*I am still in S&B but I am disabled and it’s hard for me to stand at the stove. On good days I do my prep at the table then cook on the stove. On bad days I would order out before I saw this video. After seeing your video last year I bought three dash mini makers. Now on bad days my 2 girls and I sit at the table each with a mini maker and make our own food. They think it’s great fun to all cook together and I appreciate being able to still have homemade meals.*
I'm glad you found value in my video and it warms my heart that I had a role to play in bringing a family together. Thanks for visiting my channel and leaving me such a heart-felt comment.
i have similar issues. i also have an instant pot and i can sauté in it, so cook a lot, and add stuff for a one pot meal. it allowed me to be able to cook at the sofa and not get up. hugs i love that you got some for your girls to help along. it’s time well spent together and they’re learning something from you while spending valuable time together.
Tip, to reduce tender cook time, place chicken a plastic bag and pound with a 16 Oz can of food to flatten for quicker and even cooking. I also cut my tenders in bite size pieces and it only takes 2 minutes on each side. I like flattening the pieces because it helps keep the white meat juicer.
The Dash egg and rice cookers have a more even heat. This mini griddle cycles on and off and in the process draws more electricity on the cycling start ups. But, nice video. You can also use your pan in the rice cooker with water placed in rice cooker and pot set into water. Thanks for sharing. Looks delicious.
Oooh, same! English muffin, Canadian bacon, and egg sandwich in the hotel room, cause sometimes I just don’t wanna eat at the hotel restaurant for breakfast
Quicker cook time if you put those tenders right on the grill with no extra pot..even a frozen tender. Close lid for faster time, turn at intervals… pots convenient for canned items
@@marciabrainard9837 Looking to get one of these. Question, does both top & bottom of griddle heat up? If so, probably missing out on half the cooking power cooking with lid open. But good to know if you want to boil water.
That's what I was going to comment. The tenders can cook right on the griddle without having to wash a pot for it. Plus she can use shake n bake and make breaded tenders using the griddle. A small air fryer would work okay too. She could do so many meals in an air fryer or electric skillet.
I have the dash grill, I use at work, I cook an egg in the Morning, Tilapia fish for lunch and chicken tender coated in shake and bake, for dinner. Obviously you have to cut it to fit on grill. I'll try this with a pot
Thanks, Semi Living.....Im glad to have another way to cook if I need it. I will probably just use this method to cook sides for the meal and cook the main dish in the rice cooker.
Great idea to use the Dash with a pan, but besides one of these I picked up a Hot Logic Mini, which draws only 45 watts, and will let you put about anything from uncooked chicken to soup in a 6 cup container and cook it in a few hours! Between those two, I'm pretty much set for cooking, although do carry a mini rocket stove and a alcohol stove. -- no explosive gases in my van! (propane...)
B Miller yep, other than the Dash waffle maker I got for cheap, I bought a Hot Logic Mini. ❤️ that thing! I bring healthier lunches to work, save money, and not only cooks my food in my glass container until its piping hot, right on my desk next to me, but as I eat and get to the bottom, my food gets hotter, instead of losing heat. It’s just a good idea to make sure that you loosen clamps on lid tops as, the steam heat will pucker the top a bit. But, it really is TJ best thing since sliced 🍞!
Wow. You are brilliant there girl. 🌹. Wonderful idea. I love my griddle , but never thought of using a pot..so glad l caught your video..nice video. Tfs. Have a great day. ❤️
When Van Camping PERCENT OF TOTAL WATTS USED becomes important between charges... How many Watts was your PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY, or did you plug it into a REGULAR WALL AC OUTLET? What was the TOTAL PERCENT OF WATTAGE USED? Total time cooking was appropriately 10 minutes (mostly without a lid covering the pot).
The Dash 8 inch let’s you regulate temps I heard. Are you familiar with the slightly larger one? You are using it as their other higher end ones were in Japan. Very cool that you found this out. Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
I did see the larger one at a garage sale a while back and now I wish I would have purchased it. The only downside I saw was that I believe it uses 650 watts which at the time I thought...nah!...that's too much wattage for what I would use it for.
