Connect with her on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.CynthiaSass.com. Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus) is a climbing herb that belongs to the Fabaceae (legume) family and produces tuberous roots.

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...