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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


15 Pumpkin Recipes + How to Make Pumpkin Puree

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Learn how to make pumpkin puree and 15 delicious pumpkin recipes to use your harvest! It’s that time of year when fans of pumpkin spice start squealing with joy. The signs are out announcing the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes, all retailers are filling up with pumpkin spice goodies, and it seems pumpkin is the kingRead More

Cheerio Treat Pumpkin Balls

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These Pumpkin Spice Cheerios are used to make Cheerio Treat Pumpkin Balls which are a fun fall-themed dessert that kids will love! This Pumpkin Spice Cheerios Treat recipe is an easy no-bake dessert. In fact, they are so easy to make that your kids can help you make them. The pumpkin shape makes this cheerioRead More

Pumpkin Spiced Chai Latte

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This pumpkin spice chai latte recipe combines the flavors of pumpkin spice lattes and chai lattes for a delicious fall treat. It wouldn’t be fall without a Pumpkin Spice Chai latte or two or three! Pumpkin spice is one of my favorite things about fall and I enjoy Chai Lattes year-round, so I had toRead 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.