Cold, sun and your FIRST DIET recipe for 2018
We’re STILL under a wind chill advisory, so bundle up.
This morning we have sun with a balmy high near 5°F. Winds will be from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of -12°F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
The readings from my weather instruments are:
Humidity is 30%, the Dew Point is -26.3ºF and the outdoor temp is -2.2ºF.
The wind direction is West between 5.6 MPH and 8.2 MPH, with a wind chill of -18.°F.
The Relative pressure is 29.81, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.
The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:09 p.m., Moonrise is 3:07 p.m., Moonset is 5:15 a.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous being 96% illuminated.
The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:
METAR KAUG 311153Z AUTO 28009G15KT 10SM CLR M19/M26 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP153 T11891261 11172 21194 51015 $
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, cold skies.
We didn’t receive any new snowfall over the past 24 hours.
Space Weather for this morning is:
Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 353 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.
Okay folks, it’s New Years Eve – so it’s time to be thankful for all of that rich, tasty, delicious and extremely fattening food you’ve been enjoying since Thanksgiving.
Yep, it’s diet time. Think of it as a combination of penance, New Year’s Resolution to lose weight, rejoinder of that diet you swore you’d stick to and the shaming you know you’d get from your PCP if he/she saw how much weight you’ve gained.
So your first dietary meal recipe is below. “Try it, you’ll like it.”
This one is a soup because it’s so darn cold out there.
VEGETABLE-BEAN SOUP
Serves: 6 (1 1/3 cups)
4 cups (two 16-oz cans) tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
½ cup finely chopped celery
½ cup chopped onion
2 cups purchased coleslaw mix
1 tbsp. chili seasoning mix
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
10 oz. (one 16-oz. can) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
10 oz. (one 16-oz. can) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- Place undrained tomatoes in a blender and process on HIGH 10 to 15 seconds. Pour blended tomatoes into large saucepan.
- Stir in 2 cups water, ½ cup celery, ½ cup onion, 2 cups purchased coleslaw mix, chili seasoning mix, 1/8 tsp. black pepper, and 1 tsp. parsley flakes. Add pinto beans and red kidney beans. Mix well to combine.
- Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
HINT: 1½ cups shredded cabbage and ½ cup shredded carrots may be used in place of purchased coleslaw mix.
Exchanges: 2½ vegetable, 1 meat, 1 starch
Calories: 185; fat: 1 g; protein: 10 g; carbohydrate: 34 g; sodium: 864 mg; fiber: 3 g
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