#100HappyDays Day 7: Laughing about silly things, like finding out I'm Camilla from the muppets.

Day #7

Days don't have to be extraordinary to be amazing and today proved that point. Mike and I took a break to fill out some of the funnier quizzes that have been floating around Facebook and I learned that I would be Daenerys from Game of Thrones (dragons, please and thank you), Amy Farrah Fowler from Big Bang Theory, Hagrid from Harry Potter (I do love animals), and Camilla from The Muppets. I actually didn't know very much about Camilla and at first I was a little bit peeved (in fact, I tried to re-take the test 4 times but I always got Camilla) so I did some research on her and she actually is pretty cool. At one point during The Muppets Movie, she yells "mouth to beak resuscitation," which is a great line and I have enjoyed yelling it out for no apparent reason.

#100HappyDays Day 5: A Healthy Dinner

Day #5

This afternoon, Mike and I went to CorePower Yoga to do a sculpt class, which kicked our butts. The class was led by one of my favorite instructors, Conor, who also teaches CrossFit class so you know the workout will be an intense one. We came home exhausted but also pretty proud that we survived the workout. Our reward: a healthy dinner of fish tacos!

Mike and I love cooking at home and on occasion we make the following recipe:

Emily and Mike's Fish Tacos
Feeds 1 hungry couple

Ingredients:
4 fish fillets (we used Tilapia this time but Maki Maki is another firm fish that works well)
1 Tablespoon paprika
Zest of 1/4 of a lime
1 Tablespoon marjoram
1/2 can fat free refried beans
1/2 cup shreded cheese (Mexican blend)
1/2 cup salsa (We love Paul Newman's Mango Salsa because they donate all profits to charity and have won distinction for making their donations go far)
1/2 ripe avacado
1 bellpepper
5 tortillas


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place fish fillets in nonstick pan and coat with lime zest, paprika, and marjoram. Cook for 20 minutes or until fish flakes.
As fish cooks, heat tortillas and spread heated refried beans on them. Slice bellpepper into strips and sautee for about 7 minutes; add to tortilla. Sprinkle cheese on tortilla. When fish is done, let rest for 3 minutes. Divide and place atop the tortilla and finish with slices of avacado and a spoonful of salsa.

Finally, make sure you dig in before the cat tries to take a lick.

#100HappyDays Day 4: The Combination of Pizza, Beer, and Football

Day #4

Today scored pretty high on the frustration front but Mike made the evening a whole lot better by ordering one of our favorite pizzas (the Almost Gourmet with added shrimp - because I add shrimp to everything) from Pizza Capri. The great thing about Pizza Capri is that it right next door to our condo so getting take out just requires us to go out the backdoor. Mike was able to pick it up during one of the many commercial breaks of the Seahawks and Saints game. We paired it with beer from a good local brewery, Two Brothers' Prairie Pale Ale.

Mike loves watching sports but I wasn't as huge a fan of football until our household starting keeping stats on footballs with bird and cat mascots. Since we are a cat household, I always root for the cats! Sadly, the Saints ended up loosing. Thankfully, the Patriots are up next, a team my mom and I really enjoy watching. We're hoping this one goes our way!

#100HappyDays Day 3: A Piece of Belgian Chocolate

Day #3

For Christmas, Mike's grandparents from Belgium brought us each a box of beautiful and delicious chocolate. Each piece is a work of art: the physical appearance of each is spectacular and the taste is even more divine. We try to just eat one piece a day but Mike is much better at that sort of self-control than I am. My box is half empty but his still shows off the beauty of the compilation (thus, I had to borrow his box for the photos).

 For my piece of chocolate I chose a piece with a raspberry ganache inside. When I was little and we bought fancy chocolates, my mom always insisted that we savor each one, letting it melt in our mouth. I followed this advice yesterday. I'm really looking forward to making the rest of my box last, or at least sneaking a piece or two from Mike's when mine runs out.

#100HappyDays Day 2: A Warm Hearth

#100HappyDays Day #2

One of my favorite aspects of our house is our gas fireplace. I'll turn it on in the morning while I drink coffee, read or write during the day, and snuggle up Mike or Otho in the evening. Feeling the heat of the fire wrap itself around you like a hug is so soothing and comforting. The snuggles by the fire are an added bonus and, as you can see from the photos, they aren't always reciprocated.