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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Red Quinoa and Pork Bowls

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Do you have leftover pork from the holidays? Try this healthy Red Quinoa Bowl with Pork and Vegetables for lunch or a light dinner. So, here’s the dilemma. You made a crazy ginormous piece of pork and find yourself with enough leftovers to feed an infantry. What to do? This Red Quinoa Bowl with PorkRead More

Savory Sweet Potatoes with Pork

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Okay, you cooked a great big roast pork and it is delicious. But, now you have more tasty pork than you expected. Been there, done that. But don’t fret, because I have the perfect solution. Well, you got “the other white meat” but now you need a few more ingredients to pull this one off.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.