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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Fruit, Chia, and Trail Mix Yogurt Cup

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Whip together one of these Fruit, Chia, and Trail Mix Yogurt Cups for a healthy and delicious way to start your morning. They also make a great afternoon snack if you need a quick way to refuel throughout the day. This Fruit, Chia, and Trail Mix Yogurt Cup is a food prepared for its healthy benefitsRead More

Tomato and Spinach Frittata with Havarti Cheese

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Frittatas are one of my favorite breakfast foods. Due to some recent dietary changes I’ve been trying different variations such as this Tomato and Spinach Frittata with Havarti Cheese. If you’ve never tried a frittata before, it is basically an open faced omelette and is really easy to make. Normally when I make a frittata, it’sRead 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.