Good point on the power drain vs. RV life. If I ever buy the larger one, I think I will look into a step regulator. You can set how much power is drawn that way. It is often used on industrial equipment to regulate speed by adjusting current/wattage drawn. I always thought that if I ever return to sailing or go van life that maybe it good regulate a smaller AC, or heater. Though the camping excursions I went on, I just brought one of the reptile heating lights. It was enough to take the bite of the cold off. Bulbs are 50 to 100 W. Ah, love experimenting. There is a technical term for a step-regulator, but the name eludes me.
The only problem I see with this is that the little pans will scratch the coating on the Dash griddle 😢 thus rendering it unusable for cooking on its own...
Dash has a small pot for soup, stews, rice, etc. it has a steamer basket to. The temperature is more constant on those. Do you ever slice your chicken into smaller pieces? If so, does it cook faster? Do you know how much Wattage it uses?
Hi Therese, Thanks for checking out the video and leaving me a comment. I've never cut the chicken smaller but I would think it would cook faster if you did. Also, I believe that it uses 200 Watts when the blue light is actually on (so not consistently). Thanks again for checking out the video.
Items that cycle on and off use up more power than a constant one. I wonder if a step regulator device would level your surge draw? Ahhh, something to investigate, eh?
When you make Mac n cheese, if you use the express Mac or microwave packs they should cook a lot faster for you. The noodles are thinner than regular boxed elbows and boxed Mac n cheeses. They may even precook and dehydrate them so they cook faster, I don’t know 🤷♀️. I love your nesting pots. Great find. Thanks for the video.
Also, keep in mind that as a safe alternative to 165 degrees, cooking at 145 for 8 mins. at that temperature is also rated safe. It essentially changes the quicker safety of reaching 165 internally, to reaching and holding at 145 for several minutes... whichever comes first!
Oh man I really want one of those mini griddle's. I'm trying to decide which cookware I'm going to take with me. I love cast iron. I have two pieces that together make a little oven. But man they're big and heavy. I almost moved in this weekend but am still working on a couple of things.
Hi Ann, I'm glad I got one of these. It has proved itself to me as a valuable addition to my van kitchen. As you know, I'm a big chicken when it comes to using propane in my van so I found it necessary to look for alternative ways to cook. Now I know that while I'm cooking my main course in the rice cooker or in some other way (like on a fire) I can cook the side dishes using this. I'm a very happy camper....lol
@@travelinggypsie2085 i will probably use a lot of solar, but I still wanted another kind of energy for cooking if my battery bank is dead. I have a butane single burner and will have it sitting right by a window which I can open while cooking. It opens from the bottom not the top so it will be ok even if it's raining. I got one of those mini grills on my amazon wish list and may get one this week possibly.
@@AnnsTinyLife It's very smart to have a secondary cooking solution.....I figure I'll just come knock on your door if my battery bank runs dry....lol...just messing! My only back up is a propane stove that I will use outside and, of course cooking on the open fire....I do have a couple video ideas on some purchases I made for use in a backup cooking situation. As soon as the weather gets better I will be posting those so keep a look out for them.
I think the camera angle is deceiving, as it doesn't look like it's that close. Since it's not an open flame, being even 5" away (not directly above, but to the side) from a not surface like that will prevent a fire.
I am not sure where you can find it now. I bought mine a few years back at a garage sale for $5.00. The name of the set is the "Coleman Peak 1 Cook Set". You could probably google it to find where you can get it if they still make them.
I just have a 400 watt inverter hooked to the vehicle battery. As long as you're running just a few mins. you'll be fine, for longer, just let the engine idle after about 5 mins. of cooking.
