Slow Cooker Beef Stew and Homemade Bread

In my world-(cold and wintry) there is nothing better than a slice of homemade bread and a hearty bowl of beef stew.  Unfortunately, there are some days (like today)-that do not provide me with the time to go through the process of making it the 'old fashioned' way.  No problem.  That's when I pull out the 'big guns' and use the blessings that modern technology has given me.   Does that mean that