June 2, 2011
Green Patriot Radio Votes Patricia “Hero of the Month”
 Patricia Bragg on her Santa Barbara Organic Farm People take on unique careers all over the world. I grew up being told a smart boy like me would make a terrific attorney, engineer, pharmacist, chemist, doctor. Of course, I became none of these. (COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE)
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January 11, 2011
 Bragg fan John Palminteri and Patricia Bragg at Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market
If you get out enough in our beautiful small community of Santa Barbara, you will eventually run into our fabulous local KEYT News Reporter, John Palminteri.
Patricia and John Palminteri met at Farmers Market last weekend and the conversation quickly turned to the topic of health. “I was first introduced to Bragg products as a child by my mother, Anna, who is now 93 years old and lives an active, nutritionally sound and healthy lifestyle.” John told Patricia and continued: “My doctor wants me to reduce my sodium intake so I am going to use Bragg seasoning!”
John Palminteri has been a Senior Reporter in Santa Barbara since 1987, covering breaking news, politics, the environment, and local movers and shakers. John is also a strong supporter of community non-profits and often serve as the Master of Ceremonies at events around town. When he is not at “work” he enjoys photography, entertaining, and travel.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
December 16, 2010
 The Cab Ride
I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked.
‘Just a minute’, answered a frail, elderly voice.
I could hear something being dragged across the floor..
After a long pause, the door opened.
A small woman in her 90’s stood before me..
She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940’s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
‘Would you carry my bag out to the car?’ she said.
I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb..
She kept thanking me for my kindness.
‘It’s nothing’, I told her..
‘I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated’.
‘Oh, you’re such a good boy’, she said.
When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked:
‘Could you drive through downtown?’
‘It’s not the shortest way,’ I answered quickly..
‘Oh, I don’t mind,’ she said. ‘I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice’.
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
‘I don’t have any family left,’ she continued in a soft voice..
‘The doctor says I don’t have very long.
‘I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.
‘What route would you like me to take?’ I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds.
She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing..
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, ‘I’m tired. Let’s go now’.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
‘How much do I owe you?’ She asked, reaching into her purse.
‘Nothing,’ I said.
‘You have to make a living,’ she answered.
‘There are other passengers,’ I responded. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
She held onto me tightly. ‘You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,’ she said. ‘Thank you.’
I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk.
What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware — beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but, they will always remember how you made them feel.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
December 14, 2010
Patricia Bragg Celebrates the Holidays with great friends, Jane Russell and Jack LaLanne
 Patricia Bragg with Jane Russell Patricia will be celebrating Christmas with special friends this week. On Thursday Patricia will be visiting her dear friend Jane Russell at Jane’s home. The memorable classic movie star, Jane Russell has been a close friend and big Bragg enthusiast for many years. Jane Russell still performs and plays the piano when she can and Jane stays healthy and strong at age 89 years by living the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle.
 Patricia with Glenn Thursday evening Patricia is visiting the historic Madonna Inn where her friend Glenn Novack is singing with Jeff Elliott, trumpeter and his jazz band.
The family style Madonna Inn is conveniently located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco and is known for its many different unique and fun room styles. At this time of year The Madonna Inn is beautifully decorated and Patricia loves to visit at this festive time of year. Here is more information about the Madonna Inn: http://www.madonnainn.com
 Patricia Bragg with Jack LaLanne
On Friday she will visit with Jack LaLanne who she has been friends with most of her life. Jack LaLanne and his family have been Bragg fans their entire lives. Patricia and Jack have shared the passion for health and healthy organic nutrition for many years and when they meet they always have lots to talk about. The ageless Jack LaLanne still works out daily at age 95 years old.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
December 13, 2010
Santa Barbara Prime Time Band is going strong !
Yesterday I went to see the Prime Time Band (website: http://ptband.org) with my friends and it was a truly wonderful experience. This talented big-band style band plays beautiful music from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s and most of their music makes you want to get up and dance.
The Santa Barbara non-profit Prime Time Band’s mission is to play free concerts for the Greater Santa Barbara community. Since its inception in 1995, it has performed over 100 free concerts and was declared a “Santa Barbara Treasure.” Many of the band members are life-long Bragg followers and have lived in our community here in Santa Barbara for many years.
