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Today it’s going to be partly sunny with isolated snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows will be in the lower 20s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 27.5°F, the humidity is 50%, the Dew Point is 11.3°F and our wind chill is 27.5°F.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with cloudy skies.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:58 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:48 P.M. EST.

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

This will be delicious tongitht.

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