#MEwx Cold, sunny and Sloppy Joes hot potatoe stuffers

Good morning Augusta

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

here.

Today it’s going to be mostly sunny with some patchy blowing snow with highs around 15°F. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Wind chill will be as low as 7 below during morning hours.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with lows around 4°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph gusting up to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 7 below.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 7.2°F, the humidity is 33%, the Dew Point is -15.9°F and our wind chill is -7.9°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 5.4 MPH and 12.4 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65, the HPA is 1014 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:10 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:01 P.M. EST, Moonrise is xx:xx P.M. EST, Moonset is 12:21 P.M. EST and the moon phase is in its last quarter.

The RAW METAR reading for Augusta is:

METAR KAUG 191253Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR M14/M21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP136 T11441206

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

The kids will be out of school for the holiday break soon, how about this meal to “keep them busy.”

SLOPPY JOES HOT POTATO STUFFERS

 

4 servings

 

4 medium baking potatoes

2 ½ cups Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes 

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Sour cream, if desired

Betty Crocker Bac-Os® bacon flavor bits, if desired

Chopped onion, if desired

Chopped green bell pepper, if desired sliced ripe olives, if desired

 

Pierce potatoes with sharp knife.  Arrange potatoes in spoke pattern with narrow ends in center on microwavable paper towel.  Microwave on High 12 to 14 minutes, turning once, until tender.  Cover and let stand 5 minutes.  Cut slit in each potato two-thirds of the way to bottom; gently press ends together to create a “well”.  Place potatoes on microwaveable plate.  Top potatoes with Sloppy Joes and cheese.  Microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve with remaining ingredients as toppings.