Clouds, rain and mild temps again

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a 100% chance of rain with ½ inch of rainfall possible. Our high will reach 43°F. SSW winds shifting to NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds giving way to mainly clear skies overnight. Lows drop to 25°F or lower. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 80%, the Dew Point is 30.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 36.1ºF.

The wind direction is  South between 0.2 MPH and 0.4 MPH, with a wind chill of  36.1°F.

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

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:44 a.m. Sunset is 4:05 p.m., Moonrise is 10:09 a.m., Moonset is 7:34 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 14% illuminated.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 221153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00330011 10056

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 75, the solar wind speed is 524  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

I’ve posted breakfast recipes  for the past few days, so let’s try one for lunch or dinner this morning.   This one tastes fantastic, give it a try.

Perfect Potstickers

This recipe is courtesy of Alton Brown, 2004.

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 50 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 35 to 40 potstickers

1/2 pound ground pork

1/4 cup finely chopped scallions

2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons ketchup

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

35 to 40 small wonton wrappers

Water, for sealing wontons

3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying

1 1/3 cups chicken stock, divided

 

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

Combine the first 11 ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl (pork through cayenne). Set aside.

To form the dumplings, remove 1 wonton wrapper from the package, covering the others with a damp cloth. Brush 2 of the edges of the wrapper lightly with

water. Place 1/2 rounded teaspoon of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper. Fold over, seal edges, and shape as desired. Set on a sheet pan and

cover with a damp cloth. Repeat procedure until all of the filling is gone.

 

Heat a 12-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil once hot. Add 8 to 10 potstickers at a time to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, without

touching. Once the 2 minutes are up, gently add 1/3 cup chicken stock to the pan, turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove

wontons to a heatproof platter and place in the warm oven. Clean the pan in between batches by pouring in water and allowing the pan to deglaze. Repeat

until all the wontons are cooked. Serve immediately.