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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

Pork Cutlets with Mushrooms, Onions, and Sage

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Pork loin is often on sale at our local grocery stores, and that means pork cutlets are not only super easy to make but budget friendly as well.  The addition of hearty mushrooms and onions in this recipe make a flavorful sauce. The real kick however, comes from the sage.  Sage is great alongside the earthy mushrooms.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.