The problem with that method is that it turns on and off as you said so it’s a very long cooking process for cooking meat but good for emergency use I guess hope it didn’t shorten the life of the dash cooking for so long it’s not intended for extended cooking time use though
A way to make use of the other hot plate while you’re cooking is to clamp your bread to it or biscuit dough for toast or biscuits…cool use of your griddle…
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*I am still in S&B but I am disabled and it’s hard for me to stand at the stove. On good days I do my prep at the table then cook on the stove. On bad days I would order out before I saw this video. After seeing your video last year I bought three dash mini makers. Now on bad days my 2 girls and I sit at the table each with a mini maker and make our own food. They think it’s great fun to all cook together and I appreciate being able to still have homemade meals.*
I'm glad you found value in my video and it warms my heart that I had a role to play in bringing a family together. Thanks for visiting my channel and leaving me such a heart-felt comment.
i have similar issues. i also have an instant pot and i can sauté in it, so cook a lot, and add stuff for a one pot meal. it allowed me to be able to cook at the sofa and not get up. hugs
i love that you got some for your girls to help along. it’s time well spent together and they’re learning something from you while spending valuable time together.
I love when people think outside the box. You're my kind of lady. Thanks for the review.
Tip, to reduce tender cook time, place chicken a plastic bag and pound with a 16 Oz can of food to flatten for quicker and even cooking.
I also cut my tenders in bite size pieces and it only takes 2 minutes on each side. I like flattening the pieces because it helps keep the white meat juicer.
The Dash egg and rice cookers have a more even heat. This mini griddle cycles on and off and in the process draws more electricity on the cycling start ups. But, nice video. You can also use your pan in the rice cooker with water placed in rice cooker and pot set into water.
Thanks for sharing. Looks delicious.
I love the griddle for hotel cooking, so this idea is a game changer! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jendaya.....I use the mini-griddle for so many things...I love it! Thanks for stopping by to watch the video and leaving a comment.
Oooh, same! English muffin, Canadian bacon, and egg sandwich in the hotel room, cause sometimes I just don’t wanna eat at the hotel restaurant for breakfast
Quicker cook time if you put those tenders right on the grill with no extra pot..even a frozen tender. Close lid for faster time, turn at intervals… pots convenient for canned items
I agree
Agree, just fry on griddle, use mine usually 3x’s a day, great scramble egg n cheese or 2sl of bacon 1st, then omelet
@@marciabrainard9837 Looking to get one of these. Question, does both top & bottom of griddle heat up? If so, probably missing out on half the cooking power cooking with lid open. But good to know if you want to boil water.
Why the pot ? Just cut the tender in half if need be and put it directly on the griddle,close the griddle down and it cooks really nicely.
That's what I was going to comment. The tenders can cook right on the griddle without having
to wash a pot for it. Plus she can use shake n bake and make breaded tenders using the griddle.
A small air fryer would work okay too. She could do so many meals in an air fryer or electric skillet.
@@SharonThib-o-dew she could but that would use more wattage I assume.
good video. i have the mini maker but never thought of putting a pot over it! you are very creative!
I have the dash grill, I use at work, I cook an egg in the Morning, Tilapia fish for lunch and chicken tender coated in shake and bake, for dinner. Obviously you have to cut it to fit on grill. I'll try this with a pot
I wonder if you couldn't just use the waffle maker as a grill?
@@caelidhg6261 I'm sure You could, if it's a thick piece of meat, you might have to move the pieces around
thats great information. thanks for sharing.
What a brilliant way to improvise and make what you have work for you!
Thanks, Semi Living.....Im glad to have another way to cook if I need it. I will probably just use this method to cook sides for the meal and cook the main dish in the rice cooker.
I really like your cookware, good find.
I love that little griddle. I use mine all the time
Omg you should do another cooking segment I would love to see different recipes! 😃
Couldn’t chicken be cooked directly on griddle.
Yes! But if you want to stew it, You would use this method. Like if you wanted to cook the chicken in a broth with veggies.
Great idea to use the Dash with a pan, but besides one of these I picked up a Hot Logic Mini, which draws only 45 watts, and will let you put about anything from uncooked chicken to soup in a 6 cup container and cook it in a few hours!
Between those two, I'm pretty much set for cooking, although do carry a mini rocket stove and a alcohol stove. -- no explosive gases in my van! (propane...)
