I have been trying to add new foods to my diet in
honor of the paleo way and wonder, since I have lived
a sheltered life when it comes to eating a variety of
foods, a couple of things.  I see so many foods I have
never heard of, or if I have, never eaten, in the
store when I go shopping.  I would like to add as many
of these if possible.
1.  what part of Swiss chard is edible raw?  leaves
only, stem???  what about collards, dandelion, turnip
greens?  I see recipes that call for cooking these,
but since some of them, especially the chard, look
like rhubarb, and the leaves of that are poisonous, I
was hesitant to eat these raw.
2.  does anyone eat parsnips, beets, turnips raw, do
they need to be peeled first?
Thanks
patiently pondering paleo pickins'
Jane