Sunny, warm and summer chicken kebobs

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Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny with a high of 70°F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 48°F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is  40.0°F, the humidity is 54%, and the outdoor temp is 56.5°F.

The wind direction is   West between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 4:54 a.m. Sunset is 8:23 p.m., Moonrise is 3:34 a.m., Moonset is 5:47 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 8% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 111053Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01060050

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear and sunny skies.

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

Space weather for today is:

The Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 290 MPH and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

This week will be the “chicken” week – everything from Fried chicken recipes to Kebobs. Enjoy.

SUMMER CHICKEN KABOBS

4 servings/serving size:  3 oz chicken

¼ cup lime juice

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp minced parsley

½ tsp dried thyme

1 garlic clove, minced

fresh ground pepper

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

1 small yellow squash, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 small zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 large cherry tomatoes

In a shallow dish, combine lime juice, oil, parsley, thyme, garlic, and pepper; mix well.  Add chicken, yellow squash, and zucchini, tossing to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.  Alternate chicken, squash, and zucchini onto each skewers.  Grill 4 inches from heat for 10 minutes, turning frequently.  Add cherry tomatoes to each skewer during the last 1 minute of cooking.   Remove from heat and serve.

Exchanges:  Vegetable 1  -   Lean meat  3   189 calories   -   Total fat 7 gm   -  Saturated fat 1 gm   -   calories from fat   59   -   cholesterol 72 mg   -  total carbohydrate  4 gm   -  dietary fiber 1 gm   -  sugars 2 gm   -   protein 27 gm  -  sodium 67 mg

 

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