#MEwx Sunny warmer and Turtle Pie for dessert!!

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros last night 3-1. We are now at 23 and 21. Today’s game is at 1:05.

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

This morning it’s partly sunny with highs in the lower 60s and Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 59.2°F, the humidity is 62% and the Dew Point is 46.0°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 8.3 MPH and 12.8 MPH.

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

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear and sunny skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:09 A.M., Sunset is 8:02 P.M., Moonrise is 7:51 P.M., Moonset is 5:17 A.M. and we have a Full Moon.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 181053Z AUTO 32008G18KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP090 T01110067

We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

Try this pie for dessert tonight, especially if you have kids. Trust me, they’ll love it, and once the sugar high wears off they’ll sleep like logs.

TURTLE PIE

Serves 8

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

2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

1¼ cups water

¾ cup Cool Whip Lite

¼ cup (1 oz) chopped pecans

1 (6-oz) Keebler graham cracker pie crust

1 tbsp (1/4 ounce) mini chocolate chips

1 tbsp caramel sauce

 

In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in a 1/4 cup Cool Whip Lite.  Stir in 2 tbsp pecans.  Spread mixture evenly into pie crust.  Evenly spread remaining 1/2 cup Cool Whip Lite over pudding mixture.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and remaining 2 tbsp pecans over top.   Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.  Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over top.   Cut into 8 servings.

 

Each serving equals:  HE:  1/2 bread - 1/2 fat - 1/4 skim milk - 1 slider - 8 optional calories

188 calories - 8 gms fat - 4 gm protein - 25 gm carbohydrate - 340 sodium - gm fiber

Diabetic exchange:  1 1/2 carbohydrate - 1 fat