Confessions: I often make BBQ chicken in the Instant Pot even when the weather is nice enough to grill outside. I love making BBQ Chicken in an Instant Pot! It is quick, easy, and the meatRead More

jalapeno popper chicken casserole with bacon and rotini pasta

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

August 12, 2020 by Alea Milham 11 Comments

This jalapeno popper chicken casserole recipe is a family favorite! This Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole recipe combines the delicious flavor of jalapeno popper dip with the ease of a chicken pasta casserole. Top with bacon and cheese and you have a dinner that will be a hit with your family and friends. My youngest sonRead More

Quick and Easy Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

Asian Chicken Salad

July 7, 2020 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

Do you love Asian Chicken Salad when you go out and wish that you could enjoy it at home? This Asian Chicken Salad Recipe includes a homemade recipe for Asian Salad Dressing. My lettuce plants bolted this week. I am trying to get as much of the greens as I can. I cut the flowersRead More

A tasty chipotle pasta skillet recipe with ground beef and melted cheese.

Chipotle Pasta Skillet

May 1, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Chipotle Pasta Skillet recipe is bursting with flavor! This easy skillet pasta dinner is a hit with my boys! The noodles are cooked in the skillet. Then the cooked ground beef, vegetables, and chipotle seasonings are added to the noodles. You can season this Mexican pasta skillet with chipotle seasoning or use taco seasoningRead More

Sous Vide Chicken Wings Recipe with Honey Garlic Sauce

Sous Vide Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

January 16, 2020 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

This Sous Vide Honey Garlic Chicken Wings recipe makes a delicious dinner the entire family will enjoy or an easy appetizer for your next party! Have you ever tried cooking chicken wings? It can be a little tricky to get them cooked all the way through without burning the outside. When I was a kid myRead More

Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs recipe

Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs with Vegetables

January 3, 2020 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs recipe makes a quick and easy dinner. Mongolian chicken is a family favorite! Making it on a sheet pan with vegetables eliminates an extra pan and is easier than cooking it on the stovetop. This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd. I usually serve it for dinner thenRead More

Cabbage recipes including cabbage rolls, cabbage soup, and corned beef casserole

17 Cabbage Recipes

February 18, 2019 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Cabbage is a cheap, nutritious vegetable that packs a lot of flavor. Here are 17 delicious cabbage recipes for you to try. One of my favorite ways to top tacos is not with lettuce, but with cabbage. I got the idea from fish tacos, which are typically topped with cabbage, and loving the bitter crunchRead More

rotisserie chicken recipes

Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

February 4, 2019 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

There are so many great meals you can make with a rotisserie chicken. If you are looking for an easy dinner tonight, pick up a chicken from the deli and try one of these rotisserie chicken recipes. I don’t know why it took me so long to use rotisserie chickens for more than a boringRead More

Leftover taco meat recipes

Leftover Taco Meat Recipes

January 29, 2019 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These leftover taco meat recipes will turn your leftovers into flavorful new meals the whole family will love. If you have ever had leftover taco meat from Taco Tuesday, you know how frustrating it can be. You don’t want to throw it out because meat is getting more and more expensive these days and it’s too wastefulRead More

Loaded Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole

Bacon Ranch Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

December 24, 2018 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

This Bacon Ranch Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is sure to become a family favorite! Bacon, Ranch seasoning, cheese, chicken, and tater tots! What’s not to love?!? This easy casserole is pure comfort food. Whether you are looking for a hearty dish for a game day party, need a casserole recipe for a potluck, or wantRead More

Weight watchers dinner recipes

20 Weight Watchers Dinner Recipes

December 14, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you struggle with finding Weight Watchers dinner recipes? Here are 20 delicious dinner recipes your family will love. Dinner is the easiest meal for me to make healthy, but it can be the hardest meal to get my whole family to agree on. When I am dieting I can be a creature of habit. IRead More

17 Pasta Salad Recipes

Pasta Salad Recipes

November 16, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These pasta salad recipes make great easy weeknight dinners or fun side dishes for picnics and barbecues. Did your mom or grandmother have a specific dish they always brought to family get-togethers, picnics or BBQs? I think most of ours did, and now, we may even be the one that has our own. For me,Read More

Crescent roll recipes

Crescent Roll Recipes

October 31, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

If you like crescent rolls, you’ll love these mouth-watering crescent roll recipes! Who doesn’t love a delicious and buttery crescent roll with a hot, homemade dish? They are a staple at holiday meals and go great with meatloaf, but they can also be the star of the show, too! Crescent rolls make perfect quick andRead More

15 shredded chicken recipes

15 Shredded Chicken Recipes

October 3, 2018 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Your family won’t even notice if you use shredded chicken for every meal with these 15 delicious shredded chicken recipes. I regularly have shredded chicken in my fridge and freezer. I like to buy either chicken breasts or chicken thighs when they are on sale and cook them in bulk so I can replenish myRead More

17 Jalapeno Popper Recipes

17 Jalapeno Popper Recipes

August 31, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

These jalapeno popper recipes make parties and ordinary dinners spectacular. You have probably had jalapeno poppers at almost every tailgating party or holiday get-together for years. They are perfect pub food and easy to make. The best thing is, the flavor combination doesn’t have to stay traditional and you can find jalapeno popper inspired recipesRead More

Grilling recipes

16 Grilling Recipes

August 24, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Looking for some new exciting recipes to grill? Here are some grilling recipes that will take your cookout to the next level! It’s grilling season again and that means it’s time for me to make some of my favorites. I love grilling as much as I can because it keeps the house from getting tooRead 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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