#MEwx mild temps, rain and Vegetable Tofu Kebobs.

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Good morning Augusta

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

here.

We’re still under a winter Storm Watch until 2 PM this afternoon – it’s in the post preceding this one.

Today it’s going to be freezing rain and rain this morning, then freezing rain likely with a chance of snow or sleet this afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to two tenths of an inch. Much colder with highs in the lower 30s with Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon, gusting

to 30 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and cooler temps with lows around 15°F. North winds around 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 35.4°F, the humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 34.7°F and our wind chill is 31.3°F.

The wind direction is Northeast between 11.0 MPH and 15.9 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52, the HPA is 1009  and rising with a weather graphic indicating snow/rain.

Visibility is 1.0 Miles with overcast skies to 600 ft.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:13 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:21 P.M. EST, Moonrise is 6:38 P.M. EST, Moonset is 8:46 A.M. EST and the moon phase is waning gibbous.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 121253Z AUTO 02011KT 1SM -RA BR OVC006 01/01 A2979 RMK AO2 UPB41E47 SLP091 P0004 T00110006

We received 0.49 inches of rain/snow here over the past 24 hours. 

this recipe definitely tells you that you’re on a diet!!

VEGETABLE TOFU KEBOBS

Serves 8

 

12 oz. firm tofu, pressed and weighted, cut into cubes

2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 cloves garlic

2 tbsp. olive oil

fresh ground pepper to taste

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 8 squares

8 small button mushrooms

1 small yellow squash, cut into 8 slices

8 sweet onions, cutting into 8 wedges

 

  • Place the tofu in a shallow dish.  In a cup, whisk together 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. olive oil and pepper.  Pour over the tofu and marinate for at least 1 hour, turning to coat each side.
  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Transfer the tofu to a pepper towel to drain.  Thread the tofu and vegetables onto 8 skewers and lightly brush the vegetables with the marinade.  Broil, turning the kebabs, until the vegetables are done, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, turn 4 times.

 

Exchanges:  ½ low-fat protein, ½ carbohydrate, ½ vegetable, ½ fat

Calories:  108; fat:  5.5 g; protein:  5.5 g;  carbohydrates:  11½  g; fiber:  2 g; cholesterol:  0 g; sodium:  144 mg; potassium:  359 mg

 

 

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