#MEwx mild temps, rain or snow and Grilled Sirloin or chicken Salad

Good morning Augusta

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

here.

This morning we have cloudy skies and a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s with winds north around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy during evening hours, then turning partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s with north winds around 10 mph, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 37.8°F, the humidity is 62%, the dew point is 25.9°F and our wind chill is 32.7°F.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 5.4 MPH and 7.8 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.77 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with serious cloud cover again.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is 25.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing crescent, Sunrise is 5:33 am↑ 69° East, Sunset is Sun & moon times today, Augusta, Maine, USA, Moonrise is 9:15 am↑ 56° Northeast, Moonset is 12:19 am↑ 304° Northwest and we'll have 14 hours 6 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.37 Inches of rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

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.