A 1/2-cup serving of canned kidney beans weighs 116 grams and contains 14 grams of carbohydrate. A 1/2-cup serving of dry kidney beans weighs 86 grams and contains 20 grams of carbs.
The Skatersâ Waltz by Ãmile Waldteufel (Les Patineurs) One of the most famous wintery pieces in classical music, The Skatersâ Waltz was written in 1882 and inspired by the sight of Parisians skating on the frozen Seine river. Waldteufel wrote over 200 works, but this is the piece he is best remembered for. Credit: PA.
The Nutcracker is based on the book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King  by E.T.A. Hoffman. Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky wrote the music for the ballet during the early 1890's, near the end of his life.