Clouds, rainy and chocolate peanut butter parfaits

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds with a slight chance for rain showers. High 74°F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds with rain and a low of 56°F. SW winds shifting to N at 10 to 15 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is  57.4°F, the humidity is 98%, and the outdoor temp is 67.9°F.

The wind direction is   West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.64, the Absolute pressure is 29.44 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 4:55 a.m. Sunset is 8:27 p.m., Moonrise is 5:06 p.m., Moonset is 2:49 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing Gibbous being 87% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 241053Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW004 BKN032 OVC040 13/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01280117

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with

We received 0.62 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours and we’re going to get a bit more today.

Space weather for today is:

The Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 493 MPH and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Everyone likes a parfait, right?

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PARFAITS

2 Tblsp. chunky peanut butter

2 Tblsp. plus 2 cups cold milk

1 cup plus 6 Tblsp. Cool Whip

1 package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix

3 Tblsp. finely chopped salted peanuts

1.      In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and 2 Tblsp. milk. 

2.      Fold in 1 cup Cool Whip; set aside.

3.      In another bowl, whisk remaining milk with the pudding mix for 2 minutes.  Let stand 2 minutes for soft set.

4.      Spoon half of the pudding into six parfait glasses or dessert dishes. 

5.      Layer with reserved peanut butter mixture and remaining pudding.

6.      Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. 

7.      Before serving, garnish each parfait with 1 Tblsp. Cool Whip and 1 ½ teaspoons peanuts.

Important Note: Reduced fat peanut butter and fat-free milk work well in this recipe as well as a sugar-free pudding mix.

 

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