#MEwx Warm, clouds, rain and Vegetable FRittata with Parmesan

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have some fog still burning off and mostly cloudy skies  with patchy fog. There's  a slight chance for showers during morning hours, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs around 70°F. Winds will shift to the south around 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have cloudy conditions  with showers likely, mainly during evening hours. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s with south winds around 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 57.2°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 57.0°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.04, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers  with overcast skies.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 99.8% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 6:03 am↑ 78° East, Sunset is 7:12 pm↑ 281° West, Moonrise is 7:53 pm↑ 102° East, Moonset is 6:09 am↑ 254° West and we'll have 13 hours 9 minutes of daylight today.  

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

For those of you who want something healthier to eat, try this.(I'll be over here eating another slice of bacon cheeseburger pizza)

VEGETABLE FRITTATA WITH PARMESAN

Serves:  4

2 tbsp. trans-free margarine

1 onion chopped

½ cup sliced tomatoes

4 large mushrooms chopped

½ large red bell pepper chopped

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. thyme, crushed

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

4 large eggs, at room temperature

1 cup liquid egg substitute

1½ tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

• Place the broiler rack in the lowest position (6" to 7" from the heat source) and preheat the broiler.
• Melt 1 tbsp. of margarine in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 onion, ½ cups tomatoes, 4 large mushrooms, ½ bell pepper, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. thyme, and 1/8 tsp. of the pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and no juices remain in the pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the 2 eggs, 1 cup egg substitute, the remaining ¼ tsp. salt, the remaining 1/8 tsp. pepper and the 1½ tsp cheese.
• Melt the remaining 1 tbsp. margarine in the skillet with the vegetables over very low heat.  Pour in the egg mixture.  Cook, uncovered and without stirring, for 15 minutes or until only the top remains runny.  Place the skillet under the broiler and cook for 2 minutes, or until the eggs are just set.  Slide the frittata onto a large serving plate to serve.

Exchanges:  1 vegetable, ½ carbohydrate, ½ fat, 2½ protein

Calories:  200; fat:  12 g; protein:  16 g; carbohydrate:  9 g; fiber:  2 g; cholesterol:  215 mg; sodium:  510 mg