#MEwx Slightly warmer, sun and a grilled sirloin or chicken salad

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 20s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have continued mostly clear skies with lows around 9°F. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is -1.8°F, Dew Point is -12.6°F, the humidity is 59%, and the outdoor temp is -1.8°F.

The wind direction is West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.25, the Absolute pressure is 30.05 and steady 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 7:12 A.M., Sunset is 4:24 P.M., Moonrise is 11:34 A.M., Moonset is xx:xx P.M. and the moon phase is in it’s first quarter.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 141153Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR M18/M21 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP274 I6000 T11831206 11156 21189 56012

We have’nt received any new snow here over the past 24 hours.

As cold as it’s been, walking or any related type of exercises out of doors isn’t a very good idea. IF you end up on the couch with a broken leg from a fall on the ice you won’t lose much weight. So go to the gym to work out and make this when you get home.

Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

(Yes, you still need some meat in your system. Even our food-gathering ancestors had meat now and then.)

Serves 4

1         tablespoon  chili powder

2          teaspoons  dried oregano

1           teaspoon  dried thyme

1/2      teaspoon  salt

1/2      teaspoon  onion powder

     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder

     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper

  1              pound  sirloin steak, trimmed (or chicken breasts) -- lean, boneless

8               cups  spring blend salad greens

1 1/2           cups  red bell pepper -- in strips

1                cup  red onion slices

1         tablespoon  fresh parsley -- chopped

1         tablespoon  red wine vinegar

1           teaspoon  olive oil

1           teaspoon  fresh lemon juice

1        8.75 oz can  whole kernel corn -- drained and rinsed

Combine first 7 ingredients; rub over all sides of steak or chicken. 

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

Add meat; cook 5 minutes on each side for steak; grill chicken until juices

are clear; or until desired degree of doneness.  Cut into slices.

While meat cooks, combine salad greens and remaining ingredients in a large

bowl; toss well to coat.  Top with grilled steak or chicken.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 49 Calories; 2g Fat (27.5% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

289mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.