the parsnip project

i'll never be a vegetarian or a vegan. i can't help it; i love a good cheeseburger. and steak. and fish. and eggs. and sometimes chicken. oh yeah, and pork. what can i say? i'm a carnivore.

my conscience about them once being animals, be damned.

but i will say that i probably only eat meat about once or twice a week these days. and i will also say that for the most part, i like fruits and vegetables. i also like pastas and breads.

and since i've moved here to the big city, i've tried a bit to expand my food and cooking horizons. because there's every kind of everything available here at the local grocery store.

and so, i thought i'd try parsnips. they seemed like they might be filling. so i wouldn't be hungry after i ate. they seemed like they might be like carrots, which i like. or like potatoes, which i also sort of like. and so i bought this huge parsnip and decided to try to make some kind of honey glazed carrot and parsnip mixture. i found the recipe on the internet. it had 5 stars. what could go wrong?

and so first i tried parsnip raw. and yeah, i wasn't feeling it. the consistency of a carrot- without the flavor. then i tried the recipe. and the only good part of it was the carrots. the parsnip part was... well... yuck.

sort of the consistency of a cooked potato, but without the taste. even with the honey glaze.... yuck.

so, i'm just not really sure what you would do with a parsnip, unless you were starving. then, i guess you would suck it up and eat them.

because i was taught not to be spoiled and not to waste food, i did eat them tonight. then i ate some cottage cheese and pears to get the taste (or lack there-of) out of my mouth.

and i think for now, for me, the parsnip project is over.