01 April, 2011

I am munching on Jicama at this moment!

Doesn't anyone struggle with snackage right about now??? Is it just me??? Here I'm so proud to be snacking on this helpless vegie, come to find out it's high in Carbs! Dang! Carrots here I come!!


achyrhizus erosus, commonly known as Jícama (pronounced /ˈhɪkəmə/, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxikama], from Nahuatl xicamatl, [ʃiˈkamatɬ]), Yam, and Mexican Turnip, is the name of a native Mexican vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. Jícama is one species in the genus Pachyrhizus. Plants in this genus are commonly referred to as yam bean, although the term "yam bean" can be another name for jícama. The other major species of yam beans are also indigenous within the Americas.

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