Thanksgiving at Prana, MSIA’s headquarters, was amazing as always. Best of all, John-Roger came and spent time with us. The house was full with J-R’s loving presence and energy. Add to that John Morton’s presence with us as well, and it really made for an exquisite abundance; the cornucopia, the cup running over. How blessed we are, with two Travelers among us!
The assisting teams moved through their paces like perfectly timed marching bands, setting up for the event and tending to everyone’s needs throughout the day. Have you ever noticed how gracious assistants are? They are ever present, and yet have this superhero quality of blending into the environment so much they don’t even seem to be physically present, as if they only fully materialize in the moment of serving: offering a tissue, refilling a glass, helping someone move from point A to point B. Very, very cool.
The Prana Kitchen crew created an incredible feast for everyone. The menu featured the very best of Thanksgiving fare: turkey and beef (so moist and tender people were raving for days), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, broccoli & purple cauliflower (cruciferously eye-catching!), gourmet brown rice with sliced almonds and cranberries, cranberry sauce, and desserts of delight including pumpkin pie (Urth Caffe–of course!), chocolate rolls with raspberries (you know the kind—the logs that look like they came off the cover of a New England cuisine magazine, with the berries and powdered sugar sprinkling on top), cornbread, berry crumble, cookies, cookies, cookies, and fresh fruit, all washed down with your choice of sparkling water, sparkling cider, or Urth Caffe coffee and tea. A very special thanks to Chef Victoria and her crew—this was Chef Victoria’s first Prana Thanksgiving as head chef and she brought a special touch to each dish, preparing traditional favorites with her personal recipes and creativity. Amazing!
It was also really neat to be around Prana during the post-Thanksgiving weekend. Leftover turkey transformed into a huge pot of turkey soup that residents bowled for themselves throughout the weekend, and day after day people walked into the refrigerator (yes, at Prana, the refrigerator is called the
