Author: Maurice Ruckman

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Meatloaf in Toaster Oven

Simple Toaster Oven Meatloaf Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg (optional, for better binding)
  • 1/4 cup milk or water (optional, for added moisture)
  • Ketchup or BBQ sauce (optional, for topping)

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the Toaster Oven

Preheat your toaster oven to 375°F (190°C).

Step 2: Prepare the Meatloaf Mixture

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, dry onion soup mix, bread crumbs, egg (if using), and milk or water (if using).
  • Mix everything together until well combined.

Step 3: Shape the Meatloaf

  • Shape the mixture into a loaf shape and place it on a piece of aluminum foil or a small baking tray that fits in your toaster oven.

Step 4: Covering Options

Aluminum Foil

  • Covering: Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil for the first 30 minutes of cooking. Then, remove the foil for the last 10-15 minutes to allow the top to brown.
  • Pros: Helps retain moisture and cook more evenly.

Parchment Paper

  • Lining: Line the pan with parchment paper if you prefer not to cover the top. Parchment paper is non-stick and won't react with acidic ingredients, but it doesn't retain moisture as well as foil.
  • Pros: Non-stick and doesn't react with ingredients.

Step 5: Bake the Meatloaf

  • Place the meatloaf in the preheated toaster oven.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C).

Step 6: Optional Topping

  • About 10 minutes before the meatloaf is done, you can spread ketchup or BBQ sauce on top for added flavor.

Step 7: Rest and Serve

  • Let the meatloaf rest for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Enjoy your simple and delicious meatloaf made in a toaster oven!

To reheat a piece of meatloaf in a toaster oven, follow these steps:

  1. Preheat the toaster oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Wrap the meatloaf in aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out.
  3. Place the wrapped meatloaf on the toaster oven tray.
  4. Heat for about 15-20 minutes. Check to ensure it's warmed through; it should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).

Adjust the time as needed based on the size of the meatloaf slice and your toaster oven's performance.

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Installing Bottles for Wine in Ubuntu 22.04

Refer; https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-bottles-on-ubuntu-linux/

Install Flatpak for Bottles Installation (Skip if Installed)

Begin by installing Flatpak, which the package manager requires for bottles. If Flatpak is already in your system, you can skip this step.

sudo apt install flatpak -y
reboot

Enable Flathub for Bottles Installation

To proceed with the installation of Bottles, enable Flathub repository with the following command:

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Finally, install Bottles using Flatpak. Run the command below in your terminal:

flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles -y

Launch Bottles from the command line or through the GUI

flatpak run com.usebottles.bottles

This command instantly activates Bottles, providing immediate access to its features. Using the command line for launching applications like Bottles is a direct approach many users favor for its speed and simplicity.

For those who prefer a graphical user interface (GUI), Bottles can be launched without using the command line. Follow these steps to open Bottles through the GUI:

  • Click on Activities at the top left corner of your screen.
  • Select Show Applications to view a list of all installed applications.
  • Scroll to find and click on the Bottles application icon.

Work through the settings, it seems like have an installer is a good thing.

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PopOS 22.04

Setting, to prevent laptop from suspending when lid closed

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks

Open up Tweaks, it's the first option.

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POPOS with Nvida Drivers

The screen was a bit wierd, it detected two monitor, and changed the setting to a single image.

The audio was quite low, how to turn it up.

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Ubuntu 22.04 CPU Performance

Always would see the following error mesage on the Power Settings

Performance mode temporarily disabled due to high operating temperature.

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1419396/how-to-force-enable-performance-mode-in-ubuntu-22-04

cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Enable with this program instead.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install cpupower-gui
cpupower-gui

Check to see what's the setting

cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor