Rainy and cooler, so have some Gingered Chicken Breast for dinner!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a 60% chance of rain showers, becoming more intermittent for the afternoon. Thunder possible. High 71 ºF. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 60 ºF. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 92%, the dew point is 61.3ºF and outside it’s  63.7ºF.

The wind direction is  East Northeast between 2.0 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 63ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.60, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:19 a.m. Sunset is 8:09 P.M. Moon rise is 10:07 a.m., Moon set is 10:45 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 21% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 271153Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN070 OVC080 16/15 A2997 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP148 P0001 60005 70005 T01610150 10167 20156 58006

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m and overcast to 8,000 ft / 2,438 m.

We received 0.06 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 451 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about cooking indoors and having Gingered Chicken Breast?

GINGERED CHICKEN BREAST

Serves:  4

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1½ grated fresh ginger

½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

·         Combine 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 1½ tsp. ginger, ½ tsp. black pepper and 2 cloves of garlic in a small bowl.

·         Place the chicken breast in a deep bowl.  Pour the ginger mixture over the breasts, turning once to coat both sides.  Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

·         Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.  Heat the skillet on medium-high until hot.  Add the chicken.

·         Cook, turning once, until tender, about 8 minutes.

Exchanges:  6 lean meat

Calories:  129; protein:  26 g; carbohydrates:  1 g; fat:  1 g; sodium:  75:  mg; cholesterol:  65 mg; fiber:  0 g