Happy new year - cold, wind chill advisory and diet recipe #2

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Good Morning Augusta

We still have a wind chill advisory, so get another cup of coffee and stay indoors.

This morning we have Sun with a high near 5°F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low around -10°F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 36%, the Dew Point is -32.8ºF and the outdoor temp is 14.3ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a wind chill of 14.3°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:10 p.m., Moonrise is 4:05 p.m., Moonset is 6:25 a.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous being 99% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 011153Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR M23/M29 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 T12331289 11217 21244 53003 $

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%.

Your second penitential New Year’s diet  meal recipe is below.

Think of it as “going into training” for that swim suit you have tucked away for those hot beach/pool days this June.

  VEGETABLE STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH

Serves:  6

6 small yellow squash or 6 mixed squashes

1 tomato, finely chopped

½ cup minced onion

½ cup finely chopped green pepper

½ cup shredded low-calorie cheddar cheese

Fresh ground pepper

  • Place squash in a large pot of boiling water.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until squash is tender but firm. 
  • Drain and allow to cool slightly. 
  • Trim stems from squash, and cut in half lengthwise.  Gently scoop out the pulp, leaving a firm shell. 
  • Drain and chop the pulp. 
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine pulp and ½ cup onion, ½ cup green pepper, ½ cup cheddar cheese and fresh ground peppers, blending well. 
  • Place squash shells in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish, gently spoon vegetable mixture into shells, and bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. 
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

NOTE:  Other vegetables may be added to the vegetable mixture such as mushrooms, green onions, etc.

Exchange:  2 vegetable

Calories:  50; fat:  1 g; cholesterol:  2 mg; carbohydrate:  8 g; fiber:  2 g; protein:  4 g; sodium:  62 mg

 

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