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The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas), commonly called a yam in parts of the United States (although they are not actually yams), is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. The sweet potato is only distantly related to the potato ( Solanum tuberosum). It is even more distantly related to the true yam ( Dioscorea species), which is native to Africa and Asia. The genus Ipomoea that contains the sweet potato also includes several garden flowers called morning glories, though that term is not usually extended to Ipomoea batatas. Some cultivars of Ipomoea batatas are grown as ornamental plants. This plant is a herbaceous perennial vine, bearing alternate heart-shaped or palmately lobed leaves and medium-sized sympetalous flowers. The edible tuberous root is long and tapered, with a smooth skin whose color ranges between red, purple, brown and white. Its flesh ranges from white through yellow, orange, and purple. Sweet potatoes are native to the tropical parts of the Americas, and were domesticated there at least 5000 years ago. [1] [2] They spread very early throughout the region, including the Caribbean. They were also known before western exploration in Polynesia. How exactly they arrived there is a subject of ongoing research and discussion of various hypotheses involving archaeological, linguistic and genetic evidence.
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1. Smart people plan ahead
September 03, 2008
The boy scouts have it just about spot on with their short and sweet motto: Be Prepared. There is no dilly-dallying around the fact that we are in the middle of a recession, with the phrase ‘credit crunch’ being thrown around like a hot potato. The people that are in the best position are those forward-thinking individuals who planned ahead and made sure they had a little something put aside for hard times. Indeed, if we lived our lives abiding to the ever insightful scout handbook, we would “always be in a state of readiness”. The majority of us, though, are all in the same boat – str... (read more)
Author: Paul McIndoe
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2. About Sweet Potato
June 11, 2008
Sweet potatoes in their many varieties are a highly nutritious food, easy to prepare, heavenly tasting, and extremely versatile on any menu. Yet, they are undervalued, ignored, and underappreciated. Some people enjoy the wonderful flavor and health benefits of sweet potatoes year round, but for many families sweet potatoes appear on the table at Thanksgiving and only then. We know of some folks who have never even eaten a sweet potato.
Sweet potatoes were actually born in Mexico, Central, and South America, as well as the West Indies. Their botanical name, Ipomoca batata, was derived from... (read more)
Author: Prabakar S
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3. Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
May 19, 2008
Sweet potatoes are a staple dish in numerous countries, including the United States, China and Indonesia, and are praised by many for the health benefits they provide. Sweet potatoes from Japan are the sweetest. . Sweet potatoes have been popular in the South for generations, but in recent decades cooks in other regions have been succumbing to the charms of this healthy and flavorful distant cousin of garden-variety spuds
Sweet Potato Fries are slices of pure sweet potato. Sweet Potato Fries are a wonderful, colorful and healthy change to regular fries. Sweet potatoes not only have mor... (read more)
Author: M.Ali Shodiqin, ST, M.MT
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4. A Look At The Ingredients Used In Making Bread And Butter Pickles
May 12, 2008
Bread and butter pickle is a type of pickle which is sweeter than the dill pickles. It is also known as sweet and sour pickle. Bread and butter pickles have a higher concentration of sugar. These pickles are not served along with main course dishes. But they are a part of the main course dishes. These pickles are often used in sandwiches, hamburgers or potato salads.
People sometimes confuse bread and butter pickles with sweet pickles. However there is a difference in terms of the ingredients. Sweet pickles use spices such as cinnamon, cloves and allspice along with vinegar. But bread a... (read more)
Author: Muna wa Wanjiru
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5. Pregnancy Related Nutrition Help For Smart Moms - To - Be
February 19, 2008
A smart woman would take pregnancy related nutrition help in order to decrease the risk of complications during the nine months and delivery. Good health is inevitable for the mother and baby with appropriate nutrition during pregnancy period.
List Of Foods For Good Pregnancy Nutrition
Vegetables – cabbage, broccoli, spinach, potato, tomato, and green beans are rich in vitamin C. Deep yellow and dark green vegetables, green pepper, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, and winter squash are rich in vitamin A. Fruits – orange, melon, tangerine, grapefruit, and berries are rich in vitamin ... (read more)
Author: apurva shree
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6. Awesome Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipes
November 08, 2007
I am glad to have shared with you this secret recipe to cooking awesome sweet and sour chicken. Now you can have it to enjoy at home. It's easy and authentic!
When I wouldn't be home for dinner, I usually cook it. My children ate it and said it was really good and always ask me to make it again. You'll be amazingly surprised!
Sweet and sour chicken recipe #1:
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 chicken thighs, bone and skin left on 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 sweet potato, peeled and chopped 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1/2 red chili, chopped 2 tbsp white wine 1 tbsp white wine vi... (read more)
Author: Deedee Purneim
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7. Frugal and Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
November 11, 2004
Here it is - that time of year when everyone's thoughts
turn to food! I'm thankful that at our house, we
have plenty of food, but sometimes I am not so
grateful that I am the one who usually gets to cook
it!
So I am always on the lookout for simple, tasty
recipes that are also easy on the budget. Here are
a few of my family's favorites:
Corn-Rice Casserole
1 1/2 cups minute rice (uncooked)
2 cans cream-style corn
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup butter or margarine
8 oz. jar Cheez Whiz
Melt butter in large saucepan and add onion and
green... (read more)
Author: Cyndi Roberts
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