#MEwx, snow, wind and cold with Broccoli-Wallnut Party Casserole

Good morning Augusta.

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This morning we have snow with patchy blowing snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches (or more). Highs in the mid 20s with north winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph.

Tonight we'll have patchy blowing snow and clouds with a chance of snow during evening hours, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 13°F, winds will be northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

The wind direction is east between 0.5 MPH and 3.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.70, the Absolute pressure is 29.50 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds and snow.

We've received 0.50 inches of measurable snow here over the past 24 hours and that's just getting started. 

Our outdoor temperature is 24.8°F, the humidity is  85%, the dew point is 20.8°F and our wind chill is 24.8°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers and decreasing as snowfall increases and overcast skies.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is  28.3% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, sunrise is 7:14 am↑ 121° Southeast, Sunset is 4:16 pm↑ 239° Southwest, Moonrise is 10:40 am↑ 100° East, Moonset is 10:12 pm↑ 263° West and we'll have 9 hours 2

Minutes of daylight today.

 

BROCCOLI-WALNUT PARTY CASSEROLE

Serves 6

1 (16 oz) package frozen chopped broccoli

3 tbsp unbleached flour

2/3 nonfat dry milk

2 cups chicken broth

2 ½ cups dried bread cubes

1 tsp sage

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

½ cup chopped walnuts

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large saucepan, cook broccoli in water until just tender, about 10 minutes.   Drain well.   Place broccoli in an 8-by-8 inch baking dish sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray.   In a covered jar, combine flour, dry milk powder, and 1 ¼  cups chicken broth.   Shake well to combine.   Pour mixture into a medium saucepan sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray.   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and starts to boil.   Pour hot sauce over broccoli.  In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, sage, parsley flakes, walnuts, and remaining ¾ cup chicken broth.   Mix well to combine.   Sprinkle mixture evenly over top of broccoli mixture.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is crusty.   Place baking dish on a wire rack and let sit 5 minutes.  Divide into 6 servings.

 

Exchange:  1 ½ vegetable       ½ starch      ½ fat   185 calories      5 gm fat      9 gm protein     266 gm carbohydrate   487 mg sodium      3 gm fiber