#MEwx warm, muggy and a Triple DEcker Dessert

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 80s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear ckies during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 71.1°F, the humidity is 76% and the dew point is 63.1°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with sunny skies.

The UV rating is  2 out of 16, The moon is 94.8% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:27 am↑ 64° Northeast, Sunset is 8:03 pm↑ 296° Northwest, Moonrise is 7:03 pm↑ 125° Southeast, Moonset is 3:00 am↑ 235° Southwest  and we'll have 14 hours 36 minutes of daylight today.  

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

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