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Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living


How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Microwave

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It only takes 15 minutes (or less) in the microwave on high to make this Microwave Spaghetti Squash recipe! This evening I did not feel like turning on the oven to roast a spaghetti squash for dinner. So I didn’t! I made microwave squash instead and was quite happy with the results. How to CookRead More

Italian Baked Spaghetti Squash

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This easy Italian Baked Spaghetti Squash recipe can be served in the squash shell! If you have not yet tried spaghetti squash in place of noodles you will definitely want to give it a try with this recipe. If you have tried it and are already a fan, then you will want to add thisRead More

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

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If you love Jalapeno Popper Dip, you are going to love this Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe! My family loves Jalapeno Poppers, so much so that I have discovered that I can get them to eat a great variety of foods if I just add a little Jalapeno Popper dip to them, even squash! IRead More

How to Roast Spaghetti Squash

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I recently made a great discovery: my kids love roasted spaghetti squash. I mean really LOVE it. They even like roasted spaghetti squash more than they like regular pasta. I never would have guessed that would be the case. My 8 year old likes it so much that I decided to try batch cooking spaghetti squash, soRead 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.