B Miller yep, other than the Dash waffle maker I got for cheap, I bought a Hot Logic Mini. ❤️ that thing! I bring healthier lunches to work, save money, and not only cooks my food in my glass container until its piping hot, right on my desk next to me, but as I eat and get to the bottom, my food gets hotter, instead of losing heat. It’s just a good idea to make sure that you loosen clamps on lid tops as, the steam heat will pucker the top a bit. But, it really is TJ best thing since sliced 🍞!
You could have just put that tender straight on the dash. I have the 8 inch dash and i cook all kinds of dishes on iy
I do the same. I cook chicken, pork, beef right on the Dash. Much quicker and the meats are very tender. Diane
Really love these cooking vids on those things !!!! Just got mine yesterday and ready to play too. Lol.
Why would you not just fry the chicken on the griddle.
Great addition to the series
Thanks, Hobbs
Wow great info on the great little machine. 👍🏻
It will cook much faster if you cut the chicken in half. And then do not use a pot. Just grill it.
I see lil cute small pots like that all the time in the thrift store.
Omg I love this!! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Wow. You are brilliant there girl. 🌹. Wonderful idea. I love my griddle , but never thought of using a pot..so glad l caught your video..nice video. Tfs. Have a great day. ❤️
such a clever way to use the griddle to heat up like a stove !
When Van Camping PERCENT OF TOTAL WATTS USED becomes important between charges... How many Watts was your PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY, or did you plug it into a REGULAR WALL AC OUTLET? What was the TOTAL PERCENT OF WATTAGE USED? Total time cooking was appropriately 10 minutes (mostly without a lid covering the pot).
You dear lady are a *GENIUS*
I'll have to give that a try, have a little camping pot. Genius!!!
The Dash 8 inch let’s you regulate temps I heard. Are you familiar with the slightly larger one? You are using it as their other higher end ones were in Japan. Very cool that you found this out. Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
I did see the larger one at a garage sale a while back and now I wish I would have purchased it. The only downside I saw was that I believe it uses 650 watts which at the time I thought...nah!...that's too much wattage for what I would use it for.
Good point on the power drain vs. RV life. If I ever buy the larger one, I think I will look into a step regulator. You can set how much power is drawn that way. It is often used on industrial equipment to regulate speed by adjusting current/wattage drawn. I always thought that if I ever return to sailing or go van life that maybe it good regulate a smaller AC, or heater. Though the camping excursions I went on, I just brought one of the reptile heating lights. It was enough to take the bite of the cold off. Bulbs are 50 to 100 W. Ah, love experimenting. There is a technical term for a step-regulator, but the name eludes me.
The only problem I see with this is that the little pans will scratch the coating on the Dash griddle 😢 thus rendering it unusable for cooking on its own...
Put parchment paper or aluminum foil down first
If you put the pot cover or a piece of aluminum over the pot, it'll contain the heat and cook quicker.
Dash has a small pot for soup, stews, rice, etc. it has a steamer basket to. The temperature is more constant on those. Do you ever slice your chicken into smaller pieces? If so, does it cook faster? Do you know how much Wattage it uses?
Hi Therese, Thanks for checking out the video and leaving me a comment. I've never cut the chicken smaller but I would think it would cook faster if you did. Also, I believe that it uses 200 Watts when the blue light is actually on (so not consistently). Thanks again for checking out the video.
Items that cycle on and off use up more power than a constant one. I wonder if a step regulator device would level your surge draw? Ahhh, something to investigate, eh?
Wow this is so great, I love all the info that you give on this incredible machine. 👍🏻
Very interesting video
I totally get this for something like Mac & cheese, clever. For a chicken tender, what’s the advantage of the pot than directly on the griddle?
One I can think of is easier clean up.... another might be I suppose, if you were also doing a sauce.
I wondered the same thing. I’d just use the griddle to grill it…
I see you fridge is small. Is it sufficient for one? Does it have a freezer part?
When you make Mac n cheese, if you use the express Mac or microwave packs they should cook a lot faster for you. The noodles are thinner than regular boxed elbows and boxed Mac n cheeses. They may even precook and dehydrate them so they cook faster, I don’t know 🤷♀️. I love your nesting pots. Great find. Thanks for the video.
