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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

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This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe is a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes. It combines the flavors of jalapeno poppers (cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon, and cheese) with a potato salad. Warm or chilled, this Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for your next barbecue or potluck! Do you know how to makeRead More

Potato Salad Recipes

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Take your summer cookouts to the next level with these amazing potato salad recipes! You’ll find it at nearly any picnic, BBQ or camping trip; potato salad. Growing up, I was lucky enough that my mom made amazing potato salad and I was able to dive right in first as soon as the plastic wrapRead 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.