DEAR HELOISE: I am 102 years of age and live by myself. Cooking for one is difficult. I have containers that hold a serving of mac and cheese, sliced roast and gravy, meat sauce, etc.

One pound of ground meat pats out to five or six patties. I place them on a cookie sheet to freeze, then put them in a baggie for future use. I spread hamburger buns on sheet, and when they’re individually frozen, I return them to the bag and put them back in the freezer. One cup of cooked rice can be divided into serving amounts and placed in appropriate-sized baggies.

These are just a few ways to have ready-to-warm-and-serve meals. I truly save money and leftover food to my advantage.

— Ruth B., via email

DEAR HELOISE: I keep reading about people who are inundated with spam calls, so my hint is for land

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