Cold, windy and how to make Lobster Fricassee

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have sun with a high of 39°F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 24°F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 28%, the Dew Point is  -2.9°F and the outdoor temp is 25.7°F.

The wind direction is   West Northwest between 20.1 MPH and 17.1 MPH, generating a wind chill of 11.7°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:05 a.m. Sunset is 7:16 p.m., Moonrise is 2:55 a.m., Moonset is 12:39 a.m. and the moon is in it’s last quarter being 39% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 091053Z AUTO 29011G22KT 10SM BKN045 M04/M13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 T10441128

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 4,500 ft / 1,371 m.

We didn’t receive any  rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 67, the solar wind speed is 469 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about lobster for dinner?

LOBSTER FRICASSEE

4 servings:  ½ cup fricassee with ½ cup pasta or rice

2 cups shelled lobster meat

¼ cup low-fat margarine

¾ lb mushrooms, sliced

½ tsp onion powder

½ cup skim milk

¼ cup flour

¼ tsp paprika

Dash salt and pepper

2 cups cooked rice or pasta

Parsley sprigs

Cut the lobster meat into bite-sized pieces.  Melt the margarine in a saucepan; add the mushrooms and onion powder.  Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes.  Whisk the milk and flour in a small bowl, whisking quickly to eliminate any lumps.  Pour milk mixture into mushroom mixture; mix thoroughly, and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes.  Add the lobster, paprika, salt, and pepper; continue cooking for 5 to 10 minutes until lobster is heated through.  Spread rice or pasta onto a serving platter, spoon lobster and sauce over the top, and garnish with parsley to serve. 

Starch exchange 2  -  Medium-fat meat exchange 1  Calories:   244   -  Total fat:  6 gm  -  Saturated fat   1 gm   -  cholesterol   39 mg   -  Total carbohydrate  29 gm   -   dietary fiber 4 gm  -  protein  17 gm  -  sodium  349 mg