I honestly don't worry about the measurements I just boil it like macaroni until it is soft enough and then drain it. I have way more water than rice. This worked the best for me. I have also done it in the crock pot, I think I may have written on here in the recipes how long I cooked it for.

Welcome to the group! keep watching all of the videos and read everyone's posts, I think it is a great way to learn.  Also, don't forget to look at the recipe section there are so many good ideas there. Dr. O also has a book with recipes and there are many others online with books with grain free recipes. spunkycoconut.com, elanaspantry.com are two good ones that come to mind right away, they both have good cookbooks too. If you are on facebook “grainfreemom” is a good one too, she has a website too, but don't know the name of it right now.

So glad you are already beginning to feel better. Take one step at a time, sounds like you have a good dr. I would ask about probiotics and ask to be tested for leaky gut syndrome.  There is probably a bunch more things you could be tested for too, like maybe candida. Best wishes and if you have questions this is the place to ask if we don't know Dr O is full of GREAT information and he is good about reading these posts and replying. I also am so glad to have found his site!

Lori

Judy, there is a new beef stir recipe I just posted in the recipe forum, take a look. It is really good!

I would worry about the lunch meat, even though they say gluten free,  I would almost bet they have other “grain” fillers in them. I looked on their website and they don't list ingredients but they gave a number you could call to get a list. I eat NO processed lunch meat. I think potatoes are ok if you aren't trying to lose weight, they will kill a weight loss program. I would also read the label on your smart balance, it probably has soy it in. I would say grass fed butter would be a better way to go for that. I would also check the label on your bacon, there are good bacon choices out there, US wellness.com has bacon that is safe. It seems like corn syrup is in everything.

I looked at my menu list (I have added more recently, will try and remember them)

BBQ beef

” Chicken (on the grill usuually

baked chicken

beef stew

vegetable beef soup

bulgogi (recipe on here very good!)

chicken/or turkey soup

roasted turkey

chicken strips/nuggets or whole breasts – I dip them in egg yolk and then bread in a mixture of almondflour with salt, garlic, pepper etc)

chili

white chili

chili dogs (day after chili day) I buy applegate hotdogs, if you can't find them local applegatefarms.com

hot dogs and beans (I am trying to perfect a baked bean recipe, just keep looking up recipes and trying to perfect)

pork roast 

pot roast

salmon filets (I like to bread those with almond flour too)

salmon patties ( i use almond flour instead of cracker crumbs and salt and pepper and egg)

short ribs

sloppy joes (still trying to get a super good recipe for that too)

spaghetti (I use spaghetti squash, black bean spaghetti or mung bean noodles for the spaghetti)

steak

sweet and sour chicken (I use sugar free jams and or pineapple (fresh), just look up recipes online and try to adapt with the jams and pineapple instead of sugar)

taco salad – one of my favorites, everyone else can have the taco shells if they want (JUST be careful, my daughter onces through her flour shell on top of the meat to warm it up, so much for my meal)

websites I can think of off the top of my head

Elanaspantry.com (she has a couple of GREAT cookbooks too)

spunkycoconut.com(she has a couple of GREAT cookbooks too)

lexieskitchen.com (not sure of spelling on that one)

http://www.grainfreemom.blogspot.com/p/recipies.html

If I think of more I will let you know. Don't give up it is harder with parents in the house but you can do it, it is sooooo worth it!

Lori

use your search engine for paleo recipes and grainfree recipes

After reading bodyheartnsoul's post, I am sitting here wondering if we become allergic to foods because we eat so much of them, like nuts and coconut, because that is what we use instead of glutenous foods.  Any comments Dr. O?

Lori

It is tough especially with all of your allergies,but oh so worth it. I would suggest making a list of all of the meals you can have and know how to make, maybe even search the web for some more recipes. Type up a menu plan for a month, including your rotation.  When you make these foods make enough to freeze several one serving portions and label them well.  You will have to clean out your freezer if you only have a small one in your fridge. (If you are like me there was a lot of stuff in there that I couldn't eat) Give or throw out that food, it is hard, but you can't eat it anyway. I find it is so much easier when I have meals prepared ahead in the freezer, then on the nights I am prepared and feeling like cooking I can and the other nights I just grab out of the freezer and warm up.  

As far as the grocery store goes, I find I pretty much just walk the outside perimeter of the store. I have learned to not feel bad about that, I don't crave any of that processed stuff anymore at all.  

If I were you I wouldn't even worry about the testing, just start eating the things you know you can have, if you are allergic to gluten, then I would cut all grains out of your diet. I would also check your supplements and make sure they are also grain free, if they are not, you may want to contact Dr. O's office and purchase your supplements through him. (that could be causing your relapse feeling)

I hope this helps, don't give up! We all go through trials and tribulations, think of this group as your gluten free support group!

Best wishes!

Lori