OK, so jicama might not win any veggie beauty pageants or have the same cache of nutrients as does kale, but it definitely has some nutritional highlights. Namely, it’s an excellent source of vitamin C.“Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that works to limit oxidative stress, strengthen ...
Watchers they challenged us to try something we knew nothing about. So I brought it home from Kroger and tried it. So good just plain. I did not add anything to it. A little sweet and pretty moist. Will be great in salads or with fruit or just by itself. So glad WW had the ...
I’ll tell you all more about the Aeroponic Garden later, but it really has helped up our veggie intake. I love going out and grabbing a few (or more) leaves of lettuce and popping them into my mouth — and knowing that I have already had part of or a whole serving of veggies, ...
Jicama—also called Chinese yam, yam bean root, Mexican potato, fon goot, or sicama—is a root vegetable native to Mexico and Central America. It’s often described as a cross between a potato and an apple. The jicama plant is technically part of the legume family and grows as a vine,...
Snack Girl listens to her readers and recently one (Danny) asked me to feature jicama. So, I decided to see if I could find it and figure out what to do with it...
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice, your preference (about the juice of 1 large fruit) 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (Note the amount of lemon/lime juice is totally flexible and according to your taste. Some like it tart, others not!) ...