#MEwx Temps climbing above freezing and clouds and a Mexican Bean-Noodle Bake for dinner

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Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear, becoming partly cloudy. Not as cold with lows around 16°F. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind chill is 8.6°F, Dew Point is -10.3°F, Humidity is 41% and the outdoor temperature is 8.8°F.

The wind direction is Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.27, the Absolute pressure is 30.07 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies so far.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:16 A.M., Sunset is 5:26 P.M., Moonrise is 3:30 A.M., Moonset is 12:46 A.M. and the moon phase is waning crescent.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 011153Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR M14/M20 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP278 T11441200 11100 21150 53007

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

How about a change to Mexican food for dinner on yet another cold day?

MEXICAN BEAN-NOODLE BAKE

Serves:  4

1                    (16-oz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

½ cup frozen whole kernel corn

½ cup chunky salsa

1 cup (8-oz.) can tomato sauce

2                    tsp. chili seasoning mix

1/8 tsp. black pepper

1½ cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained

¾ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with olive-flavored cooking spray.
  •  In a large skillet sprayed with olive-flavored cooking spray, combine 1 can pinto beans, ½ cup corn, 1 cup salsa, 1 cup tomato sauce, 2 tsp. chili seasoning mix, and 1/8 black pepper.
  • Cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in 1½ cups noodles.
  • Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.  Sprinkle ¾ cup Cheddar cheese evenly over top.
  • Bake 20 to25 minutes.  Place on baking dish on a wire rack and let sit 5 minutes.

HINT:  1¼ cups uncooked noodles usually cook to about 1½ cups.

Exchanges:  2 meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable

Calories:  253; fat:  5 g; protein:  15 g; carbohydrate:  37 g; sodium:  768 mg; fiber:  5 g 

 

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