Cool spring weather gives way to the perfect opportunity to indulge in one of our favorite comfort foods: red lentil dal. Dal means “to split” …
Dal: Gettin’ Springy with It
We Heart Football (Food)
Ok so we may not be the biggest football enthusiasts here at FIO, but if there’s one thing we can get behind about watching football …
Let’s Get Cozy
The weather is FINALLY starting to cool down and feel fall-like, so we’re in a major soup mood. With some beautiful Russets from the farmer’s …
Time for Tomato Pie
It’s that magical time of year when we still have loads of fresh tomatoes, but it’s finally cool enough to turn on the oven. To …
It’s Spinach Season!
The spinach is busting in the FIO garden, and we’re here to celebrate the pure awesomeness of this quintessential green. Today we are bundling up …
Collards on Call
This is the time of year when gardening and eating with the seasons comes full circle. We started our brassicas plants for the FIO Garden …
’Tis the Season for Snacking
It’s the time of year when get-togethers are abundant and we’re all feeling a little more generous with homemade gifts: aka SNACK MIX SEASON! Whatever …
Do the Tomato Jam Jam
Along with autumn’s first frost, comes a big pile tomatoes finishing their ripening process inside (we can’t leave them out there to freeze, right?!). Although …
We Heart Kimchi
We have a majorly deep passion for fermenting. Just think about it: tiny microorganisms—lactobacilli, in the case of kimchi—are busy, busy, busy eating up all …
Carrots, Baby!
Our sweet but destructive chickens recently DESTROYED a carrot bed. ALL the plants were meticulously devoured, leaving the carrots underneath without their energy-producing green tops. …
Bacon of the Land
We know—it’s nearly impossible to replicate the sensational flavor of a good, porky slice of bacon … but we also like a good challenge! With …