Fire danger, windy, dry and another Pot Pie recipe for fall eating

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sun with a few clouds. High will reach 62 ºF. Winds are WNW at 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight we’ll have

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 64%, the Dew Point is 40.3ºF and the outdoor temp is 52ºF.

The wind direction is  North Northwest between 1.1 MPH and 4.5 MPH, with a heat index of ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.75, the Absolute pressure is 29.54 and steady with a weather graphic indicating partly cloudy skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:02 a.m. Sunset is 7:14 P.M. Moon rise is 4:30 p.m., Moon set is 1:20 a.m., and the moon phase is waxing gibbous being 78% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 011053Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01000039 $

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies for the time being.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 75, the solar wind speed is 652 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Why not make another type of chicken pot pie and freeze this one too, for fast access when you’re pressed for time later this month.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI POT PIE     

Serves:  8

Nonstick cooking spray

1 bunch fresh broccoli, broken into florets

1 cup cooked diced chicken or turkey

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

4 oz reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

1 1/3 cups skim milk

¾ cup egg substitute

¾ cup reduced-fat baking mix (such as Bisquick Light)

¼ tsp salt

¼ pepper

½ curry powder

Optional garnish:  red pepper flakes

1.                  Preheat oven to 400degrees.

2.                  Spray a 10-inch pie pan with cooking spray.  Layer first four ingredients in the pan.

3.                  In a blender container, combine remaining ingredients.  Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth.  Pour egg mixture into pan.  If desired, sprinkle red pepper flakes on the egg mixture.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until firm.  Allow pie to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing.  This recipe may be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated overnight.  Increase baking time to 35 minutes for chilled mixture.

Exchanges:  1 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat.

Calories:  226; fat:  6 gm; protein:  21 gm; carbohydrate:  cholesterol:  27 mg; sodium:  570