#MEwx Cooler, clouds and Mocha Recotta Creme

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have Mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s with north winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

Tonight we'll have Partly cloudy skies during evening hours, then clearing. Lows will drop to the upper 40s. Winds will be northwest around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 54.3°F, the humidity is 89% and the dew point is 51.4°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 11.0 MPH and 15.5 MPH.

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

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 96.2% illuminated, the moon is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 4:55 am↑ 56° Northeast, Sunset is 8:20 pm↑ 304° Northwest,

Moonrise is 10:32 pm↑ 125° Southeast, Moonset is 6:27 am↑ 235° Southwest and we'll have 15 hours 25 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.05 inches of rain  here over the past 24 hours.

MOCHA RICOTTA CRÈME

Serves:  1

½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese

½ tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tsp. vanilla extract

1 package sugar substitute

Dash espresso powder

5 mini chocolate chips

Mix together the ½ cup ricotta, ½ tsp cocoa powder, ¼ tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 package sugar substitute in a dessert bowl.  Serve chilled with a dusting of espresso powder and sprinkled with the mini chocolate chips.

Exchanges:  4 lean meat, 1 carbohydrate, 1½ fat

Calories:  261; protein:  15 g; carbohydrate, fat:  14 g; sodium:  166 mg; cholesterol:  42 mg; fiber:  0 g