They are pre-cooked and dehydrated.
Also, keep in mind that as a safe alternative to 165 degrees, cooking at 145 for 8 mins. at that temperature is also rated safe. It essentially changes the quicker safety of reaching 165 internally, to reaching and holding at 145 for several minutes... whichever comes first!
I have the mini waffle maker but will be getting the griddle also i love your little refrigerator is that a 12 volt
That's awesome about the pots! 👍
I'm still watching older videos, do you may have done so. I'll bet it would cook a perfect little hamburger .
I agree...I haven't tried it yet but it's the perfect size for it!
I tried this it did not work for me
same here. it didn't insulate the metal cup for me enough to make anything.
I have a George Forman Griddle..
Oh man I really want one of those mini griddle's. I'm trying to decide which cookware I'm going to take with me. I love cast iron. I have two pieces that together make a little oven. But man they're big and heavy. I almost moved in this weekend but am still working on a couple of things.
Hi Ann, I'm glad I got one of these. It has proved itself to me as a valuable addition to my van kitchen. As you know, I'm a big chicken when it comes to using propane in my van so I found it necessary to look for alternative ways to cook. Now I know that while I'm cooking my main course in the rice cooker or in some other way (like on a fire) I can cook the side dishes using this. I'm a very happy camper....lol
@@travelinggypsie2085 i will probably use a lot of solar, but I still wanted another kind of energy for cooking if my battery bank is dead. I have a butane single burner and will have it sitting right by a window which I can open while cooking. It opens from the bottom not the top so it will be ok even if it's raining. I got one of those mini grills on my amazon wish list and may get one this week possibly.
@@AnnsTinyLife It's very smart to have a secondary cooking solution.....I figure I'll just come knock on your door if my battery bank runs dry....lol...just messing! My only back up is a propane stove that I will use outside and, of course cooking on the open fire....I do have a couple video ideas on some purchases I made for use in a backup cooking situation. As soon as the weather gets better I will be posting those so keep a look out for them.
@@travelinggypsie2085 looking forward to it!
Fish would even be faster, if you like fish :) shrimp in few mins too...
YOOOO THIS IS SO SMART
are you not afraid that the cloth hanging nearby is a fire hazard ???
I think the camera angle is deceiving, as it doesn't look like it's that close. Since it's not an open flame, being even 5" away (not directly above, but to the side) from a not surface like that will prevent a fire.
Where can I buy the exact cookware that you were using. I need that for my mom.
I am not sure where you can find it now. I bought mine a few years back at a garage sale for $5.00. The name of the set is the "Coleman Peak 1 Cook Set". You could probably google it to find where you can get it if they still make them.
bed bath and beyond, amazon, target, and kohl’s
I have the bit larger dash griddle. This is ingenious!!
Great video! What brand refrigerator is that?
looks like a Wagan Cooler (Refrigerator). Not sure of the model
Nice. I just picked up the waffle maker for $7.99 @ Marshall’s.
Where did you get your fridge?
Hi, what power unit are you using?
I have a Kodiak Inergy solar power generator. I did a video on it if you are interested in checking it out.
I just have a 400 watt inverter hooked to the vehicle battery. As long as you're running just a few mins. you'll be fine, for longer, just let the engine idle after about 5 mins. of cooking.
If you touch the back of the dash to the pan side, it will assist the heating of your pot a bit faster.
The problem with that method is that it turns on and off as you said so it’s a very long cooking process for cooking meat but good for emergency use I guess hope it didn’t shorten the life of the dash cooking for so long it’s not intended for extended cooking time use though
I would use an aluminum pot that would actually heat better that the thicker metal. Just an idea.
A way to make use of the other hot plate while you’re cooking is to clamp your bread to it or biscuit dough for toast or biscuits…cool use of your griddle…
👍👏
I would melt the butter, put the seasonings in it and stir them in then toss the chicken tenders
clever. I suppose the 40 minutes to do mac and cheese is not taking full power constantly.
They're low wattage
You go lady. ❤
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