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The Vitamin Bomb Known as the YamThe Vitamin Bomb Known as the Yam
23 Oct.
The yam is a vitamin bomb which supplies the body with an assortment of vitamins and antioxidants. Also known as a sweet potato, this root vegetable comes from Central America. Yams have been widely known about well...
Wild YamsWild Yams
10 Aug.
Wild yams, Dioscorea villosa, also known as Mexican wild yam, is a plant that is found mainly in North America. Wild yam is a vine with thick tuberous roots and climbing stems that are up to 6 feet tall. Stems are numerous...
Culinary Temptations with YamsCulinary Temptations with Yams
07 Nov.
Yams are prepared similarly to potatoes. Yams are a type of sweet potato. However, they are not potatoes at all and belong to a separate species. The large and tasty yam originates from the tropical regions of America...
The Mexican Sweet Potato - Wild YamsThe Mexican Sweet Potato - Wild Yams
16 May
Wild yams are a perennial vine, also known by the names of the Mexican sweet potato or Dioscorea villosa. The plant originates from North America, but is also seen in the tropical areas of Mexico and Asia. It has...
Lemon or Lime?Lemon or Lime?
20 Nov.
Many people cannot distinguish between a lemon and a lime at all and are of the opinion that a green lime is simply an unripe lemon. But actually, these citrus fruit are nothing alike! Lemons are yellow, sour and...
PotatoesPotatoes
27 Dec.
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are perennial plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). This widely distributed and loved by billions of people around the world plant is of U.S. origin, but is now grown in all parts of the...
CitrusCitrus
21 Dec.
Citrus fruits are among of the most nutritious foods for humans. Additional advantages are the popularity and widespread dissemination, as well as a pleasant, refreshing taste. The etymology of the word comes from the Latin...