#MEwx Foggy, hot and muggy again with Cherry shortcakes

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have areas of dense fog with mostly cloudy skies, turning partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds during afternoon hours. Visibility can be one quarter mile or less at times. Temps will be hot with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph

Tonight we'll have mostly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, with a chance for showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. It will be humid with lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph, becoming north after midnight.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 72.3°F, the humidity is 97% and the dew point is 71.4°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with foggy spots, high humidity, rainy conditions and overcast again.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 91.0% illuminated, the moon is waxing gibbous, Sunrise is 4:59 am↑ 56° Northeast, Sunset is 8:26 pm↑ 304° Northwest,

Moonrise is 6:04 pm↑ 120° Southeast, Moonset is 2:45 am↑ 243° Southwest and we'll have 15 hours 27 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.97 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

CHERRY SHORTCAKES

Serves 4

1 (16 oz) can tart red cherries, packed in water, undrained

¾ cup water

1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free cherry gelatin

1 package fat free Jello vanilla pudding mix

½ tsp almond extract

¾ cup Bisquick Reduced-Fat baking mix

½ cup Splenda

½ cup water

¼ cup fat-free mayonnaise

¼ cup Cool Whip Lite

1 tbsp + 1 tsp chopped almonds

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with butter-flavored cooking spray.  In a medium saucepan, combine undrained cherries, water, dry pudding mix, and dry gelatin.  Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in almond extract.  Place saucepan on a wire rack and cool while preparing shortcakes.  In a large bowl, combine baking mix, Splenda, water, and mayonnaise.  Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet to form 4 shortcakes.  Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.  For each service, place 1 shortcake in a dessert dish, spoon ½ cup sherry mixture over shortcake, top with 1 tbsp Cool Whip Lite, and garnish with 1 tsp almonds. 

 

Exchanges:  1 ½ starch/carbohydrate   -   1 fruit   -   ½ fat  191 calories    -   3 gm fat   -   4 gm protein   -   37 gm carbo   -569 mg sodium   -   39 mg calcium   -  1 gm fiber