Helium.com | View Joan Mccord's articles http://www.helium.com/users/316850.xml View Joan Mccord's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:15 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:15 GMT With many varieties and a long history, the common bean, phaseolus vulgaris, is a herbaceous annual domesticated in ancient Central America and the... http://www.helium.com/items/1659143-common-beans-maize-squash-protein-powerhouses Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:15 Celtuce (Lactuca sativa), also known as stem or asparagus celery and especially popular in Chinese cuisine, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primari... http://www.helium.com/items/1658172-tahini-sauce-celtuce-stir-fry-braised-celtuce Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:30:03 Kombu, from the genus Laminaria, is a long, thick sea vegetable from th kelp family, harvested from icy sea waters, and widely used in Japanese cu... http://www.helium.com/items/1657082-kombu-mashed-potatoes-dashi-miso-soup-sea-vegetables Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:08:55 Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) refers to both the fruit and plant of the vine-like flowering herb that produces the berry we loosely consider water... http://www.helium.com/items/1655933-watermelon-aqua-fresca-stir-fried-watermelon-rind Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:07 Opuntia paddle cactus, or prickly pear, are common culinary names for the menacingly beautiful cactus plant adorning landscapes across the world. L... http://www.helium.com/items/1653531-cactus-hot-pepper-jelly Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:34 Palmaria palmate, dulse, or sea parsley, is one of the family of sea vegetables rich in nutrients and minerals harvested from the ocean. This sea a... http://www.helium.com/items/1652238-sea-vegetable-soup-roasted-vegetables-with-dulse-dulse-salad Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:14:51 Cynara cardunculus, better known as cardoon or artichoke thistle, grows in the wild or in the garden, and blooms in summer with silver/gray foliage... http://www.helium.com/items/1651210-cardoons-cardoon-recipes Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:51:39 We assume our eyes and vision deteriorate as we age. Usually, this is true, but it might be more accurate to say our vision changes as we get older... http://www.helium.com/items/1650258-eye-health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:02:40