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First domesticated in Central America over 5,000 years ago, the sweet potato has a long and varied history. Sweet potatoes were introduced in China in the 16th century and quickly spread throughout Asia. Because of its hardiness, adaptability and overall versatility, the sweet potato has become a stable food in many parts of the world. Sweet potatoes (not to be confused with yams that originated...

It's true that we do have the opportunity to learn something new every day. Kitchens and cooking are not one of my areas of expertise, so it's not common for me to be passing-on advice about food. I never realized until I did a Google search this morning that sweet potatoes and yams are not the same vegetable. What I read in the article appearing below must be true, because you can only...

You’ve probably walked right by this homely vegetable in the produce section of the supermarket. About the size of a softball, celeriac looks like a potato on steroids that is having a very bad hair day. The bulb is covered with a gnarly yellow-green peel with brown rootlets. Green celery-like stalks may be growing out of the top.But don’t let the appearance fool you. Celeriac, otherwise known...

These are two of my sign designs for a restaurant in downtown Orlando. If you're ever in the neighborhood, the address is 201 E Pine Street. It's a nice place to eat.

How To Stuff A Turkey.. We have all had those days, when someone was in town, or decided to ‘pop over for dinner’. We have all celebrated holidays with family and friends and celebrated being together over a Turkey dinner. Let’s face it, Turkey is a comfort food. Just this week, my husband called me from work to say that a friend was in town visiting and that they were...

Making it through the holidays is a lot like being on a roller-coaster ride. The highs of delightful gatherings can be offset by the lows of money worries. The joy of reunions can be dampened by sadness for family members who are no longer with us or from whom we are estranged. Mounting expectations can be crushed by the disappointment of reality.Whatever your situation, be gentle with yourself as...

I have a confession to make. Yesterday, I ate too many carbs and caused my blood pressure to spike. The culprit was my arch-nemesis, the root of all evil, mashed potatoes. I can walk away from the pie with a tiny slice. I can eat one cookie. I can pass on the candy altogether. But potatoes and fresh bread are kryptonite to me. I decided to share what happens when my blood sugar is too high,...

Be assured you won’t need to change your religion or take up yoga, but you may need to change your diet. Flexitarians are people who have adopted a vegetarian way of eating but are flexible enough to occasionally eat fish, chicken and beef. Motives for adopting flexitarian diets vary. Some individuals want to lose weight. Others have ecological concerns; that is, they want to “green” their...