#MEwx temps moderating, precip moving in and a recipe for Grilled chicken with Italian Vegetables

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Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy conditions, not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 24.6°F, Dew Point is 14.2°F, the humidity is 64%, and the outdoor temp is 24.6°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.42, the Absolute pressure is 30.22 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow/rain.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies to 2,100 ft / 640 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:07 A.M., Sunset is 4:00 P.M., Moonrise is 11:52 A.M., Moonset is 10:59 p.M. and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 41% illuminated.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 141053Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC021 M04/M08 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP333 T10441083  | 

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

Let’s stick with healthy eating until Xmas week. Your bathroom scale and wardrobe will thank you in the long run.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ITALIAN VEGETABLES

16 oz. skinned and boned uncooked chicken breasts, cut into 4 pieces

1¼ cup chopped unpeeled zucchini

½ cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

1¼ cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1/3 cup sliced ripe olives

1 tsp. Italian seasonings

¼ tsp. dried minced garlic

1 tsp. dried parsley flakes

 

·         Dip chicken pieces in Italian dressing. 

·         In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown chicken pieces about 4 minutes on each side.

·         Meanwhile, pour any remaining Italian dressing into another large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. 

·         Add 1¼ cup zucchini, ½ cup onion, 1 cup mushrooms, ¼ cup  tomatoes, 1/3 cup olives, 1 tsp. Italian seasonings, ¼ tsp. garlic and 1 tsp.  parsley flakes.  

·         Mix well to combine.  

·         Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally. 

·         When serving, spoon full ½ cup vegetable mixture over each piece of chicken.

Each serving equals: 178 calories; 2 g fat;  28 g protein;  12 g carbohydrate;  620 mg sodium;  35 mg calcium;   2 g fiber

Diabetic Exchanges:  3 meat, 2 vegetables, ½ fat

 

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