Winter is a great time to try a new fruit or vegetable, like jicama (pronounced hic-a-ma). Jicama is a relative of the potato family. It is a popular dietary staple ...

Mastering a foreign language would be considered quite an accomplishment by most people. I took German in college and in high school (in lieu of shop class, which might explain my lack of handyman ...

Jicama looks like a large, round potato with brown skin. The skin needs to be peeled away as it is inedible. The inside is white and has been compared to a cross between an apple and a turnip.

When someone mentions root vegetables, you probably think of potato, carrot, and radish. While they are all superfoods, you should also add jicama to your diet. The root vegetable, also known as a ...

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