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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Potato Gratin with Zucchini and Kale

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  If you are like me, I love the simplicity of a potato gratin. The richness of baked potatoes combined with a delicious cheese, creamy sauce and topped with buttery breadcrumbs makes it a comfort food that’s an easy sell. But, with this gratin recipe I am raising the bar and adding a few moreRead More

Swiss Chard Garden Salad

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I love a good salad and I imagine I’m not alone. In the world of salads the lettuces get most of the attention. Recently, kale has been showing up on menus and touted as the darling of the superfood food group. However,  there is another highly nutritious roughage gaining a bit of attention: Swiss Chard. SwissRead 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.