#MEwx Cooler, less humid and Lobster Fricassee

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s. Winds are light and variable, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions with lows in the lower 50s. Winds will be west around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 61.7°F, the humidity is 78% and the dew point is 54.9°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly sunny skes.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 0.4% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 5:47 am↑ 71° East, Sunset is 7:36 pm↑ 288° West, Moonrise is 6:04 am↑ 68° East, Moonset is 8:25 pm↑ 287° West and we'll have 13 hours 49 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.15 inches of  rain here  over the past 24 hours.

How about some lobster to round out fish recipe week?

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