Second World War Mock Banana

Detailed colour drawing of a parsnip.

While bananas can be found in many grocery stores across Canada today, the vast majority of them are exported from tropical regions. Swapping bananas for locally-grown parsnips can provide a dose of fibre, vitamins and folate and could lower your carbon footprint. 

Claire Felloni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

  1. Step 1: Peel and chop the parsnips and boil until soft.
  2. Step 2: Drain and mix in the sugar and banana extract.
  3. Step 3: Mash until smooth, cool and serve.

Ingredients

  • Medium-sized parsnips
  • 2-3 teaspoon of sugar per parsnip
  • 2-3 drops of banana extract per parsnip