Clearing, warmer and fresh fish chowder to get through snow cleanup

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds, turning partly cloudy for this afternoon. High will reach 37°F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have some passing clouds with a low of 21°F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 75%, the Dew Point is 21.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 28.2ºF.

The wind direction is  West Northwest between 4.1 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a wind chill of 28.2°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.44, the Absolute pressure is 29.23 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:04 a.m. Sunset is 3:59 p.m., Moonrise is xx:xx p.m., Moonset is 12:22 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 48% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from the city of Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM BKN049 BKN070 OVC085 M02/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 SNB13E39 SLP022 P0000 T10221039

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with

We received roughly 6 inches of heavy, wet snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 318 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Yesterday’s snow recipe was chicken stew.  How about fish chowder for today?

FRESH FISH CHOWDER

Serves:  6

You can use almost any fish in this chowder—I suggest halibut.

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 large garlic clove, minced

1 small onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 lb. crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp. tomato paste

½ tsp. dried basil

½ tsp. dried oregano

¼ cup dry red wine or white grape juice

Dash of salt and pepper

½ cup uncooked white rice

½ lb. fresh halibut, cubed

2 tbsp. chopped parsley

  • Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan. 
  • Add garlic, onion, and green pepper; sauté for 10 minutes over low heat until vegetables are tender.
  • Add the tomatoes, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, ½ tsp. basil, ½ tsp. oregano, ¼ cup dry red wine, dash of salt and a dash of pepper.
  • Let simmer for 15 minutes.  Add the rice and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add the halibut and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until fish is cooked through.  Garnish stew with chopped parsley and serve.

 

Exchanges:  1 carbohydrate, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat

Calories:  181; fat:  6 g; cholesterol:  12 mg; carbohydrate:  22 g; fiber:  2; protein:  10 g; sodium:  72 mg

 

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