#MEwx Foggy, rainy with temps in the 50's and Fresh Fish Chowder

Good Morning Augusta

We're under a dense fog advisory UNTIL 11 AM this morning.

This morning we have cloud and thick fog. A chance of showers mainly during morning hours. Visibility is one quarter mile or less at times with highs in the upper 50s. Winds are south around 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have cloudy conditions  with a chance of rain after midnight with  patchy fog. Lows in the mid 40s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 45.1°F, the humidity is 97% the Dew point is 44.4°F with a wind chill of 45.1°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.85 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds and rain.

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 pretty much zero out there owing to the fog and rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is  85.8% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing gibbous, Sunrise is 6:32 am↑ 86° East, sunset is 6:58 pm↑ 274° West, Moonrise is 3:10 pm↑ 65° East, Moonset is 5:20 am↑ 297° Northwest and we'll have 12 ours 25 minutes of daylight today.

We have received -.02 of an inch of rain here so far today.

Rainy and generally crumby weather out there today, so make this and stay inside.

FRESH FISH CHOWDER

6               Servings

You can use almost any fish in this chowder—we've suggested halibut.

 

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large garlic clove, minced

1 small onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 lb crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp tomato paste

½ tsp dried basil

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ cup dry red wine

Dash of salt and pepper

½ cup uncooked white rice

½ lb fresh halibut, cubed

2 tbsp chopped parsley

 

1.                  Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan.  Add the garlic, onion, and green pepper; sauté for 10 minutes over low heat until vegetables are tender.

2.                  Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, wine, salt, and pepper.  Let simmer for 15 minutes.  Add the rice and continue to cook for 15 minutes.

3.                  Add the halibut and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until fish is cooked through.  Garnish stew with chopped parsley and serve.

 

Exchanges:  starch:  1; vegetable:  1; medium-fat meat:  1

Calories:  181; total fat:  6 gm; saturated fat:  1 gm; calories from fat:  52; cholesterol:  12 mg; total carbohydrate:  22 gm;  fiber:  2 gm; sugars:  5 gm; protein:  10 gm; sodium: 72 mg