{Week 2 Vegetable Challenge: Turnips}

Cassie vs. Turnip

(I asked Brandon to pick the veggie this week...)

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Although I usually skip the "root" area of the produce department, these guys are at least pretty with their purple skin... They are going to become Scalloped Turnips...

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/scalloped_turnips/

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Peeled and sliced, they do kind of look like potatoes...

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With some onions for extra flavor...

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From what I've read, turnips have a pretty strong flavor that you either love or hate, and since I was worried I might not love it, I picked this recipe to try to tone down that flavor...

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Okay, so I was a little unsure about these buggers.

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But hey, they looked pretty nice!

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And they really looked pretty coming out of the oven with the crispy brown top...

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I recruited my sister again so I wouldn't have to try the first bite alone, we were a little scared...

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The bite!

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And the verdict? Not this time turnips... Not terrible on the first bite. But for myself, I couldn't eat all of my serving. I think I've learned that when I try something new, it really needs to be new! I think I had expectations of my delicious melt-in-your-mouth home made Scalloped Potatoes, and when I have a certain expectation and it's different = not so good. And this has a different flavor, a bit of a tang, that my dear potatoes definitely don't have. But hey, at least I tried it!

Brandon ate all of his and said it was successful in hiding that turnip flavor (which he was actually looking forward too... weird, I know...) And Kate actually finished her plate too! Leave it to me to be stuck at the dinner table "til I turn into an old lady..."

It wasn't a total fail, but I don't think I'll use this recipe again. Til we meet again turnips...

{I love Kate's face in this pic... pretty much sums it up...}

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