Although often use interchangeably, yams and sweet potatoes are two distinct foods. Learn about their nutrition and health benefits.

Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a wonderful time of year. On Thanksgiving morning I’m up ...

You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

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ALL RIGHT SO THANKSGIVING QUICKLY APPROACHING RIGHT AND THERE ARE SOME CONFUSION ABOUT A DINNER STAPLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM. JOINING US TO EXPLAIN, CALIFORNIA SWEET POTATO ...

Orange and white sweet potatoes are often used interchangeably. But there are certain differences between the two which ...

Let's talk about making perfect sweet potatoes. Not yams — sweet potatoes. I would never publicly introduce myself as a "foodie," mainly because I can't say it with a straight face. The term foodie, ...

Forget the white potato; this vibrant root vegetable is the nutritional powerhouse you need to boost immunity, sharpen your ...

Sweet potato pie from Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Company. Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a ...