Cuban food! spicy sweet cinnamon laced picadillo & traditional cuban black beans

Ingredients

1)Picadillo (Cuban pork hash):

• 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
• 1 4" cinnamon stick
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, halved
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 libras ground pork
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup green pimento-stuffed olives, sliced in half
• 1 28 ounces. can whole peeled fire roasted tomatoes, un-drained, crushed
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 tablespoon. red wine vinegar

2)Frijoles Negros (Black Beans) Cuban Style:

• 1 libra dried black beans
• 2 qts water
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons powdered chicken/ham/vegetable boullion
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon whole dried oregano, crushed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped white onions, (mixed w/ a splash of red wine vinegar, a pinch of allspice and pepper--or just plain as a topping)