#MEwx Warm, sun and Jane's Red Apple Sauce

Good morning Augusta.

This morning we have Patchy fog AND Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.14, the Absolute pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

We received 0.33 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Our outdoor temperature is 60.8°F, the humidity is  98% and the dew point is 60.3°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with sun peaking through the overcast.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is 78.2% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing gibbous, sunrise is 6:19 am↑ 86° East, sunset is 6:47 pm↑ 274° West, Moonrise is 5:03 pm↑ 124° Southeast, Moonset is 12:54 am↑ 233° Southwest and we'll have 12 hours 28

Minutes of daylight today.

 

Okay, everyone knows that September  gets us into apple picking season. So ---

 

Jane's Red Applesauce

Serves:  4

 

3 Golden Delicious apples, cut into eighths

½ cup fresh cranberries

1 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate

1 cinnamon stick

4 pecan halves

 

Place all ingredients, except pecans, in a 1-qt measure and cover with well-vented plastic wrap.  Microwave on High for 3 minutes.  Stir, and microwave on High another 2 to 3 minutes, until apples are soft.  Discard cinnamon stick, turn into a food mill, and grind over a bowl.  Chill until ready to serve, and top with a few pecans.

 

Exchanges:  1 fruit

Calories:  86;  Cholesterol:  0 mg; Carbohydrates:  18 gm; Protein:  1 gm;

Fiber:  2.6 gm; Fat:  2 gm; Saturated:  .2 gm; Poly:  .5 gm; Mono: 1.1 gm