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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

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This Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Recipe is not only a delicious dessert, but it is also a fun activity to do with your kids. Instead of making sugar cookies for Easter, you can use an egg cookie cutter to cut out Rice Krispie Treats into fun shapes. Then use icing to decorate them just like youRead More

Hot Cross Buns

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Here are step-by-step directions for how to make Hot Cross Buns from scratch. With the abundance of sugary treats on display each spring, one Easter treat stands out as refreshingly simple. Subtle spices, raisins, and a soft texture make hot cross buns an anticipated pleasure and welcome addition to any holiday meal. Traditionally, hot crossRead More

Easter White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

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Whether you need a quick treat for the Easter Dinner Dessert table or something to pass out at school or work this Easter Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe is adorable and delicious! Bright spring colored sprinkles and melted candy make this Easter Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe a sweet way to welcome spring! Use your favoriteRead More

Quick and Easy Resurrection Rolls Recipe

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This easy resurrection rolls recipe is a meaningful tradition to start with your kids. I had a recipe for overnight resurrection rolls printed out for years but never made it. With all the prep for Easter, it got lost in the chaos. Then a friend shared her quick and easy resurrection rolls recipe with me. ItRead More

How to Make Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs

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Use this tutorial on how to make hollow chocolate Easter eggs to make your own candy eggs this year! Here’s an Easter treat that is decorative, delicious, and filled with whatever you please. A hollow chocolate egg can hold jelly beans, chocolate eggs, marshmallow bunnies, or even money. You can even leave both sides ofRead More

How to Make Sugar Eggs for Easter

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Use this step-by-step tutorial on how to make Sugar Eggs for Easter this year. A beautifully decorated sugar egg is a delight for young and old alike. It is sparkly and dressed for spring on the outside, and has a lovely scene to discover on the inside. Making the sugar egg shell is very simpleRead 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.