Cool, more melting and another truffle recipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a flood watch to be mindful of and a few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High will reach 38 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 15 to 25 mph. 

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 24 ºF. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 70%, the dew point is 28ºF, outside it’s 3.1ºC and 38.2ºF.

The wind direction is South between 10.3 MPH and 16.5 MPH, generating a wind chill of 22.1ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.63 / HPA 1003.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:20 a.m. Sunset is 5:23 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:23 a.m., Moon set is 5:38 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 261153Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM FEW038 OVC060 02/M05 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP010 60001 70047 T00171050 10056 20017 51041

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clouds to 3,800 ft / 1,158 m. and overcast to 6,000 ft / 1,828 m.

We’ve received 0.49 inches of rain and melting here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 80, the solar wind speed is 421  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Yesterdays truffle recipe was so popular I added this one for today.

COCONUT-APRICOT TRUFFLES

Serves:  36

1½ cups whole, unsalted almonds

2 cups dried apricots

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. almond extract

½ cup sweetened shredded coconut

·         In a food processor with the knife blade, thoroughly combine 1½ cups whole almond, 2 cups dried apricots, 2 tsp. cinnamon and 2 tsp. almond extract until the mixture forms a dough-like ball.

·         Using your hands, firmly roll into 1-inch balls.

·         Roll in ½ cup coconut.

Exchanges:  ½ carbohydrate, ½ fatCalories:  55; protein:  1 g; fat:  3 g; carbohydrate:  6 g; fiber:  1 g; sodium:  4 mg

 

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