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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe

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This easy peppermint bark recipe is made with only 3 ingredients. It is quick and easy to make this bark candy. Peppermint Bark is the easiest candy to make. It only requires 3 ingredients and there are no candy thermometers involved. You don’t even have to turn on your stove if you melt the chocolate in theRead More

Banana Split Candy Bark Recipe

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This quick and easy Banana Split Candy Bark has all of the flavors in the ice cream sundae. My daughter says that if everyone knew how easy it is to make candy bark, they wouldn’t be as impressed when you make it for them. I will let you decide if you want to share howRead More

Dark Chocolate Truffle Hearts

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This recipe and instructions for dark chocolate truffle hearts is perfect for creating treats for your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Truffles are the ultimate treat for a devoted fan of chocolate. Rich and silky, they melt like butter on the tongue. These soft truffles have a hint of cherry flavor and are enrobed inRead More

30 Homemade Candy Recipes

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Many of our friends and family have everything they could possibly need, so I enjoy giving consumable gifts. I give homemade jams, breads, cookies, applesauce, and of course candies. Candies are popular with just about everyone and they have the added benefit of the “wow factor” because people mistakenly think they are hard to make.Read More

Sweet Potato Fudge

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My Pumpkin Pie Fudge is very popular with my husband and kids. The other day I was going to make some pumpkin fudge but then I decided to get a little creative with the recipe and try replacing the pumpkin with sweet potato puree, because I love changing things up.  I was a little short onRead More

Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts

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Arena is sharing her recipe for Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts. These Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts are so elegant, yet really easy to make. You only need a couple of ingredients and heart shaped molds. They also come together in a short amount of time. The longest part of the process is allowing the melted chocolate toRead More

Cookies and Cream Candy Bar Recipe

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Have you ever tried to make your own candy bars? It is actually quite easy! Not only is it easy, but it gives you complete control over the ingredients, so you can make better quality candy for less money. When I was making bark candy for my kids last week, I realized how easy itRead More

Peanut Butter Fudge and Peanut Butter Tip

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Peanut butter fudge is one of our favorite candies, but as much as we enjoy it, we have a friend who declares it her absolute favoritist candy EVER. Before I visit her, she asks if I will be bringing her some peanut butter fudge…and the correct answer is “Yes, of course!” I keep trying to convince herRead 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.