#MEwx colder, sun and Ham Steaks with Cherry Sauce.

Good morning Augusta

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

This morning’s frost Advisory expired at 8 A.M.

This morning it’s mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have  a chance for rain during evening hours with rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 42.8°F, the humidity is 79% and the Dew Point is 36.7°F.

The wind direction is Southeast between 0.4 MPH and 2.5 MPH. 

The Relative pressure is 30.19, the Absolute pressure is 29.99 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 6:38 AM Sunset is 6:16 PM, Moonrise is 12:17 PM, moonset is 9:41 PM and  the moon phase is waxing crescent.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 031153Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 70001 T00500022 10050 20017 53026

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

HAM STEAKS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

 

Serves 6

 

1 (4 serving) package JELLO sugar-free vanilla cook & serve pudding

1 (4 serving) package JELLO cherry gelatin

2 cups (16 oz can) red tart cherries, packed in water, drained and liquid reserved

Water

¼ tsp apple pie spice

6 extra lean ham slices

 

In an 8-cup glass measuring bowl, combine dry pudding mix and dry gelatin.  Add enough water to reserved cherry liquid to make ¾ cup.  Add liquid to pudding mixture.  Mix well to combine.   Cover and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes.  Stir in cherries and apple pie spice. Re-cover and continue microwaving on HIGH 2 minutes.  Mix well.  Cover to keep sauce warm while preparing ham.  Place 6 ham steaks in large microwavable dish.  Cover with waxed paper.  Microwave on HIGH 3 minutes, or until ham is heated through, turning after 1 ½ minutes.  For each serving, place a ham slice on a plate and spoon about 1/3 cup warm cherry mixture over top.

 

HINT:  A 3-oz slice of ham is usually 1/3 inch thick.

 

Exchange:  2 meat      1 fruit

138 calories      3 gm fat      15 gm protein      13 gm carbohydrate      855 sodium    1 gm fiber