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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Patriotic Candy Popcorn with M&Ms

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This patriotic candy-coated popcorn is coated in red, white, and blue candy melts and topped with red and blue M&Ms! It is an easy and delicious no-bake treat for the Fourth of July! I love the combination of sweet and salty in Kettle Corn which is why I love candy-coated popcorn. It is both sweetRead More

10 Patriotic Desserts and Snack Recipes

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These patriotic dessert and snack recipes would make perfect festive treats for your Memorial Day and 4th of July gatherings. When you are a military family, you really don’t need much of an excuse to break out the red, white, and blue decorations, and patriotic desserts and snacks. Hail and Farewell parties, Change of Commands,Read 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.