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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


Asian Chicken and Rice Bowl

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These Asian chicken and rice bowls are one of my husband’s favorite meal prep lunches. I make chicken bowl recipes regularly because they are both healthy and hearty. I like to mix up the sauces, grains, and vegetables that I use to create variety so it doesn’t feel like we are eating the same chickenRead More

Quick and Easy Ratatouille Chicken Bowls

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I created these Ratatouille Chicken Bowls as part of a sponsored post for Wish-Bone and Tyson. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as is the recipe for this one-bowl wonder. As a mom, I am always looking for easy ways to pull together healthy meals that my kids will want to eat. I have foundRead 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.