#MEwx Cooler, windy and Beef Shish Kabobs

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have partly cloudy and a high of 63°F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 37°F. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is 51.3°F, the humidity is 64%, and the outdoor temp is 63.9°F.

The wind direction is West between 2.5 MPH and 4.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:26 a.m. Sunset is 6:36 p.m., Moonrise is 5:52 p.m., Moonset is 3:39 a.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous being 93% illuminated.

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

How about a Shish Kabob for dinner tonight?

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