#MEwx Sun, warm temps and Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

Good morning Augusta.

I’ve put up a new Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time readings online here.

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog with highs in the mid 70s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.

We received 0.19 Inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

The wind is east Northeast between  3.6 MPH and 8.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.78, the Absolute pressure is 29.58 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The outdoor temperature is 61.0°F, the dew point is 60.7°F, the heat index is 61.0°F and the humidity is 99%.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies.

The current Solar Radiation reading is 80.0W/m2, the UV Index is 0  placing the average person at no risk, the moon phase is a New Moon and the moon is 0.7% illuminated. Sunrise is 5:57 AM, sunset is 7:27 PM, moonrise is 5:45 AM, Moonset is 7:57 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 29 minutes of daylight today.

Our next full moon will be on September 10 and the next new moon will be on September 25..

 

All chicken recipes aren’t bad for you or “boring.” This one is healthy, and you can substitute steak for chicken if you want and it’s “good for you.”

 

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.