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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Skillet Meatballs and Vegetables

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This skillet meatballs recipe is a complete one-dish dinner with potatoes, carrots, and peas. This Skillet Meatballs Recipe with Vegetables is a favorite from my childhood. When we were young, my sister and I called it “Kitchen Garden Skillet,” but that wasn’t the recipe’s name. I don’t remember why we called it that, or theRead More

Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce

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Here is a classic favorite recipe – Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce. I made pork chops with mustard sauce this evening. There wasn’t time to take a picture of our entire meal because we were running late for a graduation party. I quickly took a picture of a leftover pork chop, so you could seeRead More

Baked Chicken With Rhubarb Sauce

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Rhubarb gives a savory twist to this baked chicken recipe.   Baked Chicken With Rhubarb Sauce Recipe Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts, trimmed 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 Cups rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces 1/3 Cup sugar 1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/2 Cups water 2 teaspoons lemon juice Directions:Read 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.