#MEWx Cold, snow and Shrimp Casserole

Good morning Augusta.

If you want to se weather readings from my personal weather station in real-time click here.

This morning we have clouds with a chance for snow, then snow likely this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the mid 20s with light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have clouds with snow likely, mainly during evening hours. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows around 16°F. North winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.2 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.13, the Absolute pressure is 29.93 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds.

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

our outdoor temperature is 23.7°F, the humidity is  51%, the dew point is 8.2°F and our wind chill is 23.7°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast skies.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is 23.8% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, sunrise is 7:02 am↑ 122° Southeast, Sunset is 3:59 pm↑ 238° Southwest, Moonrise is 11:20 am↑ 120° Southeast, Moonset is 8:54 pm↑ 243° Southwest and we'll have 8 hours 58

Minutes of daylight today.

 

I have a real soft spot for this recipe. It's one of those "comfort meals" that I've always been drawn to.

 

SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Serves:  8

1 cup cut-up shrimp

1 ¼ cup soft bread crumbs

1 tsp. mustard

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ small onion, minced

½ small green pepper, minced

2 tbsp. butter

1 cup milk

2 tbsp. flour

3 tbsp. melted butter

 

  • Sauté ½ minced onion, and ½ minced green pepper in 2 tbsp. butter.
  • Make a cream sauce using 1 cup milk, 2 tbsp. flour, 3 tbsp. melted butter.
  • Combine cream sauce and onion and pepper mixture with 1 cup shrimp, 1 ¼ cups soft bread crumbs, 1 tsp. mustard, and 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce.  Bake slowly at 300 degrees for 1 hour.

 

Exchanges:  ½ grain, 1 lean meat, 1½ fat

Calories:  146; fat:  9 g; protein:  8 g; carbohydrates: 8 g; fiber:  trace; cholesterol:  69 mg; sodium:  190 mg

 

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