#MEwx sun, mild temps and a Chicken Pot Pie recipe

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday afternoon 5-1. We are now 11 and 17.

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions, becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming

light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 40.1°F, the humidity is 41% and the Dew Point is 18.3°F.

The wind direction is South Southwest between 2.9 MPH and 4.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.21, the Absolute pressure is 30.01 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies for the time being.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:33 A.M., Sunset is 7:40 P.M., Moonrise is 3:34 A.M., Moonset is 2:15 P.M. and the moon phase is waning crescent.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 291053Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00281044

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

The weather is still a bit raw out there, so why not make your own chicken pot pie. It isn’t hard, it just takes a bit more time, and you can flavor them to your4 own, personal taste.

Chicken Pot Pies

1/2 package refrigerated pie dough (Or you can use phyllo dough)

cooking spray

1/8 tsp salt

2 tblsp flour

1 tsp sage (I used poultry seasoning)

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

8 oz. chicken breast tenders, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 1/4 cups water

1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

1 cup mushrooms (optional)

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (I used fat free, low sodium cream of

celery soup)

Preheat oven to 425.

If using pie dough:

Cut 3 circles from dough; discard scraps.

Place dough circles on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Coat with spray; sprinkle with 1/8 tsp salt.  Pierce top with fork.

Bake at 425 for 8 minutes or until golden.

Combine flour, sage, 1/4 tsp salt, and pepper in zip-top bag.  Add chicken. 

Seal bag and toss to coat.

Heat large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.  Add

chicken mixture, cook 5 minutes to brown on all sides.

Stir in water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.  Stir in vegetables,

mushrooms, and soup; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cook 10 minutes.

            Meanwhile, if using phyllo:

            coat each of 8 sheets of phyllo with spray; using a biscuit

cutter, cut circles to fit top of

            ramekins or bowls.

Spoon 1 cup mixture into each of 3 ramekins or bowls top each with baked pie

dough.  If topping with phyllo, bake in 425 oven for 8 minutes to brown.