#MEwx More mild temps with sun, clouds and a Triple Decker Dessert

Good morning Augusta.

I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here.

This morning we have  partly sunny skies, turning cloudy with snow likely or a chance of rain this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have rain or snow during evening hours, rain after midnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower 30s with Southeast winds around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph.

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

The  wind is Northeast between  0.0 MPH and 2.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.09, the Absolute pressure is 29.89 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

Augusta’s humidity is 80%, the  outdoor temperature is 28.0°F, the dew point is 22.6°F and the wind chill is 28.0°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with sun and clouds.

The UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 97.7W/m2. The moon is Waning gibbous and is 93.2% illuminated. Sunrise is 6:49 AM, sunset is 4:59 PM, moonrise is 9:00 PM and Moonset is 8:40 AM. We’ll have 10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today. The next Full Moon is on March 9 with our next new moon being on February 20.

 

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