#MEwx Cold with some sun and clouds and Vegetable Tofu Kebobs. Yum!

Good morning Augusta.

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This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs around 20°F. Winds are northeast around 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions during evening hours, then clearing. Lows will drop to around 6°F with North winds around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Wind chill values will drop as low as 2 below zero. Keep an eye on pets and any animals you're responsible for.

The wind direction is east Northeast between 0.9 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.09, the Absolute pressure is 29.89 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and some clouds.

We have received 0.06  additional inches of measurable rain/snow melt here over the past 24 hours. 

Our outdoor temperature is 13.6°F, the humidity is  53%, the dew point is -0.4°F and our wind chill is 13.6°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with sun and a few clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, the moon is 1.0% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, sunrise is 7:14 am↑ 122° Southeast, Sunset is 4:12 pm↑ 238° Southwest, Moonrise is 8:25 am↑ 127° Southeast, Moonset is 5:09 pm↑ 234° Southwest and we'll have 8 hours 58

Minutes of daylight today.

 

Keep thinking thin. Valentine's Day is only a month and a half off and that lingerie you've been saving is waiting for you, so be sure you can fit into it.

 

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