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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Spicy Lentil Soup

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This spicy lentil soup recipe is filling and delicious! I was so excited about discovering one-pound bags of organic beans marked down to 50 cents that I did not look carefully at the varieties I was picking up. At first, I was disappointed when I realized that one of the bags I brought home turnedRead More

Greek Lentil and Rice Salad

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Nine years ago, I accidentally picked up a bag of lentils instead of beans. It is the best shopping accident ever. Instead of returning the lentils, I started researching different ways to cook lentils and was pleasantly surprised to find how easy lentils are to cook and how versatile lentils are! Cooking with Lentils Lentils doRead 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.