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Video: Potato Gateau (Potato Pancake)

Video Recipe: Potato Gateau

4 russet potatoes, about 3 pounds
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/3 cups plain Greek yogurt (0% or 2%) 
2 tablespoons chopped chives
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 350°F. Scrub potatoes, dry and prick skin with knife in several places. Place potatoes directly on the oven rack. Bake until soft and cooked through about 40 minutes. Allow potatoes to cool slightly and peel the skins with a paring knife. Place potatoes in a shallow bowl, and break into smaller 1 inch pieces using the side of a spoon. Take care not to mash the potatoes, though a few can be broken into smaller pieces. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in an oven safe pan, heat olive oil and butter. Once the butter ceases to foam, add potatoes, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Toss gently but thoroughly so flavors combine, but the potatoes do not completely break down. 

Press potato mixture into the skillet to create a “cake” and let cook on medium high heat until the edges begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Place pan under broiler until top of cake browns lightly, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix yogurt, chives, salt and pepper.  Remove pan from oven, cover with platter, serving side down, and flip to release potato “cake” onto platter. Smooth the yogurt on top of the potatoes, slice into wedges and serve immediately. 

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Video: Bacon Tart Crostini

Video Recipe: Bacon Shallot Crostini

1 rye or whole wheat loaf of bread, cut into 2 ½ inch slices, 16 slices
2 slices nitrate-free bacon, minced
2 shallots, sliced, about ½ cup
3 ounces sliced mushrooms
2/3 cup Dannon Oikos plain Greek nonfat yogurt (0%)
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Heat oven to 350°F. Place bread on baking sheet and cook until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium high heat, cook bacon until crisp and browned about 5 minutes.  Add shallots and cook until softened about 4minutes.  Add mushrooms and cook until softened about 3 minutes longer. Add a tablespoon of water if the pan gets to dry at any point in the cooking. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread mixture on top of crostini and top with bacon mixture and place back on the baking pan. Return to oven to warm the yogurt topping, about 4 minutes. Serve warm. 

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Two Contests! So Confusing!

Dear Friends, 

Thanks so much for watching me over the years. Now, I'd like to ask for even more support! I am in two contests with rather confusing instructions on voting, if you could take the time to like/review my videos, it would be great. Here is the deal:

Contest #1: Recipe Rehab is a Saturday morning show on ABC. Each week chefs like myself "rehab" recipes to make them more healthy. I'm in a contest to appear on the show. Here is how to vote for me.

Visit this video link, http://bit.ly/UushJ1 or click here and simply hit the LIKE thumbs up botton on the bottom of the video. You don't have to watch it, but feel free to, it is Shrimp Scampi and really quite yummy. This one is sime sensitive, voting ends on November 10.

Contest #2:  Dannon Oikos Yogurt. I have three videos, an appetizer, a side dish and a dessert. I'm particularly fond of the dessert as I don't have many. All are yummy. Click here or visit:  http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt-recipes/blogger-recipes/heather-johnston/ and click the facebook like icon above the video. Thanks!I can win a gift certificate to Williams Sonoma, which is nice, but also bragging rights, which is better. Voting goes until December. 

Savory Bacon Crostini 

Baked Potato Gateau

Orange Olive Oil Cake with Dark Chocolate Sauce

THANK YOU!!! Take care and be safe!!!

Help Me Win A Contest with Dannon Oikos Yogurt!

Hey Friends!

I did three videos for a contest with Dannon Oikos Yogurt, and to win I need "likes" on Facebook. I get a gift certificate to Williams Sonoma, but more importantly I get to say I won and maybe get a nice job somewhere!  With benefits. Remember benefits? Anyway, please take a moment and show me some love...I mean "like!"

Click here or visit:  http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt-recipes/blogger-recipes/heather-johnston/ and click the facebook like icon above the video. Thanks!

Mad thanks!

I'll post the videos here shortly.