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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Plan

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My Thanksgiving dinner menu doesn’t change much from year to year. It is made up of tried and true family favorites, but they are not all considered traditional Thanksgiving recipes. Making my Thanksgiving meal plan early allows me to start picking up some of the ingredients early as I find them on sale. I recommendRead More

5 Healthy {and Easy} Thanksgiving Ingredient Swaps

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If you make an effort to eat well everyday, you don’t have to throw your healthy habits out the window on Thanksgiving. Instead, clean up your favorite holiday meals with these healthy Thanksgiving ingredient swaps. There is nothing crazy like a full on tofurkey, just easy substitutions that will improve the quality and in mostRead 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.