Warmer temps, sun and a Seafood Stir-fried meal for dinner

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Good morning Augusta

This morning we have sun followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High around 50F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds with a 100% chance for occasional rain, up to a quarter of an inch possible. mainly in the evening. Low around 40°F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 90%, the Dew Point is  29.8°F and the outdoor temp is 32.5°F.

The wind direction is   West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 32.4°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.91, the Absolute pressure is 29.70 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:00 a.m. Sunset is 7:19 p.m., Moonrise is 4:39 a.m., Moonset is 3:40 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 14% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 121053Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR M01/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP184 T10061011

Visibility is 9.0 miles / 6.9 Kilometers with fog over the river and clear skies.

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

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 67, the solar wind speed is 505 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

To keep going with seafood week, try this seafood stir-fried meal for dinner tonight.

STIR-FRIED SEAFOOD

Serves:  6—3/4 cup

Vegetable cooking spray

1 medium-size red or green pepper, coarsely chopped

8 green onions, cut into ½ -inch slices

1 clove of garlic, minced

1 cup diagonally sliced celery

1 (8-oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

5 oz. fresh snow pea pods

2 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 tbsp. cornstarch

3 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

3 tbsp. water

1 tbsp. vinegar

¼ tsp. ground ginger

6½ oz. packages of scallops, crab, lobster, and/or shrimp

  • Coat a wok or large, heavy skillet with cooking spray; heat at 325 degrees for 2 minutes.  Add 1 pepper, 8 green onions, and 1 clove garlic; stir-fry 15 seconds.
  • Add 1 cup celery, 8 oz. can water chestnuts, 5 oz. snow peas, and 2 oz. mushrooms.  Stir-fry 1 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Combine 1 tbsp. cornstarch, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 3 tbsp. water, 1 tbsp. vinegar, and ¼ tsp. ginger, stirring until dissolved; add to wok.   Cook over high heat 350 degrees, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened.  Add seafood stirring to coat well.

NOTE:  Stir-Fried Seafood may be served over hot cooked rice that has been cooked with salt or fat.

Exchanges:  1 lean meat, ½ starch

Calories:  82, fat:  1 g; carbohydrate:  8 g; fiber:  1 g; cholesterol:  21 mg; protein:  10 g; sodium:  319 mg

 

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