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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Oreos

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You must try this fall dessert recipe! These Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Oreos are not your typical Oreo cookies. They look amazing and have that wonderful pumpkin spice flavor in every bite. What is better than Pumpkin Spice Oreos? Pumpkin Spice flavored white chocolate covering the Pumpkin Spice Oreos! These treats are so festive – theyRead More

Pumpkin Spice Bark Candy

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This quick and easy Pumpkin Spice Bark Candy Recipe only uses 4 ingredients and can be made in 15 minutes! I was picking up a few things at Walmart last week and happened to discover some Pumpkin Spice Morsels. I decided I needed to pick some up to try in recipes. I think they would beRead 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.