Recently Prime Time Band was invited to play at the National Community Concert Band Sousa Festival in Washington, DC June 24–26, 2011. It is a big honor to be part of this festival and if you live close by, I recommend you go see them in June. ( website: http://www.musiccelebrations.com/festivals/2008/nccb_sousa_festival.html
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
November 22, 2010
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
November 18, 2010
Patricia’s Thanksgiving Menu– Recipes from Bragg Vegetarian Recipe Book
SWEET POTATO SOUP
3 pre-steamed sweet potatoes
1 tsp Bragg Organic Olive Oil
4 cups soy or rice milk or silken tofu
⅓ tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices)
Blend cooked sweet potatoes (with skin), add soy, rice milk or silken tofu. Add organic olive oil and Sprinkle. Reheat to warm. Serves 4
CINCINNATI MOCK TURKEY
1 cup each cooked soybeans & lentils
1 cup soy or rice milk
1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs
¼ cup walnuts, finely chop
1 Tbsp Bragg Organic Olive Oil
Egg Replacer equal to 1 egg
¼ cup pecans, finely chop
2 Tbsps onion, chop
1 cup whole-grain cracker crumbs
2–3 Tbsps whole-grain flour
1 tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
shake of Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices)
½ tsp poultry herb seasoning
Place chopped onion and olive oil into small saucepan, heat for few minutes, but don’t brown or fry. Add soy or rice milk. Warm mixture slowly and pour over cracker and bread crumbs. Sift whole-grain flour into pan, stir constantly over low heat until color is light brown. Add chopped nuts, continue stirring until warm, but not browned. Beat Egg Replacer, add to mixture. Add nuts and browned flour. Process cooked soybeans and lentils through food processor. Add Bragg Liquid Aminos and Bragg 24 Herbs & Spices Sprinkle, poultry seasoning if desired. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Pour mixture into oiled bread pan. Bake at 325 F 30 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Then turn out into casserole dish. Serve with Gravy Recipe below and Cranberry Delight. Serves 6
CINCINNATI MOCK TURKEY GRAVY
1 Tbsp Bragg Organic Olive Oil
½ tsp poultry seasoning
¼ tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 Herbs & Spices)
1 Tbsp onion, finely chop
1 tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
2½ Tbsps whole-grain flour
1¼ cups boiling distilled water
Mix ingredients to smooth consistency and pour over baked mock turkey casserole. Place in oven 15 minutes. The recipe above makes a delicious vegetarian roast, served with this gravy recipe and Cranberry Delight.
 RAW CRANBERRY DELIGHT
3 cups raw, organic cranberries
cup almonds, slice
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ cup organic apple juice
1 tsp arrowroot powder (dissolve in ¼ cup hot distilled water)
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ cup soy cheese, dice
½ cup raw honey (or Stevia to taste)
soy yogurt (optional)
Cover raw cranberries in distilled water and soak for 2 hours.Then blend until smooth. Add lemon juice, dissolved arrowroot powder, honey, apple juice, cinnamon and almonds. Chill. Then add soy cheese. Pour into wet molds and freeze (about 15 minutes to harden). When hardened and ready to serve, cut into small squares and place on plate to serve with dinners. To eat as dessert top with with soy yogurt, also pumpkin bread or pie. Serves 4–6
THANKSGIVING DRESSING
3 cups whole-grain, dried bread crumbs
1 cup mushrooms, chop
2 red onions, mince
1 cup celery, mince
Egg Replacer equal to 1 egg
1 tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
4 tsps Bragg Organic Olive Oil
½ tsp poultry seasoning
½ tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
3 cloves garlic, mince
½ tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices)
Mix all ingredients together. If not moist enough, add a few tablespoons distilled water, soy or rice milk. Bake in casserole dish at 350 F until heated throughout and top is browned. Serves 6
OR
 WILD RICE STUFFING
1 cup wild or brown rice
2 Tbsps Bragg Organic Olive Oil
1½ qts boiling distilled water
1/3 cup mushrooms, slice
Egg Replacer equal to 1 egg
¼ tsp poultry seasoning
½ tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
1/3 tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices)
Rinse and cook rice in boiling water until done. Add Egg Replacer, sliced mushrooms, Bragg Organic Olive Oil, Bragg Liquid Aminos and seasonings to the rice. Blend thoroughly. Place in a casserole dish and heat at 350 F for 20 minutes. Serves 4–6
MASHED POTATOES
8 russet potatoes, cut (keep skin),
1/2 cup Bragg Organic Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, mash
¼ tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 Herbs & Spices)
Bragg Nutritional Yeast as desired
Wash, cut and cook potatoes (with skin) place in boiling water until done, then mash potatoes and add Bragg Organic Olive Oil, garlic and Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices). Over top sprinkle Nutritional Yeast as desired. Serves 4–6
 PUMPKIN BREAD
1½ cups organic whole-grain flour
½ cup raw honey
1½ cups mashed or puréed pumpkin
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup Bragg Organic Olive Oil
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp spiceberry or allspice
½ cup pecans or walnuts, chop
Egg Replacer equal to 2 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine flour, pumpkin, honey, olive oil, Egg Replacer, baking powder and allspice in bowl. Stir until combined, then stir in nuts and cranberries. Pour batter into oiled 6x9 inch bread pan. Bake 1 hour or until done in center. Remove loaf from pan, let cool on a baking rack. Serves 8
GREEN BEANS WITH MINT
3 cups green beans
¼ cup mint, chop
3 Tbsps Bragg Organic Olive Oil
½ tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
¼ tsp Bragg Organic Sprinkle (24 herbs/spices)
Combine ingredients, sauté in wok 15 minutes. Serves 4–6
 BRAGG Hot Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Health Drink
To cups of boiling water, add 2 cinnamon sticks and 4 cloves and steep/cook for 20 minutes, then strain. Keep cinnamon sticks since they are reusable. Before drinking add 3 tsps Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey or Stevia to taste.
