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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Sheet Pan Scrambled Eggs

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This Sheet Pan Scrambled Eggs recipe was created as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias and Horizon. The recipe and all opinions are mine alone.  Please tell me I am not the only one who is not ready for the lazy days of summer to end! I have enjoyed leisurely mornings with myRead More

Pizza Frittata

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This quick and easy Pizza Frittata recipe works for any meal of the day! I was going to say this Pizza Frittata Recipe is a hit with my kids, but actually, it is a hit with everyone.  I love frittatas because they are fast and easy to make. You can create an elegant frittata orRead More

Cheddar Bacon Quiche

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This Cheddar Bacon Quiche recipe makes a quick and easy meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I feel like quiche is such an underused meal option. It’s flexible, and it requires just a few simple ingredients – pie crust, milk, eggs – that are easy to keep on hand. While it takes a while toRead More

Mediterranean Garden Frittata

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I should let you know right off that my daughter named this dish. I wanted to call it Italian Vegetable Frittata, but she didn’t think that sounded romantic or exotic enough for her favorite frittata. She is a kindred spirit to Anne of Green Gables and often complains about the plebeian names I give my dishes.Read More

Blackberry Egg Puffs Made in a Muffin Pan

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I love questions and comments; they inspire me. My friend Christy, from Frugality and Crunchiness with Christy, asked me if egg puffs could be made in muffin pans. I didn’t know the answer because I usually make my egg puffs in ramekins, but occasionally make them in oven-safe coffee cups. However, I was determined toRead More

Pumpkin Spice Egg Puffs

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Since my 3 year old announced that my Sweet Potato Egg Puffs were his favorite muffins, I have looked at egg puffs in a whole new light. He is right; they are light and fluffy like muffins, but they have very little flour and sugar, making them a healthier alternative. They also come together veryRead More

How to Make Perfect Fluffy Scrambled Eggs

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My kids and I love breakfast for dinner. When my husband has to travel, I always make scrambled eggs the first evening he is gone. The kids and I feel like wild rule breakers eating breakfast for dinner. When he is deployed, I make scrambled eggs once a week for dinner – we never getRead 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.