Warm, sunny and a recipe for a fantastic Mexican Bake

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sun with a high of 79 ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 56 ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 69%, the Dew Point is 50ºF and the outdoor temp is 60.6ºF.

The wind direction is  North between 1.9 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a heat index of 61ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.80, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:24 a.m. Sunset is 8:05 P.M. Moon rise is 1:24 p .m., Moon set is xx:xx p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 49% illuminated.        

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 301053Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01390100

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies today.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 80, the solar wind speed is 385 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Let’s get back to an ethnic meal that’s a real tasty treat.

MEXICAN BAKE

Serves:  6—1 ½ cup serving

1 ½ cups cooked brown rice

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces

1 14.5 oz. cans no-salt-added tomatoes, diced or crushed

15 oz can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup frozen yellow corn kernels

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

1 cup green bell pepper

1 cup onion

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp cumin

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spread rice in a shallow 3-qt casserole.  Top with chicken.  In a bowl, combine tomatoes, beans, corn, pepper, onions, seasons and garlic.  Pour over chicken.  Top with cheese.  Bake 45 minutes.

Exchanges:  1 meat; 1 ½ vegetables

Calories:  304; carbohydrates:  38 gm; fiber:  7 gm; fat:  5.5 gm (2.4 gm saturated), sodium:  227 mg

 

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