#MEwx Hot, not quite as muggy with a Stir-Fried Seafood dish

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Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies and warm temps with highs in the upper 80s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with lows around 60°F.Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 69.8°F, the humidity is 70% and the dew point is 59.5°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.85 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear and sunny skies.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 33.1% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning crescent, Sunrise is 5:40 am↑ 69° East, Sunset is 7:46 pm↑ 291° Northwest, Moonrise is 12:12 am↑ 62° Northeast, Moonset is 3:34 pm↑ 301° Northwest and we'll have 14 hours 6 minutes of daylight today.  

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

How about a delicious stir-fry?

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

 

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