#MEwx Cooler temps and clouds with Fillets and Lemon rice

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions with a chance of showers during evening hours, turning mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 63.3°F, the humidity is 89% and the dew point is 60.1°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.87, the Absolute pressure is 29.67 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly sunny skies.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 3.6% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning crescent, Sunrise is 5:45 am↑ 71° East, Sunset is 7:40 pm↑ 289° West, Moonrise is 3:35 am↑ 58° Northeast, Moonset is 7:13 pm↑ 300° Northwest and we'll have 13 hours 55 minutes of daylight today.  

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

Let's stick with fish meals for another day or so.

FILLETS WITH LEMON RICE

Serves 4

2 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine

1 1/3 cups uncooked instant rice

½ cup chopped onion

½ tsp lemon pepper

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 cup water

16 oz white fish, cut into 4 pieces

½ tsp paprika

 

Melt margarine in a 1-cup glass measure.  Set aside.  In an 8-by-8-inch glass-baking dish, combine rice, onion, lemon pepper, parsley flakes, lemon juice, and water.  Wash fish pieces in cold water and pat dry.  Arrange fish over top of rice mixture.   Drizzle melted margarine over top of fish and sprinkle paprika over top.  Cover.  Microwave on HIGH 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily.  Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set, covered, 2 to 3 minutes.  For each serving, evenly spoon about ½ cup rich on place and top with 1 piece of fish.

 

Diabetic Exchange 3 meat   -   1 starch   - ½ fat  204 calories   -  4 gm fat   -    23 gm protein   -  19 gm carbohydrate   -   180 mg Sodium   -   1 gm fiber