Mashed Turnips and Carrots

Turnips have gotten an very unfair rap as a vile, sour vegetable but that couldn't be further then the truth.  Turnips actually have a very sweet, pleasant taste very similar to a rutabaga. (swede) My husband has been encouraging me to give them a try so at the farmers market I stocked up.  At first I felt I didn't know what to do with it, however after researching them I found that they could be prepared in the same way that you would potatoes or rutabagas.  My first attempt was to roast them in a vegetable medley which turned out even better then I could imagine.  So after reading a new blog that I discovered, Laura Rebecca's Kitchen, I was inspired to try it mashed.  The result was the perfect blend of sweetness as the carrots nicely complimented the turnips.  I would encourage everyone to give this poor misunderstood root a chance, it may surprise you.