Parsnips
I was reading The Lexy Experiment the other day and I came across an article called Meditation on Parsnips. After looking at her dazzling photographs, I couldn’t figure out what they had to do with parsnips and thought I’d better read the text. Ah, I see! She was going on about how she felt like a peeled parsnip when she looked at the photoshoot she did for The Soul is Dyed, and began meditating with her husband on parsnips and the meaning of life, I think. While I would never confuse Lexy with a Parsnip, it did give me cause to wonder if I could remember the last time I ate a parsnip. I could not. So, I resolved to cook and eat a parsnip. I told Lexy I was going to do this and she advised me that parsnips are full of vitamin C and micro-nutrients. I was sold! A trip to the market was in order.
I have an excellent cookbook for when you don’t know how to cook something, The New Basics Cookbook by Russo & Lukins (although I’ve had it for almost 30 years so I don’t know how new it is). Maybe they had written a Basics Cookbook before. After reading how to cook my parsnips I decided to pair them with some golden beets I had. And, since I will be working around a hot stove, I decided to put on an apron. I will let you know how they turn out.
FOOTNOTE: I cooked my parsnip and golden beets with a little EVO, thyme, tarragon, pepper and Alaea Hawaiian red sea salt. As I sat down to eat I thought of Lexy and wondered if I should meditate. Deciding that might be hard to do while eating, I chose to contemplate how delicious they were. And, to make them again. Perhaps my BFF May More, culinary goddess, has some tips for me.
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mmm parsnips work for other things too… I have a favorite recipe I’ll dig out for you too Elliot, if you want. Indie xx
On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 at 15:41, Life of Elliott… wrote:
> Life of Elliott… posted: “I was reading The Lexy Experiment the other > day and I came across an article called Meditation on Parsnips. After > looking at her dazzling photographs, I couldn’t figure out what they had to > do with parsnips and thought I’d better read the text. Ah, I see!” >
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Hey Indie! I’d love that.
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I often have to stop mid way cooking to hurriedly write notes for blogs.
Parsnips are great roasted in soy, sesame and honey glaze too
I enjoyed a sneaky glimpse into your thoughts
Swirly 🌻
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Thank you, swirly, I do enjoy sesame. And, sneaky glimpses are always fun.
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Elliott, I am so excited that you really decided to do this! Judging from the photo — very nice sheer underpants by the way — an apron is definitely the safest way to go. Also I think your photo illustrates well how someone could look at parsnips and think about sex! Thank you for advancing my cause …. and thank you for making me smile with your bit of fun here. This is sweet and wonderful and I’m glad the parsnips and golden beets (yum!) were good too. 🖤
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Yes, that was fun, you do make a good muse, Lexy. I’m glad you approved of my cooking attire, and I did don an apron. They were delish.
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I greatly enjoyed this culinary corner. I do love a parsnip. It is said they taste better if they have been nipped by the frost.
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Hey Pons, you of all people I know, would like a good parsnip. I’ll have to see if the produce guy can tell me which ones have been nipped by frost. I’ve been enjoying your photos as you’ve been traveling about
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About a year or so ago we tried parsnips and I actually liked the taste of it. I just can’t remember how Master T prepared them… nice post, and nice image, Elliott!
Rebel xox
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Thanks, Marie. It was fun making them, you do need to season well. Tell Master T I would love to get his recipe.
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Looks delicious
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So amusing Elliott – I know about nutrition but it is my man who is the cook in our house ;-)<3
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That I am sure of, you are too busy writing dirty stories and showing off your gorgeous breasts. Incidentally, haven’t seen any Wellie’s in quite some time.
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will have some coming up soon i think 😉
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