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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

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This Broccoli and Quinoa Salad Recipe is a delicious twist on broccoli salad! Earlier this week I was rummaging through the pantry and found a stash of quinoa. And since then we have basically been living off of quinoa and whatever produce I have on hand. I am trying to disguise the fact that IRead More

Vegetable Gratin Skillet

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Make use of garden vegetables to create this colorful and healthy vegetable gratin skillet recipe. I cannot walk up and down the aisle of a farmer’s market without being taken in by the beautiful and fresh produce. I always bring home a basketful of tried and true’s and at least one new thing to try.  OneRead More

Spaghetti Squash Pie

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This dish was inspired by a recipe in one of my favorite “kitchen” books, Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. I wanted to take a gluten free twist on her original dish. My first attempt to substitute actual spaghetti with a spaghetti squash, I ended up with a pie plate full of soup.  After a coupleRead 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.