#MEwx Colder temps, windy and Miss Lil's Jambalaya

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have partly sunny skies, becoming sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. North Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 35 mph.

Tonight we'll have clear conditions with lows around 18°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph during evening hours, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 18.6°F, the humidity is 29%, the Dew point is -9.0°F with a wind chill of 8.8°F.

The wind direction is North northeast between 16.8 MPH and 20.1 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.06, the Absolute pressure is 29.86 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station in my North field click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with Mostly cloudy skies again.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is  30.3% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing crescent, Sunrise is 6:43 am↑ 90° East, sunset is 6:50 pm↑ 271° West, Moonrise is 9:43 am↑ 60° Northeast, Moonset is 12:13 am↑ 298° Northwest and we'll have 12 ours 7 minutes of daylight today.

We received 0.16 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

The recipe below is, bar none for me, the best darn Jambalaya recipe I've ever eaten.

Miss Lil's Jambalaya

This recipe is from a place called "Bob the Chef" which is long out of business. Miz Lil's Jambalaya: 

1/2 lb margarine

2 lb smoked beef sausage

2 c. chopped onions

2 c. chopped celery

1 c. diced red pepper

2 c. chopped canned tomatoes

2 lb diced boneless chicken

1.5 lb shrimp (P&D)

2 tbsp crushed red pepper

4 tbsp Cajun seasoning

2 c. tomato puree

1/2 cup dry chicken base

3 c. rice (uncooked)

3 c. water 

Sauté onions, celery, peppers, chicken, and sausage in margarine for 10-15 minutes.

Add seasonings, tomatoes, and tomato puree.

Continue to cook for 5 minutes more.

Add rice and stir until mixed well.

Add chicken base and water.

Bring to a boil for 20-25 minutes.

    Most of the water should be absorbed and the rice should be a little moist.

Add shrimp, cook only until shrimp is done (takes only a few minutes). 

Yield: 8 lbs.

(I'd put some good bourbon in it as well, but not while it's near a boil. You want the Bourbon to retain its kick.)