Carrot-Parsnip Soup with Seedy Power Sprinkle Whether you are making a thrifty meal out of odds and ends, or starting from scratch, a bowl of soup is soothing, satisfying sustenance that’s easy to achieve no matter what you may have on hand. Lean on long-lasting winter vegetables to deliver a flavorful, filling meal that tastes like hard work, even if it isn’t. If you have never tried parsnips before, now is the time. They are at their absolute best in the dead of winter, and their complex, unique flavor makes this highly storable root vegetable a good one to keep on hand. Sweetly similar to carrots, their earthy, nutty, fragrantly spicy taste gives this rich, creamy Carrot-Parsnip Soup all the flavor it needs.