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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Butternut Squash Potato Soup

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The leaves are a falling and shortly the denuded trees will give way to winter. Winter is winter and for most of us it means cooler temperatures. For me, a good soup makes cold weather, gray skies, and shorter days bearable. I have created a savory Butternut Squash Potato Soup. Historically squash soups can beRead More

20 Potato Recipes + How to Store Potatoes

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Learn how to store potatoes so they stay fresh longers and 20 potato recipes to use them in. When I was writing the list for these seasonal produce recipes, my little Irish heart skipped a beat when I got to the potato recipes. I knew I would absolutely love writing about one of my favoriteRead 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.