With a few freezer ingredients and a vacation timer, you can make this Slow Cooker Winter Minestrone with Cheddar Toasts. It's perfectly comforting for cold nights. I don't know about you, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE my slow cooker.  And it's HUGE!  So, I can easily cook up a large pot of something and freezer half of it for another meal.  Consequently, half of this is in the freezer for later. It's just too easy to throw ingredients in there, set the timer (I use a vacation timer because I don't have one of those fancy schmancy cookers with a