Sun, cold and a fantastic chili recipe

Good Morning Augusta

The flood warning for the Kennebec river in Augusta is extended until tonight, so stay off of the ice out there – it isn’t safe.

This morning we have sun with a chilly high of 16°F. Winds are NWN at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of -4°F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 53%, the Dew Point is -5.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 8.2ºF.

The wind direction is  Northeast between 2.0 MPH and 5.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 4.0°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.36, the Absolute pressure is 30.16 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:12 a.m. Sunset is 4:24 p.m., Moonrise is 5:04

a.m., Moonset is 2:39 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning crescent being 6% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 141253Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR M13/M17 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP340 T11331167

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.

We didn’t receive any new rain, snow or sleet here over the past 24 hours. The storm did drop 3.31 inches of rain, total.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 477  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Remember that Kid’s Chili recipe I posted a few days ago?  Here’s another chili recipe that helps you use up some of that holiday turkey you put in the freezer.  

TURKEY CHILI

2 lbs ground turkey (4 cups of leftover strips)

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (1/2 tsp of minced garlic = 1 clove of garlic)

1 16-ounce can tomatoes, whole, and undrained

1 8-ounce tomato sauce

2 cup chicken stock, homemade

2 tbsp chili powder or more to taste

1 tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 apples, green, peeled, and chopped

1 16 ounce can, drained pinto beans or red beans

This is an easy very tasty dish, and turkey is much lower in fat than beef or pork.  You can use strips of leftover turkey instead of uncooked ground turkey, about 4 cups, and add it to the beans for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.  To use dried beans, cover 1 cup of beans with water and simmer for 1 hour or until tender; they will yield 2 cups cooked.

 

1.                  Combine all ingredients except apples and beans in a large pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and summer for 30 minutes.  Stir frequently to break up the turkey and tomatoes.

2.                  Add apples and simmer covered for another 20 minutes.  Add beans and cook 10 minutes longer.

Calories:  263; total fat:  2 gm; Saturated fat:  0 gm; cholesterol:  70 mg; sodium 526 mg; total carbohydrates:  25 gm; fiber:  16 gm; protein:  26 gm