#MEwx Hot 'n muggy again with a triple decker dessert

Good morning Augusta

The Red Sox lost to the LA Dodgers last night 11-2. We are now at 50 and 42.

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

This morning we have partly sunny skies with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 73.8°F, the humidity is 71% and the Dew Point is 64.0°F.

The wind direction is West between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.78, the Absolute pressure is 29.58 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

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

The UV rating is 2 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:08 AM, Sunset is 8:21 PM, Moonrise is 6:41 PM,  Moonset is 3:07 AM  and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. 

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

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 141153Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02170167 10217 20178 51008

 

The triple decker dessert posted below is delicious, and every effort has been made to wring as many calories out of it as possible. Is it low-cal and fat free? No, but it isn’t bad either. Look, if you want completely low-cal and fat free desserts you’re chasing the impossible dream. Either that or you don’t mind no flavor in your desserts.

TRIPLE DECKER DESSERT

Serves:  8

12 (2 ½-inch) graham cracker squares

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

1 tbsp fat-free milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp Splenda

1 (4-serving) package sugar-free butterscotch pudding mix

1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder

2 ½ cups water

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

1 cup Cool Whip Lite

1 tsp coconut extract

2 tbsp flaked coconut

1 tbsp mini chocolate chips

Place 9 of the 12 graham cracker squares in a 9-by-9-inch cake pan.  In a small bowl, stir the package of 8 oz. fat free cream cheese with a spoon until soft. 

Stir in 1 Tbsp milk, 1 Tspn vanilla extract, and 2 Tbsp of Splenda. 

Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the 9 graham crackers.  In a medium bowl, combine the package of dry butterscotch pudding mix, 2/3 cup dry milk powder, and 1 1/4 cups water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Pour butterscotch mixture evenly over cream cheese mixture. 

Next, combine the package of dry chocolate pudding mix, the remaining 2/3 cup dry milk powder, and remaining 1 ¼ cups water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Pour this chocolate mixture over the butterscotch mixture.  Refrigerate for 5 minutes. 

Next, In a small bowl, combine the 1 cup of Cool Whip Lite and 1 Tsp coconut extract.  Spread this Cool Whip Lite mixture evenly over chocolate layer. 

Crush the remaining 3 graham cracker squares and sprinkle them evenly over the Cool Whip Lite.  Evenly sprinkle the 2 Tbsp of flaked coconut and 1 Tbsp of mini chocolate chips on top. 

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.  Cut into 8 servings.

 

Exchanges:  1 starch/carbohydrate; ½ meat; ½ fat free milk

Calories:  167; Fat:  3 gm; Protein:  9 gm; Carbohydrate:  26 gm; Sodium:  653; Calcium:  142 mg; Fiber:  0 gm