#MEwx colder, snow showers possible and vegetable stuffed yellow squash for dinner

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Good morning Augusta

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

here.

Today it’s going to be partly sunny during morning hours, turning cloudy with a chance for snow showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s with light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with snow showers likely this evening, turning partly cloudy with a chance for snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows around 17°F. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 8°F, the humidity is 69%, the Dew Point is 0.9°F and our wind chill is 8.6°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.68, the Absolute pressure is 29.48, the HPA is 1014  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 7:14 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:15 P.M. EST, Moonrise is 1:09 P.M. EST, Moonset is 2:49 A.M. EST and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 060953Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR M12/M14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP136 T11221139

We received a dusting of snow here over the past 24 hours, but not enough to be measured.

Day #3 of our “get thinner” meals is here. Remember folks, “Think thin.”

VEGETABLE STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH

Serves:  6

 

6 small yellow squash or 6 mixed squashes

1 tomato, finely chopped

½ cup minced onion

½ cup finely chopped green pepper

½ cup shredded low-calorie cheddar cheese

Fresh ground pepper

 

  • Place squash in a large pot of boiling water.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until squash is tender but firm. 
  • Drain and allow to cool slightly. 
  • Trim stems from squash, and cut in half lengthwise.  Gently scoop out the pulp, leaving a firm shell. 
  • Drain and chop the pulp. 
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine pulp and ½ cup onion, ½ cup green pepper, ½ cup cheddar cheese and fresh ground peppers, blending well. 
  • Place squash shells in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish, gently spoon vegetable mixture into shells, and bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. 
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

 

NOTE:  Other vegetables may be added to the vegetable mixture such as mushrooms, green onions, etc.

 

Exchange:  2 vegetable

Calories:  50; fat:  1 g; cholesterol:  2 mg; carbohydrate:  8 g; fiber:  2 g; protein:  4 g; sodium:  62 mg

 

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