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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


5 Hummus Recipes

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I love hosting parties. With Football Season in full swing, I am pulling out all the gear and cheering on my favorite team.  I do hate the added pounds I gain from these parties, so this year I am incorporating 5 Easy Hummus Recipes into my standard game night fair.  I can eat hummus withRead More

Roasted Eggplant Hummus

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When I was at Trader Joe’s last week I noticed that they sold eggplant hummus. I just happened to have excess eggplant from my garden and this seemed like a delicious way to use it up. I picked up some tahini sauce and decided to try my hand at making homemade roasted eggplant hummus. I placedRead 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.