To make this even easier you can use the Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks – Apple Cinnamon flavor and just heat them before serving.
PUMPKIN PIE
FILLING
2 cups pumpkin, strain
½ cup soy or rice milk
½ cup raw honey
Egg Replacer equal to 2 eggs
½ tsp ginger powder
1½ tsps cinnamon powder
½ tsp allspice powder
Add soy or rice milk, sweetener, Egg Replacer and spices to pumpkin. Stir 2 minutes. Pour into pie tin lined with whole-grain or whole-grain/soy pie crust.(see recipe below) Bake at 425°F about 45 minutes or until filling is firm. Serves 6
CRUST
2¼ cups whole-grain pastry flour
½ cup Bragg Organic Olive Oil
5 Tbsps distilled ice water
Mix oil into whole-grain pastry flour. Add water and mix slowly to form a soft dough. Roll on floured board to desired shape and thickness. Makes 2 crusts
To find out more about Bragg Vegetarian Health Recipes visit our website: www.bragg.com
To buy the Bragg Vegetarian Health Recipes on our website click here
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
November 15, 2010
My Cruise to Mexico and Dancing with the Star
 Patricia dancing with the captain of the ship I just returned from an extraordinary cruise to Mexico on the Holland America Liner, Oosterdam. It was a relaxing 7 day cruise and I loved every moment. There was a wonderful selection of fresh raw foods, like fruits, vegetable and nuts. I went to yoga at the ship’s gym every morning and walked an average of 5 miles a day around the decks of the ship while soaking up the beauty of the ocean. While we stopped in Cabo San Lucas, I visited with my friend Gabriel who has a spectacular organic farm. Gabriel’s chef cooked us an organic gourmet lunch at the outdoor kitchen of the patio at his home. We spent a marvelous day on the farm before going back on the ship.
Every night on the cruise ship, I danced and loved it. Dancing has always been my favorite way to exercise and I have been fortunate to be able to dance with many stars throughout my life. The Coconut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles was the place to dance back in the days. I remember dancing with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and one time when I danced with Arthur Murray, he told me that he enjoyed dancing with me because I danced lightly like a feather. Another memorable dance partner was Lawrence Welk with whom I danced the polka on The Lawrence Welk Show. Today I still find time to dance everyday and it keeps both my mind and body feel young and strong.
A few years ago I went on a cruise from Hawaii to Australia and when I arrived in Australia 23 days later, I felt more relaxed and healthy than ever.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
November 4, 2010
My friend, legendary movie star Jane Russell and I spent time together at her home last weekend. We have been friends for many years and when we see each other we enjoy catching up on the latest events in our lives. One of our many common interests is health and Jane has been a Bragg Healthy Lifestyle fan for many years. As you can see on the pictures she is still staying strong, healthy and beautiful.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
October 28, 2010
 Yesterday, Patricia Bragg was invited to be the guest on the local Santa Barbara TV show “Just between Us”. The show will soon air on the local Santa Barbara channel. Patricia had a great time talking with Lorrie and Bill Smothers about Bragg Live Food Products, Bragg Health Institute and her passion for healthy living.
We will post a video soon — stand by.
This Blog is moderated. It is created to be informative, inspiring and uplifting. Our positive philosophy at Bragg is to communicate with love and respect. As Paul and Patricia Bragg teach, in expressing your thoughts and opinions to others, ask yourself: "Is it good, is it kind, is it necessary?" All comments that do not fit this philosophy will not be posted.
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