No Bake Raspberry, Cheesecake...and Hungarian Game Plan

I've been blogging for ten months now, and I came a long way, just like all the other food bloggers did. I made a lot of friends along the way, and I truly value everyone's friendship. The best part about blogging is, that every blog is unique, every post, food, desserts, are different...but we all contribute and have something beautiful and interesting to offer. As for me, I have never done a guest post...nor did I have someone guest posting for me.

As a matter of fact, it has not even crossed my mind, probably because...I never offered, although I was asked from a couple bloggers, but since I have not guest posted, it seemed awkward to start. I have not asked either for someone to guest post for me. So, how do you even get started on guest posting for someone?...and what is the purpose of it?

Is it to promote their blog?...or are you promoting yours! As for certain bloggers, it seems to work fine. When you guest post for a popular blogger, it benefits you, to get you on your "feet" if you just started blogging, to get more followers... but then...have all these bloggers been asked?...or do they ask the popular blogger if they can guest post for them?...Well, that gets me off the "hook" because I have never asked if I could guest post...and if I did...I could not say: "I've been asked, when that's not the case!

I'm linking this to: Bianca-Foodie Friday@ Little Brick Ranch

I made this cheesecake, and originally posted it on August, 25, 2010

I decided to cut this recipe out from the back of the Nabisco Grahams, but did not use the 8x8 square pan, instead I used my  8x8 removable sides Wilton cheesecake pan. Used less raspberries and my own marshmallow creme, from scratch.


No Bake Raspberry Marshmallow Cream Cheesecake

1 pkg. (6oz.) raspberries

8 Graham crackers (1/2 box) crushed in food processor

2 teaspoons sugar

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 pkg. (8oz). light Philadelphia creme cheese at room temp.
1 jar  (7 oz) JET PUFFED Marshmallow cream, or

1 cup of home made marshmallow frosting/cream

grated zest of 1 lemon

juice of the same lemon, after grating

2 Tablespoons of seedless organic raspberry spread

Mix graham crackers sugar and melted butter. Press firmly with a back of a large spoon onto the bottom and up the sides, 1 inches in an 8x8 spring form pan. Chill, in refrigerator, until cream is assembled. In a large bowl, make marshmallow frosting, according to recipe. Take out 1 cup to use, and save the rest for frosting cup cakes, or cake, or divide recipe in half to use. Beat creme cheese and marshmallow frosting, adding zest of lemon, and juice. Beat until light and fluffy. Fold in half the raspberries, and gently swirl in the raspberry spread, Spread evenly over crust, and decorate with the remaining raspberries. Chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Makes about 8 servings.

I must say, something wonderful happened...because I received and invitation from a sweet Hungarian blogger friend, Kati @Makacska Konyhája who passed this invitation on to me. It just came at the right time, because of my ankle injury, I'm off the "hook" cooking for Easter...LOL

Thank you Kati...Köszönöm hogy gondoltál rám!


I have still yet to figure out why they call it a JÁTÉK=GAME...which is literally translated, as such. I think it's  more like  a TAG or a GAME PLAN... interesting, and fun, that would involve for each person that is tagged, to come up with 5-10 suggested MENU for EASTER. You have to upload these entrees, appetizers, desserts, from your previous posts with the photos, and link them back for the recipe.

After you did that, link it to 10 bloggers for the invitation to do the same! So here's the original game plan in Hungarian, from Kati. You can click on the TRANSLATE for it in English, but this is what the game is about, the way I explained it!

This is the original invitation from Kati... in Hungarian, but you could turn on the Translator on my blog, below the Template, to view it in English!

Húsvéti ajánlat

A következő játékra való felkérést kaptam...

A játék lényege:

Írj egy bejegyzést Húsvéti ajánlat címmel! Az ünnepre való tekintettel javasolj 5-10 ételt bármilyen kategóriában, egy feltétel van, hogy a korábban már közzétett receptjeid közül válogass!

Ha megkapod a játékot, akkor kérlek küldd tovább 10 bloggernek! De a játékot szabadon is "elviheted" nem kell megvárni, hogy hozzád is eljusson!:)

Játékra fel!!!

Én titeket hívlak játékra:

I am inviting you to play the TAG GAME: 

Barbara-Cucina di Barbara
Brenda-Brenda's Canadian Kitchen
Citra- Indonesian in Turkey
Katerina-Culinary Flavors
Lizzy-That skinny chick can bake!!!
Ping-Ping's Pickings
Roxana-A Little bit of Everything
Sandra-Sandra's Easy Cooking
Susi-Susi's Kochen und Backen
Wendy-The Weekend Gourmet




My Suggested Easter Menu, as follows:

Unfortunately I'm not a bread or rolls baker, although "every now and then " I do bake some yeast rolls, and even attempt to bake a simple bread in the bread machine. I've been pondering about not having a nice bread or rolls on my Easter Menu...
 and when I visited my dear friend Swathi's Zesty South Indian Kitchen blog, to comment,  I simply fell in love with her Real Garlic bread. She mentioned about the national Garlic Day, which was on April 19th...knowing I missed the Garlic Festival here locally, which is such a fun event, she went on to tell the story about her sweet grandmother, and the amazing mythical story in India about the garlic. 
I asked her if I can add her delicious, and perfect bread to my 
Easter Menu, and she was so gracious to oblige.  I really do not want to wait till next year to bake this beautiful loaf of bread,  since she has the step-by-step recipe with photos, right on her blog.

Now, I said I've never done a guest post, and I never asked any blogger to guest post for me..."never say never"...to me, this is better than a guest post, any time. I am featuring someone, who is talented, and a lovely hostess @Hearth and Soul Hop, which I also participate in...so this is an honor for me to feature this gorgeous bread, and sink my teeth into...well, not just yet...maybe I can get Lora's mother in-law- to bake this before she goes back to Italy!

HAPPY EASTER to all my blogger friends...enjoy my Easter Menu...and break bread with your loved ones, and friends!!!

From appetizers, to  main course, and desserts:
Goat Cheese with Pistachios and Cranberries:

Moroccan Whole Chickpea Hummus:

 Greek Cucumber Salad: Tzatziki

 Bake Crab Cakes:

Hungarian Steaks, Smothered with Onions:...pickled beets, and mashed potatoes: Yumm! Real comfort food:D

Israeli Chopped Salad

Moroccan Spicy Shrimp:

Angel Food Cake with Fresh Strawberries, and below ...Cross-Country Oatmeal Cookies with chocolate chunks