Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
'Tis the season for canning. We look into the history of pickling MVP -- the Ball jar. And, Chef Daniel Orr says deep-frying isn't the only way to enjoy okra.
'Tis the season to start planting your fall plants. Stephanie Solomon gives tips. Chef Daniel Orr prepares two dishes: apple butter and watermelon juice.
Let's talk chickens! Three backyard chicken farmers answer your questions, and Chef Daniel Orr uses chicken bones and veggie scraps to make a stock.
Chef Daniel Orr cooks with King Oyster and Chicken Of The Woods Mushrooms, and our backyard chicken experts talk about protecting your birds from predators.
Our three backyard chicken farmers are back to talk about preparing your birds for winter. In the kitchen, two adult recipes -- martini and drunken watermelon.
So long Atkins! A diet full of flora is the new craze.
Food writer Lynn Schwartzberg took her love of barbecue to the next level by becoming an official KCBS barbecue judge. She explains how to cook perfect ribs.
This recipe is a great way to use apples that maybe don't look the most appealing but still taste great.
McDonald's has announced plans to open its first-ever exclusively vegetarian locations in the Indian cities of Amritsar and Katra. Could the US be next?
Same ingredients, two options: chicken poblano enchiladas or chicken poblano fajitas. The choice is yours.
The new school year brings with it new standards for school lunches. School food preparers and students are adjusting.
A new research meta-analysis shows no health benefits to eating organic. Critics say it misses the point.
Hunger continues to be a major challenge as new data from the USDA shows food insecurity and food stamp participation are on the rise.
Sysco recently became the latest company to announce it will phase out pork produced with gestation crates. Farmers worry they’ll be left picking up the tab.
After blanching and shocking the long beans, they get the fiery treatment with garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
Janisse Ray says every morsel of food we eat starts with a seed. Her new book "The Seed Underground" celebrates the labor of love of seed saving.
Thanks to a rainy spring season and hot summer temperatures, I started harvesting pumpkins from my garden in July. I'm using one in which to bake a chicken.
Are your birds looking a little disheveled? Not to worry -- It's molting season.
The juice from this gorgeous watermelon harvested fresh from the garden is accompanied by a few mint leaves -- and that's it.
Ahead of federally-mandated menu changes, McDonald's is voluntarily posting nutritional information alongside menu items.
New York City is often a trailblazer in the fight against obesity, first with banning trans fats and then with calorie counts on menus. Now, it's big soda.
Farm-based tourism attractions like “u-pick” berry patches, wine tastings, dude ranches and guided hunting trips have operated in the region for years.
Stocks are the building blocks of cuisine. Use your leftover chicken bones and veggie scraps to make a tasty chicken stock for soups, stews and sauces.
North Market Poultry and Game prides itself on selling local chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits and venison. Taste them all in their traditional Cassoulet.
We asked our listeners to weigh in on raw milk topics. Should dairy producers be allowed to sell unpasteurized milk in Indiana or not? Is raw milk safe?
Wondering what to do with your pumpkins other than carving them up for Halloween or making pies? Here's one good idea.
Stephanie Solomon says protecting your soil is key to maintaining a healthy garden during lousy weather. She tells us other tips for fall gardening success.
Newly published research suggests that when it comes to obesity, it's not just what's in our food that matters, but what's in food packaging as well.
The House and Senate are at odds over cuts to food stamps, which dominate spending in the farm bill.
These mushrooms are so meaty that they could easily take the place of the piece of meat on any dinner plate.
Alan Barker is trying to turn his hobby of fruiting mushrooms at home into a food business. Currently, his many varieties of Oyster Mushrooms are flourishing.
Farmland prices have risen between 14 percent and 18 percent this year.
Chickens give backyard farmers more than just eggs and meat. Three experts talk about how they help in the garden with fertilizing, tilling and pest control.
About 2 million acres of Aquamax corn were planted across the Corn Belt this year, making it the first drought-resistant lineup to be widely available.
Jana Wilson calls chickens the snack food of the wild kingdom. She is joined by two other chicken farmers to talk about which predators to look out for.
Put smiles on the faces of your brunch guests with this watermelon carved as a whale. But this dish isn't for kids. Fruit is covered with tequila lime syrup!
The 20th annual Big Red Beerfest will feature small breweries as well huge beer corporations. We revisit last year's event with photos, interviews and samples.
Our three backyard chicken experts talk about how difficult the hot hot summer was on their birds, and they give tips for helping your flock survive the winter.
Indiana University is taking food waste from its dining halls and composting it for fertilizer.
This recipe is a great way to use apples that maybe don't look the most appealing but still taste great.
Same ingredients, two options: chicken poblano enchiladas or chicken poblano fajitas. The choice is yours.
After blanching and shocking the long beans, they get the fiery treatment with garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
Thanks to a rainy spring season and hot summer temperatures, I started harvesting pumpkins from my garden in July. I'm using one in which to bake a chicken.
The juice from this gorgeous watermelon harvested fresh from the garden is accompanied by a few mint leaves -- and that's it.
Stocks are the building blocks of cuisine. Use your leftover chicken bones and veggie scraps to make a tasty chicken stock for soups, stews and sauces.
Heather Tallman shows Felix how to make his own after-school snacks. These roll-ups are quick to prepare and taste delicious.
Wondering what to do with your pumpkins other than carving them up for Halloween or making pies? Here's one good idea.
These mushrooms are so meaty that they could easily take the place of the piece of meat on any dinner plate.
Low fat frozen yogurt thickens this banana and strawberry smoothie.
Put smiles on the faces of your brunch guests with this watermelon carved as a whale. But this dish isn't for kids. Fruit is covered with tequila lime syrup!
The new school year brings with it new standards for school lunches. School food preparers and students are adjusting.
A new research meta-analysis shows no health benefits to eating organic. Critics say it misses the point.
Hunger continues to be a major challenge as new data from the USDA shows food insecurity and food stamp participation are on the rise.
Sysco recently became the latest company to announce it will phase out pork produced with gestation crates. Farmers worry they’ll be left picking up the tab.
Ahead of federally-mandated menu changes, McDonald's is voluntarily posting nutritional information alongside menu items.
New York City is often a trailblazer in the fight against obesity, first with banning trans fats and then with calorie counts on menus. Now, it's big soda.
Farm-based tourism attractions like “u-pick” berry patches, wine tastings, dude ranches and guided hunting trips have operated in the region for years.
We asked our listeners to weigh in on raw milk topics. Should dairy producers be allowed to sell unpasteurized milk in Indiana or not? Is raw milk safe?
Newly published research suggests that when it comes to obesity, it's not just what's in our food that matters, but what's in food packaging as well.
The House and Senate are at odds over cuts to food stamps, which dominate spending in the farm bill.
Farmland prices have risen between 14 percent and 18 percent this year.
About 2 million acres of Aquamax corn were planted across the Corn Belt this year, making it the first drought-resistant lineup to be widely available.
Indiana University is taking food waste from its dining halls and composting it for fertilizer.
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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