Springfield News-Sun

Coffee cans keep cookies fresh

- Dallas J.R.W.,

Heloise

Dear Heloise: I save coffee cans to store cookies inside. I bake a lot in Decem- ber to give away to family and friends and for special events. They stay fresh for weeks. — Ruth A., La Verne, California

Ruth, I do the very same thing. However, I paint the outside of the can in a cheery color. After the can dries, you can let children or grandchild­ren decorate the exterior of the painted can with stickers, pictures or even cutout designs. It’s a nice craft project and gets the children involved in the holiday.

If it’s a nasty cold, windy day, the children can stay occupied and out of the way while you are cleaning house, wrapping gifts or folding laundry. — Heloise Breakfast omelets

Dear Heloise: We’ll be having overnight guests in December, so in the morning, I’ve planned a special break- fast that includes omelets. Here is what I do:

The night before, I cut up all sorts of veggies, scallions, mushrooms, ham, tomatoes

and bell peppers. Then, in the morning, I hand each guest a plastic bag and tell them to select what they want in their omelet and place their selection in the bag. When they are done, I whip up three eggs and pour the veggies onto their omelet. This way, they get exactly what they want, and it makes it easier on me during cleanup time. — Della M., Auburn, Maine

Della, that is a terrific idea and one that I plan on using the next time I serve breakfast to overnight guests. Thanks for the hint. — Hel- oise Just another scam

Dear Heloise: The scam- mers never give up, but now that prices have risen so much during this inflation period, everyone is hoping to find a way to make extra money doing one thing or another. That has been an open door for scammers to prey on people’s fears and needs.

This past week, I received an email from someone claiming to be from a pub- lisher’s clearing house, and they said I had won $7,000 a week for life. All I had to do was click on a button on my computer screen that read “Accept or Declined.”

Yes, we’d all love to win a deal like that, but in truth, it’s very rare. Please warn your readers of the dangers of frauds, like that scheme. The return address on the email should be the first clue that it’s not real. And never give those people any finan- cial informatio­n. —

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