Warm, sunny and Lobster Fricassee

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have Sunwith a high of 82°F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low near 50°F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is  56.5°F, the humidity is 69%, and the outdoor temp is 67.1°F.

The wind direction is   West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.78, the Absolute pressure is 29.57 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 4:59 a.m. Sunset is 8:13 p.m., Moonrise is 8:15 p.m., Moonset is 5:20 a.m. and the moon phase is a FULL MOON being 100% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 291153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01720133 10172 20106 53010

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies today.

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

Space weather for today is:

The Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 399 and the chance for a solar storm is 1%.

Since we live in Maine were Lobster is King, try this one 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 springs

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

 

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