Sunny and warm and a recipe for Beef Shish Kabob

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 77 ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low around 55 ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 74%, the dew point is 50.2ºF and outside it’s  58.5ºF.

The wind direction is  East between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH, with a heat index of 61ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.80, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:23 a.m. Sunset is 8:07 P.M. Moon rise is 12:14 p .m., Moon set is 11:42 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 39% illuminated.   

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 290953Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM FEW070 12/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01170094

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clouds to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 431 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Okay folks, I hear you.  No more low-cal and flavored veggie recipes for a while.  How about BEEF SHISH KABOBS?

BEEF SHISH KABOBS

Serves 8

1/3 cup olive oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

1 tbsp. lite soy sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tbsp. lemon juice

Fresh ground pepper

2 lb. lean beef, cubed

2 large bell peppers, red, and green, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 lb. mushrooms, steamed

1 large tomato, cut into wedges

1 medium onion, quartered

·         1/3 cup olive oil, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp. lite soy sauce, 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, fresh ground pepper and pour over the beef cubes.  Let marinate 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

·         Place beef on skewers, alternating with 2 peppers, 1 lb. mushroom caps,  one tomatoes, and 1 onion.

·         Grill over medium heat, turning and basting with marinade.  Arrange skewers on a platter to serve.

Exchanges:  2 vegetable, 3 lean meat, l fat

Calories:  262; fat:  13 g; cholesterol:  69 mg; carbohydrate:  9 g; fiber:  2 g; protein:  26 g; sodium:  112 mg

 

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