EASY HOLIDAY CAKE Into a

lightweight bowl, place a 2 lb container of ricotta cheese, 4 beaten eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar. Stirr well until all is smooth. Add one box of your favorite cake mix, lemon givs it a lemony flavor, but you can use yellow or white cake mix too. Mix into the mixture until well incorprated. Pour into a greased 9x13 unch pan or a 9-inch greased spring form pan. Nake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Check for doneness after 40 minutes by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean it's done. Cool and remove from spring form pan, but to make it easier, if using the 13x9 disposable pan, you can serve it qas is in the pan. (I line a spring form with foil or parchment paper.) Store in the fridge once it's cooled. This cake can be iced or eaten plain. Moist and delicious.

Reminders for an Easier Thanksgiving-

Make a turkey meatlof if it's a small gathering with the traditional sides Nothing wrong with using stuffing out of the box or bag a few times a year Canned cranberry sauce is fine and can be presented nicely Frozen ready-to-bake pie crusts make pie making a lot easier Whipped topping in the container or whipped cream in the can does the job. Back in the early 60s and prior, nearly everything was made from scratch and many people still enjoy doing that. I think it's special and commendable. However, some of us cannot do that due to pain, fatique, lack of time or other commitments, such as being a care giver or working the day prior to Thanksgiving and the day after. Using the above suggestions makes a wonderful dinner whether it's for one, two or a dozen. Happy Thanksgiving.