Clouds, sun, quote for today and another leftover turkey recipe

Good morning Augusta

You can find my personal weather station list with AMBIENT weather.com as KMEAUGUS22. That stands for Kennebec County in Augusta, Maine that first went on line in 2022. There is a 20 second delay between when the station reads the weather and when it hits the web.

This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 30s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions with lows around 18°F. Winds will remain light and variable.

The outdoor temperature is 24.3°F, the dewpoint is 23.3°F and the wind chill is 24.3°F.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Today’s sunrise is 6:56 AM, sunset is 4:02 PM and we’ll have 9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today.

Moonrise is 7:31 AM and Moonset is 3:47 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on December 15 and our next new moon is on December 30.

The wind is from the Southwest between 1.6 MPH and  2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.67, the Absolute pressure is 29.47 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and some sun.

The Humidity is 96%, the UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 44.3W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with partly cloudy skies and sun.

 

“The real problem of humanity is as follows: We have Paleolithic

emotions, medieval institutions and Godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous.”  

Edward O. Wilson

 

 

Here’s another leftover turkey recipe for those of you who like chili.

 

TURKEY CHILI

2 lbs ground turkey (4 cups of leftover strips)

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (1/2 tsp of minced garlic = 1 clove of garlic)

1 16-ounce can tomatoes, whole, and undrained

1 8-ounce tomato sauce

2 cup chicken stock, homemade

2 tbsp chili powder or more to taste

1 tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 apples, green, peeled, and chopped

1 16 ounce can, drained pinto beans or red beans

This is an easy very tasty dish, and turkey is much lower in fat than beef or pork.  You can use strips of leftover turkey instead of uncooked ground turkey, about 4 cups, and add it to the bean for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.  To use dried beans, cover 1 cup of beans with water and simmer for 1 hour or until tender; they will yield 2 cups cooked.

 

1.                  Combine all ingredients except apples and beans in a large pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.  Stir frequently to break up the turkey and tomatoes.

2.                  Add apples and simmer covered for another 20 minutes.  Add beans and cook 10 minutes longer.

 

Calories:  263; total fat:  2 gm; Saturated fat:  0 gm; cholesterol:  70 mg; sodium 526 mg; total carbohydrates:  25 gm; fiber:  16 gm; protein:  26 gm