"Creating an After School Routine" gave us tips on making it through those evenings with so much to do and so little time. Starting with a good after school routine can go a long way towards preventing morning madness but there are a few things you can do in the morning to help you on get on your way, out the door and to the school on time.Less expensive cuts of meat work just fine. When you are slow cooking, you can choose the cheaper cuts, such as chuck steak. Because the meat is cooked slowly over time, these less expensive cuts will melt in your mouth by the time they are finished.Reportedly, according to the ICS, there was a trail hand range cook, who would collect wild chiles and garlic along the cattle trail. Then at night he would cook it up with whatever meat was available and serve it to the rest of the cowhands. The "original" recipe may be tracked back to the early 19th century. This recipe contains only meat, onions, garlic, oregano and salt. And certainly no beans!The first documented recipe for simple slow cooker chili dates way back to September 2, 1519. According to one legend, Spanish priests called the first chili "the soup of the devil" because they believed that chili peppers were an aphrodisiac. Hey, they may well be.To prepare the BBQ pork, simply follow these steps. Pour the beef broth into your slow cooked chili and then add the pork after that. The next step is to cook the pork on high heat for about 4 hours or until the meat can be easily shredded. At this point you are ready to transfer the pork to the over. Preheat your over to 350 degrees and then place the shredded pork in an iron skillet or Dutch oven. Once you have all of the pork moved over, stir in the barbeque sauce. The final step is to cook the BBQ pork in the oven for 30 minutes or until it is completely heated through.According to "One Pot Wonders," an article on the CBS News Web site, about 80% of American kitchens have a slow cooker. "Experts predict [slow cookers] will be a big trend in 2008," the articles notes. Grocery stores have picked up on the trend and sell pre-cut veggies and meat for slow cookers. Book stores have dozens of books devoted to slow cooker chili.Whether beans belong in a great chilli was always subject to discussion for most chilli aficionados. It is likely that some chili cooks once started adding beans to supplement or even replace expensive meat. Understandable as the beans contribute taste, valuable proteins and nutrients to the chili.Having a few basic recipes on hand is great. Unfortunately, the same recipes can get old. A cookbook that offers a large selection of recipes is essential for college students. Look for books that have breakfast, side dish, dessert, main course, snack, and several other categories. The more the college student chili con carne knorr eat at home, the more money they'll save.