Snow, cloudy and a Berry Almond crepe recipe for breakfast

Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a storm warning again this morning.  So far we have just over an inch with a lot more on the way.

This morning we have snow (1 to 3 inches) with a High of 27 °F. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have more snow during evening hours becoming partly cloudy later. Low 14°F. Winds will be NW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 79%, the Dew Point is 17.2°F and the outdoor temp is 22.8°F.

The wind direction is  Northeast between 0.2 MPH and 0.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 22.8°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.19, the Absolute pressure is 29.99 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:10 a.m. Sunset is 4:28 p.m., Moonrise is 7:24

a.m., Moonset is 5:11 p.m. and we have a NEW MOON being 0% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

SPECI KAUG 171203Z AUTO 34004KT 2SM -SN BR BKN023 OVC040 M06/M07 A3036 RMK AO2 P0000 T10611072

Visibility is 2.0 miles / 3.2 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 2,300 ft / 701 m and overcast to 4,000 ft / 1,219 m.

We have received slightly more than one inch of snow so far.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 341  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about something different for breakfast?  I love these things.

BERRY ALMOND CREPES

Serves:  4

2 cups sliced frozen or fresh mixed berries unsweetened

½ cup Splenda

1 cup reduced calorie pancake mix

1 cup water

2 eggs or ½ cup egg substitute

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

1 tsp. almond extract

½ cup whipped topping free

2 tbsp. slivered almonds

  • In a small bowl, combine the 2 cups berries and ¼ cup Splenda and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup pancake mix, 2 tbsp. Splenda, 1 cup water, and 2 eggs.  Mix well using a wire whisk until blended. 
  • Heat an 8-inch skillet and lightly spray with butter-flavored cooking spray.
  • Pour ¼ cup batter into hot skillet, immediately tilting pan until batter covers bottom.
  • Cook until edges start to dry and cent is set.  Quickly flip over and lightly brown other side.  Place on a plate and set aside.  Repeat process until all 8 crepes have been prepared.
  • In a medium bowl, stir 1 pkg. Cream cheese with a spoon until soft.  Stir in remaining 2 tbsp. Splenda, 1 tsp. almond extract, and ½ cup whipped topping.
  • Spoon about 2 tbsp. cream cheese mixture on each crepe and roll up.
  • For each serving, place 2 crepes seam side down on a dessert plate, spoon ½ cup berries over crepes, and sprinkle 1½ tsp. almonds over top. 

Exchanges:   1½ starch/carbohydrate, 1½ meat, ½ fruit

Calories:  262; fat:  6 g; protein:  18 g; carbohydrate:  34 g; sodium:  764 mg; calcium:  215 mg; fiber:  5 g

 

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