#MEwx Warm, sunny and a fish stir-fry

Good morning Augusta

The Red Sox  lost to the San Francisco Giants last night again 11-3. We’re 78 and 72.

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning it’s sunny with highs in the upper 60s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 44.4°F, the humidity is 97% and the Dew Point is 43.9°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.30, the Absolute pressure is 30.10 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 6:22 AM Sunset is 6:42 PM, Moonrise is 9:38 PM, moonset is 11:33 AM and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 191053Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP281 T00330022

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

Since today is International “Talk like a Pirate Day” – google and listen to: “Under Jolly Roger” by RUNNING WIDL and “Space Pirates” by Alice Cooper and John Entwhistle. by

How about a fish stir-fry for dinner?

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