Sun, mild temps and a tasty popover recipe.

Good Morning Augusta

We’re still under a flood warning folks, so stay clear of the river.

This morning we have sun with a high around 30 °F with calm winds, rising to 5 mph later today.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 14 °F. Winds will be NW at 5 MPH dropping to 0 sometime after midnight.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 68%, the Dew Point is 11.7°F and the outdoor temp is 20.3°F.

The wind direction is  West Northwest between 0.2 MPH and 0.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 20.3°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.77, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:09 a.m. Sunset is 4:29 p.m., Moonrise is 8:01

a.m., Moonset is 6:09 p.m. and we have a NEW MOON being 2% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 181253Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP137

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.

We received a total of just over 5 inches of snow from yesterday’s storm.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 341  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about a twist on popovers for breakfast?

BREAKFAST POPOVERS WITH PARMESAN

Serves:  8 popovers

½ cup liquid egg substitute

1¼ cups whole grain flour

1 cup + 2 tbsp. fat-free milk

1 tbsp. trans-fat margarine, melted

3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

·         Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Coat 8 custard cups or popover-pan with cooking spray.

·         Whisk ½ cup egg substitute in a medium bowl.  Add 1¼ cups whole grain flour, 1 cup + 2 tbsp. fat free milk, and 1 tbsp. margarine and whisk until the ingredients are combined.  Stir in 3 tbsp. cheese.

·         Evenly divide the batter among the prepared cups.  Place the cups on a large baking sheet.

·         Bake for 30 minutes, or until the popovers are puffed and golden.  Remove the popovers from the cups and serve hot.

 

Exchanges:  ½ fat, 1 carbohydrate, 1 protein

Calories:  110; fat:  2½ g; protein:  6 g; carbohydrate:  15 g; fiber:  2½ g; cholesterol:  0mg; sodium:  95 mg