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I have a variety of interests that are related to food but not recipes, so I decided to include that information on this page. Maybe you will find some of this information helpful to you and learn something new. It will also be a fantastic way for you to get to know me a little bit better and the types of info I find interesting. If there is a food technology out there worth knowing I want to learn about it.

pile of candy with title most popular candy in America
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Most Popular Candy in America

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It is candy time! I have been fascinated with candy ever since I was a little guy. One of my favorite times of year was of course Halloween. I loved getting dressed up and going Trick-or-Treating with my friends and of course, I loved bringing home piles of candy! In […]

sliced mango next to a whole mango on a white plate.
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How To Eat Mangoes

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I am a huge fruit lover, in particular, I love tropical and exotic fruits. From the Jujube fruit to the yellow dragon fruit to the passion fruit to many more fruits I have shared here on my website. In this article, learn all about one of my all-time favorite fruits, […]

Diced onions on a wooden cutting board.
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How to Dice an Onion

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Time for a cooking basics lesson. A lot of recipes called for diced or chopped onions. But unless you learned how to properly dice an onion, it can take more time, be less safe, and the onion sizes are all over the place. In this tutorial, I will show you […]

Bowl of mulberries
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All About Mulberries

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Growing up in California was a great time. We had a quarter-acre lot in a suburb of San Jose. My parents loved fruit trees and gardening so we always had fresh fruit and veggies. That also meant I had to spend time pulling weeds in the garden before I could […]

Lemon plum on a white plate.
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Lemon Plum

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Growing up I ate a lot of plums. We had a few plum trees in my backyard and there were some neighborhood trees that we could pick plums off of as well when they were in season. Plums grow really well in California where I grew up. Recently I had […]

Two tropical white guavas on a white cake pedestal.
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White Guava

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Guavas are one of my favorite fruits to eat. There are so many varieties of guava (guayaba) that you can choose from. The Tropical White Guava or also known as just the white guava, common guava, or guayaba is one of the most common along with the classic pink guava. […]

Honey pomelo on a white plate next to peeled fruit.
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Honey Pomelo

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I love all things citrus and one of my favorite citruses is pomelo. There are several varieties of pomelo, Siamese Pink, Siamese Sweet, Chandler, Oroblanco, Tahitian, and a handful of others one of which is a classic pink pomelo that is green on the outside and pink in the middle. […]

egg fruit on a white cutting board.
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Egg Fruit

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One of my hobbies is learning all about and tasting fruit. I absolutely love fruit. Also, I enjoy sharing what I have learned about each of them. In this article, I talk all about Egg Fruit or Canistel. It also goes by the name of Yellow Sapote. Learn all about […]