I gathered some friends, and we had our first meal assembly session. We made 12 meals and I have been hooked ever since. I can not describe what a blessing this has been for our family. I can't decide if I love freezer meals because it saves money and trips to the grocery store, or because meal prep is so easy that our babysitter or my husband can prepare the meals.Now all you have to do is turn the slow-cooker to low and wait 6-8 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone. Remove the bone, shred the meat, and serve with tortillas, cheese, salsa verde and sour cream - delicious!Crock pot chicken tortilla soup -- There's nothing like a warm, spicy bowl of chicken tortilla soup before or while watching the big game. Stephanie from A Year of Slow Cooking has a simple recipe that's a snap to throw together the morning of the game. Serve with homemade tortilla chips for extra savings.The first San Antonio Chili Stand was in operation at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893. And it was that even that helped to spread chili and crockpot chili with beans all over the United States and other parts of the world. In 1977 Chili Con Carne was named the official dish of Texas by the Texas Legislature.In most cases, you can just place raw food and liquid (water, wine, etc.) in the slow cooked chili. In a few cases, the liquid has to be pre-heated. When this is done, all you have to do is put on the lit, and either switch on the cooker, or pre-program it to start later.Looking for slow cooker chili that are praiseworthy at your dinner parties? Tired of same old -same old recipes? This cookbook has imaginative recipes, and fresh ingredients added to an 'upscale approach' to a "time-tested and mother-approved" tradition of slow cooked meals. There are even beer or wine suggestions along with each recipe.No-one likes doing dishes but it is a fact of life that someone will eventually have to tackle the stack of plates in the sink. Having a dishwasher makes the clean up process quick and simple. In fact most kitchen appliances are dishwasher safe with removable parts making life easier from the preparation to the clean up.Reading the specials chili con carne krydda on a recent weeknight frogleg cakes and scallops poblano it seems that the kitchen is capable of a broader reach. Hopefully they'll expand their offerings as they regain a following.