Snow, plunging temps and Super Bowl meal option #2 Cheesestake sandwiches

Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a special weather statement for snow and cold temps – see the blog post immediately after this one.

This morning we have snow ending after a possible inch has fallen, followed by clearing and sunshine this afternoon. Morning high of 29°F with temps falling to near 10. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a brutal low of -1°F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 81%, the Dew Point is 23.0°F and the outdoor temp is 28.0°F.

The wind direction is   North Northwest between 3.4 MPH and 4.9 MPH, generating a wind chill of 23.0°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.53, the Absolute pressure is 29.33 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:56 a.m. Sunset is 4:50 p.m., Moonrise is 7:36

p.m., Moonset is 8:18 a.m. and the Moon Phase is Waning Gibbous being 94% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

SPECI KAUG 021214Z AUTO 33012KT 3/4SM -SN BR FEW007 OVC011 M02/M03 A2970 RMK AO2 P0000 T10221033

Visibility is 0.8 miles / 1.2 kilometers with Clouds down to 700 ft / 213 m. and overcast to 1,100 ft / 335 m.

We received about half an inch of snow yesterday and last night and as I write this, it’s snowing like a banshee out there. 

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 69, the solar wind speed is 372  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

This is recipe option #2 for Super Bowl watching pleasure. It’s “Win Assistance” rating is unknown, unlike yesterday’s posted recipe  that has a high “Win Assistance” rating because of its Red Sox World Series win record relative to me having eaten it during the game.  Coincidence? I think not.

Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Ingredients

3/4 pound frozen sirloin steak, partially thawed (or freeze fresh sirloin for 45 minutes)1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more if needed

1 large or 2 small yellow onions, sliced with the grain

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

3 tablespoons cream cheese

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 slices American cheese

4 hoagie rolls

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or 4 slices provolone

Directions

Slice the partially frozen meat into very thin slices. Mix together the chili powder, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Toss the meat slices in the mixture to coat.

Heat the oil in heavy saute pan (cast iron is good) over medium heat. Cook the onions and peppers until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until all the vegetables are soft and golden, about 5 minutes longer.

Preheat the broiler to high.

Remove the vegetables to a plate and add a splash more oil to the pan. Raise the heat to medium-high. Cook the meat quickly in the hot pan, browning on both sides. Once brown, reduce the heat to low and mix together the vegetables and beef. Add the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and American cheese, and stir until creamy and well incorporated. Split open the hoagie rolls and place on a baking sheet. Divide the beef mixture among the rolls and top with the mozzarella cheese. Broil until the cheese begins to bubble, 1 to 2 minutes only to avoid burning. Serve.