Month: August 2006

Bacon Snack Bars

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 pkg. (2.8 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Recipe Pieces
4 tsp. TANG Orange Flavor Drink Mix
3 cups POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS Cereal, any variety

MIX sugar and syrup in large saucepan. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
ADD peanut butter; stir until well blended. Stir in bacon pieces and drink mix. Add cereal; mix well.
PRESS evenly into greased 8-inch square pan. Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars to serve.

hat tip: fark

Deutsche Welle is one of the sponsors of the annual Beethovenfest, and is putting up free downloads of performances for the next few weeks. Current options include:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68, “Pastoral”
Listen to a live recording of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, the “Pastorale,” performed by Istanbul’s National Conservatory orchestra at the 2002 Beethoven Festival in Bonn.

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125
Listen to a live recording of the European anthem by the Ukrainian National Music Academy’s symphony orchestra. The concert took place in the Beethovenhalle Bonn on October 8, 2001 under the direction of Roman Kofman.

Bob, Shari, and Rey are all leaving, so we got together to game tonight. Here’s a sample: