Mild temps, more melting and another cake recipe that is definately bad for you

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning it’s partly cloudy with cloudy skies moving in for the afternoon. High 44ºF. Winds are from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have some clouds early in the evening that will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 29ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 96%, the dew point is 35ºF, outside it’s ºC and 34.9ºF.

The wind direction is Northeast between 5.1 MPH and 5.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 33.7ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.06 / HPA 1017.5 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:25 a.m. Sunset is 7:02 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:33 a.m., Moon set is 9:04 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.   

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

METAR KAUG 291053Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM OVC040 01/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00061006

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast to 4,000 ft / 1,219 m

We received 0.06 inches of a snow/rain mix  here overnight. 

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 78, the solar wind speed is 650  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Since the weather is so downright crumby out there, make something sinful for dessert. How about ---

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE

Serves:  8

1 (8-oz) package fat-free cream cheese

6 tbsp. Reduced-fat chunky peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

1 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder

2 cups water

¼ cup whipped topping free

1 (6 oz) chocolate piecrust

1 (4 serving) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

  • In a large bowl, stir cream cheese with a spoon until soft.
  • Blend in 6 tbsp. peanut butter and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
  • Add dry vanilla pudding mix, 2/3 cup dry milk powder and 1 cup water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.
  • Blend in ¼ cup whipped topping.  Spread mixture into piecrust.
  • In a medium bowl, combine dry chocolate pudding mix, 2/3 cup dry milk powder and 1 cup water.
  • Mix well using a wire whisk.  Spread mixture evenly over peanut butter layer.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Exchanges:  1½ starch or carbohydrates, 1 meat, 1 fat, ½ fat free milk

Calories:  269; fat:  9 g; protein:  13 g; carbohydrates:  34 mg; sodium 719 mg; calcium:  139 mg; fiber:  1 g

 

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