Rising temps, clear skies and another set of turkey-based recipes with dessert

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have some sun with increasing clouds for this afternoon and a high around 45ºF. Winds from the W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a low of 31ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 84%, the dew point is 31ºF, outside it’s -0.1ºC and 31.9ºF.

The wind direction is East Southeast between 1.3 MPH and  0.7 MPH, generating a wind chill of 31.9ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.73 / HPA 1006.7 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:56 a.m. Sunset is 4:00 P.M. Moon rise is at 9:11 a.m., Moon set is 6:57 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine where the sun first touches the U.S.A. every morning is: METAR KAUG 021153Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP049 70024 T00171006 10039 20006 53016

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with

We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

Here is another recipe for leftover turkey.  Yes, there is a dessert recipe too.

RANCH PASTA AND TURKEY

Serves 4 to 6

1 (8 oz) package of your favorite pasta

1 stick margarine

1 packet ranch-style dressing dry mix

1 (16 oz) can peas and carrots, undrained

3 cups cubed turkey

 

Cook pasta as directed on package.  In a saucepan, combine margarine, dressing mix, peas and carrots.  Heat until margarine has melted.  Toss with pasta and turkey.  Place in a 2 quart casserole.  Heat at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.  (If you like, you can sprinkle some grated cheese over top after the casserole has baked.)

 

Dessert needs to be:

MERRY BERRY PIE1 (6 oz) package sugar free strawberry gelatin

1 cup no sugar added whole berry cranberry sauce

½ cup cranberry juice cocktail no sugar added

1 Cool Whip Lite or Free

1 baked 9 inch pie shell

Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.  Add cranberry sauce and juice.  Chill until it begins to thicken.  Fold in whipped topping; chill again until mixture will mound.  Pour into pie shell.  Refrigerate several hours before serving.