#MEwx cold, sunny and a seafood stir-fry for dinner. Go Patriots!

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Good morning Augusta

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

Tonight we’ll have cloudy conditions with a chance of snow. A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 12.4°F, Dew Point is 0.3°F, the humidity is 58%, and the outdoor temp is 12.4°F.

The wind direction is North between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.06, the Absolute pressure is 29.86 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Some clouds to 11,000 ft / 3,352 m

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:55 A.M., Sunset is 4:51 P.M., Moonrise is 6:17 A.M., Moonset is 3:45 p.M. and the moon phase is waning crescent. 

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 031153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW110 M10/M14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 T11001139 11072 21111 53018 $

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

This seafood stir-fry has 82 calories per serving. With statistics like that you can have seconds before you jump back on the treadmill.

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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