Above zero temps, some snow and Vegetable Tofu Kebobs. Yum!

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a 70% chance of snow showers of 1 to 3 inches becoming steadier snow for the afternoon. High 24°F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 21°F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 55%, the Dew Point is -0.6ºF and the outdoor temp is 12.6ºF.

The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 12.6°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.75 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:17 p.m., Moonrise is xx:xx p.m., Moonset is 11:21 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 54% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 081153Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN090 OVC110 M12/M15 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP206 T11171150 11111 21117 50000

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with scattered clouds to 5,000 ft / 1,524 m, mostly cloudy to 9,000 ft / 2,743 m and overcast to 11,000 ft / 3,352 m.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 428  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about some sort of low-cal Kebobs?

VEGETABLE TOFU KEBOBS

Serves 8

12 oz. firm tofu, pressed and weighted, cut into cubes

2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 cloves garlic

2 tbsp. olive oil

fresh ground pepper to taste

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 8 squares

8 small button mushrooms

1 small yellow squash, cut into 8 slices

8 sweet onions, cutting into 8 wedges

  • Place the tofu in a shallow dish.  In a cup, whisk together 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. olive oil and pepper.  Pour over the tofu and marinate for at least 1 hour, turning to coat each side.
  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Transfer the tofu to a pepper towel to drain.  Thread the tofu and vegetables onto 8 skewers and lightly brush the vegetables with the marinade.  Broil, turning the kebabs, until the vegetables are done, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, turn 4 times.

Exchanges:  ½ low-fat protein, ½ carbohydrate, ½ vegetable, ½ fat

Calories:  108; fat:  5.5 g; protein:  5.5 g;  carbohydrates:  11½  g; fiber:  2 g; cholesterol:  0 g; sodium:  144 mg; potassium:  359 mg

 

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