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Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Let the kids mix up a batch of this delicious hot chocolate mix to give out as gifts! This Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe is as wonderful to give as a gift, as it is to drink. Sweet, creamy,  and chocolate-y it is so much better than the store-bought packets. When kids are able to make homemade ChristmasRead More

Strawberry White Hot Chocolate

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If it’s still chilly in your neck of the woods this pretty Strawberry White Hot Chocolate Recipe will surely warm you and your sweetheart up in a hurry. Ice cream, candy melts,  and sugar combine to create this irresistible Strawberry White Hot Chocolate Recipe. This is the perfect way to celebrate a chilly winter afternoon.  ForRead More

Pumpkin Pie Spice Hot Cocoa

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Have you ever combined pumpkin and chocolate before? It may sound weird, but it is a remarkably tasty combination. This Pumpkin Pie Spice Hot Cocoa recipe is a delicious twist on traditional hot chocolate recipes. If you have ever had Mexican Hot Chocolate you know that hot cocoa tastes really good with some unexpected spices. The pumpkin pieRead More

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe

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This homemade peppermint hot chocolate recipe is made with crushed candy canes and dark chocolate chips. Yesterday was our first real snowstorm. It has snowed a few times this year, but it has always been a small amount that quickly melted. Yesterday when we woke there was already 6 inches on the ground and itRead More

Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Recipe with 4 Variations

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You don’t have to skip hot cocoa just because you can’t have dairy. Here is a Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate recipe with 4 delicious variations. Oh, the mommy guilt of trying to sneak a cup of hot chocolate so your dairy-intolerant child doesn’t see you enjoying something he can’t drink! This year I was determined to createRead 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.