#MEwx Cooler, rainy and low-calorie chocolate cake

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians last night 7-5. We are now 29 and 26. 

The Bruins did not play last night, they play game #2 of the finals tonight.

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning we have cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 46.0°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 45.9°F.

The wind direction is East between 2.1 MPH and 3.8 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Low-hanging, rain-pregnant clouds.

We received 0.55 inches of  rain here over the past 24 hours.

I need to post some low calorie recipes, after all it IS summertime and you want to look good enough to be looked at in those shorts and swim suit don’t you? Well, at least the women do. Guys, well…

LOW-CAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

 

24 servings

 

1½ cup flour                              

1/4 cup granulated fructose - or other sugar replacement

2/3 cup liquid shortening

1 cup low fat milk (2%)

½ cup unsweetened cocoa                 

2 eggs

1½ tsp baking soda                            

1 tsp salt                          

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 13”x 9" cake pan. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cool.  

 

Exchanges: ½ bread 1 fat; 86 calories