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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Substitute for Condensed Tomato Soup

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Whether your pantry is bare or you have dietary restrictions, if you need a substitute for condensed tomato soup, you will find this quick and easy condensed tomato soup recipe works very well! Are you ever disappointed with a product after you read the ingredient list? Yeah, me too! Even when I am lucky enoughRead 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.