i like to coat the potatoes & cauliflower with butter first. "i knew his work, and he was good. pour mixture in a basin (for lack of another vehicle i found that one of my small cooking pans balanced quite nicely in the basin, resting on the handles against the sides of the slow cooker bowl without touching bottom) that will fit comfortably in your slow cooker pot, leave to cool for 10 minutes, add the eggs and mix well. 