Category: Farm to Family Food
8 is Enough Questions and a Recipe with Chef Jonathon Sawyer
Oct 1, 2016
Father, Chef, urban farmer, craft vinegar vintner, and sustainable farm to table food “sourcerer”, Chef Jonathon Sawyer is a James Beard award winning chef and Cleveland native.
Read MoreWhat to Pack for Cooking in a Hotel “Kitchen”
Jul 31, 2016
Save money by staying in hotels with “kitchens” and enjoy the local experience by visiting neighborhood farmers markets, co-ops, farms, and supermarkets! In this article, we’ll go through everything we pack to get the most out of cooking family meals in a hotel “kitchen”.
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Chef Justin Warner
Jul 23, 2016
Chef Justin Warner rose to fame as a winner on Food Network Star and has since become a Michelin-rated celebrity chef and media personality. As a self-taught “culinary rebel”, Chef Warner brings wit, creativity, and a deep appreciation for food and people to everything he does.
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese
May 14, 2016
Our #8isEnoughQuestions interview with Molly Kroiz, owner and artisan cheese maker of Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese. Molly and her crew sustainably seasonally produce a variety of goat cheeses including Dutchman’s Creek Chèvre, Catoctin, Calvary Camp Ash, Picnic Woods, Georges Mill Feta, Short Hill Mountain Tomme.
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Father Leo Patalinghug
Apr 22, 2016
Father Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest who is also an internationally known chef, author, speaker, martial artist, breakdancer, and leader of the Grace Before Meals movement. Father Leo joined us for a special audio #8isEnoughQuestions interview as part of our Farm to Family Food Chain series with farmers, chefs, retailers, and more.
Read MoreItalian Meatballs!
Mar 4, 2016
Our Italian Meatballs recipe evolved from an old family recipe and is now one of our family’s favorites. It’s really easy, tastes great, and all the kids love to help make them. So try it for yourself and let us know what you think!
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Chef Fabio Viviani
Jan 31, 2016
Born in Florence, Italy Chef Fabio Viviani is everywhere! An award winning chef with multiple restaurants in Southern California and Chicago, best-selling cookbooks (e.g. Fabio’s Italian Kitchen), his own wines, a digital magazine for entrepreneurs, Chef Viviani is probably best known for the charismatic passion he brings to television.
Read MoreOur Ten Favorite Coffee Spots in the U.S.
Jan 16, 2016
I love coffee. Especially a great coffee with milk, sugar, and maybe chocolate? Vanilla? Caramel? Chai? Mmmmm. Full Van Fun is about farm to family food, music, and destinations parents and children can both enjoy, and for us, the whole family enjoys when I have coffee. These are our 10 Favorite Coffee Spots from more than 20,000 miles of roadtrips around the U.S. and Canada over the last few years.
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Jesse Straight of Whiffletree Farm
Nov 25, 2015
When it comes time to get our Thanksgiving turkey, one of our favorite local sources is Whiffletree Farm. This Thanksgiving, we wanted to feature an #8isEnoughQuestions interview with a key person in the Farm to Family Food Chain – a farmer, like so many others, who work hard everyday so that we can enjoy our Thanksgiving turkey.
Read More8 is Enough Questions for Chef Marc Murphy
Nov 24, 2015
We are excited to launch a new #8isEnoughQuestions interview feature with key people in the Farm to Family Food Chain such as farmers, chefs, retailers, and more. Renowned restaurateur and TV star Chef Marc Murphy is as our first interview in this series.
Read MoreWhat is Full Van Fun?
Stories, interviews, reviews and more from our life as a mom, dad, and seven kids focused on travel, farm to family food, and family friendly music that the “full van” (i.e. parents & kids) can enjoy.