About the Gluties

Notes from the field on living the gluten-free good life in the Washington, DC metro area, brought to you by:
	Founding Glutie Brooke’s gastronomical interests begin with the taste buds and end with, well, what happens at the end. A total food snob, a wine lover, and a magnificent baker (go figure!), Brooke was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2002. She endured a bowel resection which spurred a lasting remission and has been, gastronomically speaking, lucky enough to eat whatever she wants without much consequence. She did however, have persistent widespread joint pain and five years later chose to try the gluten free good life at the persistence of Brandi. To her surprise, the joint pain completely dissipated and she dropped 9 pounds in a hurry not to mention she was sleeping better and generally happier. Feeling good, looking good, why would a gal ever go back? When she’s not blogging about the merits of rice pasta, Brooke savors decorating magazines and cookbooks, plays with make up and paint chips, and is a doting mother to an overweight, ill-mannered, very whiny mama’s boy marshmallow of a cat named Ernie.
	Founding Glutie Brandi (yes, this is her real name, she did not change it to rhyme with the other glutie, Mandy) has been gluten free since January of 2006 when she finally received an official celiac diagnosis. Living with tummy trouble and joint pain for years, it took a doctor to convince her to cut the beer, bread and pasta out of her life. After weeks of mourning the many things she could no longer enjoy, Brandi discovered the joy of gluten free cooking and cuisine. She has spent the last 18 months discovering new tastes and rediscovering old recipes with a gluten free twist. Her and her soon-to-be hubby enjoy testing servers’ “GF” knowledge at all of DC’s haunts. She also enjoys drinking bourbon in any size or shape, preferably in her garden.
	Founding Glutie Mandy has been gluten free since May 2007, when she finally found a cure for all of the pain and fatigue. The discovery helped her practice her willpower and channel newfound energy into more intense workouts, leading to the loss of nearly 50 pounds, as of this date. Almost all of Mandy’s cooking experience once revolved around gluten-packed meals like pasta, so she’s re-learning the basics step-by-step. By no stretch of the imagination is Mandy a food snob, except when it comes to those Italian dishes that she came to love during a nine-month stay in Bologna, Italy. As the only single glutie, you can expect her posts to be full of advice for those cooking for one and shortcuts for the glutie on the go. When she’s not blogging, Mandy dreams of traveling to Europe again and enjoys the typical life of a DC young professional. If you’re not sure what that’s like, then you should watch “St. Elmo’s Fire.”
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