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 Temple Med Volunteers

 Even the vegetables were gone at the end! 

 Pumpkin Cupcakes 

 Sweet Potatoes and Pecans 

 Lina getting hugs 

 Trying new foods! 

 Quinn 

 Photo Shoot and Dancing 

Two of my favorite chefs! 

The whole HERO crew

H.E.R.O (Helping Energize & Rebuild Ourselves) is a student run organization at Temple University School of Medicine. Volunteers help support the H.E.R.O non-profit organization located near the medical school. We volunteer daily at the after-school program with 30 kids from the local community. 

The goal of the organization is to inspire children from within the North Philadelphia community to pursue their higher education goals and promote nutrition and health awareness amongst the children...

BUT today's goal was to give thanks, hang out with friends & mentors, and eat delicious food!

Annie Turns 25

Breakfast for Two

Lauren and I have perfectly staggered exam schedules this fall so we take turns spoiling each other while the other is busy studying. This weekend Lauren is preparing for her renal exam so I treated her to a delicious morning of Rye French Toast! 

the goods: four eggs, skim milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract

soaked in batter and plopped into a pan of perfectly browned butter

extra cinnamon sugar on top and maple syrup

finished off with a Charlie Brown "Good Grief" mug of coffee 

The rye bread is from Metropolitan Bakery and I cannot recommend stopping by here enough! It's quickly becoming a Sunday ritual to swing by for two coffees, an almond croissant to split,  and a loaf bread for the week. 

White Coat Ceremony

The whole Rainer family came down from Massachusetts to celebrate!

Sister Sister with Sydney and Danielle 

Lauren and I 

Best Dressed: Mina Ibrahim

The gorgeous MERB lobby- complete with floating bacterium!