Oven-Fried Parsnips:

Ingredients: 2lbs parsnips 2 tablespoons olive oil Coarse sea salt  Directions: Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.  Peel parsnips.  Cut them crosswise into 2 ½ inch chunks, slice the chunks lengthwise into ¼ inch thick planks, and...

Loaded Parsnip Mashed Potatoes

 Ingredients: 6 small (about 1-1/2 pounds) potatoes, peeled and quartered 3 medium parsnips (about 1 pound), peeled, cut into 2-inch lengths, large ends cut again in half to cook evenly 1/2 cup half-and-half or milk 3 Tablespoons butter, or more to taste 1 cup...