Monday, May 24, 2021

A Healthy Dose of Sarcasm - Black Bean Turkey Chili

I'll be posting a few of my favorite healthy recipes, The first is a dish I make and eat on throughout the week.

The recipe is a modification of one found on AllRecipes.com. However, I usually find the ingrediants a little lacking so you'll find a modified version here with a Texas flare. 

The base ingredients are

1 or 2 tsp of Olive Oil (or preferred oil)
One whole onion - sweetness and size up to the cook.
3-6 cloves of garlic - depending on clove size and garlic tolerance of the cook.
1-1.5 lbs of ground turkey
3 cans of low sodium, organic black beans
2 cans of Rotel tomatoes
oregano
basil
red wine vinegar

other hot sauce
hatch pepper honey (secret ingredient)

A note on cooking: I usually keep a lid on the large pot while cooking to keep as much moisture inside the mixture as possible. It also cooks quicker.

Chop onions and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large pot.
Dump onions and garlic into the pot and saute until the onions are soft and translucent.
Add ground turkey and cook until brown.
Add the rest, bring to a slight boil then reduce heat to low and cook for 60 minutes.
 
 

Ubuntu Picture Uploads from Pixel 4a

At times I use this blog just to document things I learn in case I need them later or in case others are trying to get over a technical hurdle. In this case, it's how to get photos from my Pixel 4a into Ubuntu Shotwell.

First, plug your Pixel phone into your desktop using a USB cable. This should be the same cable you use to charge your phone but it may require you to buy one if your desktop doesn't have a USB-C connector. 

If you're getting the dreaded Android the "Camera is locked by another Application", go to your Ubuntu Files application and eject your phone's drive from the drive list. 

If Shotwell states the device has no photos, you'll need to enable file transfer from your Pixel. On the notification screen, you should see a notice that your phone is charging via USB. This should show a down arrow. If you click that you should see a screen that allows you to transfer files via USB. Select this and then go back to Shotwell. It should begin scanning for new photos.