Thursday, July 21, 2022

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - A Poem and baked shrimp


Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date's 'A Poem' theme.  I am showing a poppy ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  The poem I had in mind was 'In Flander's Fields' by John McCrae.

I am not one for poetry, but happy to come up with something for the theme today!  I do enjoy quotes though.


I decided to bake some shrimp the other day.  400F for 6-8 mins depending on the size of the shrimp. It is so much easier than sauteing them in a pan.  Just add your favourite seasonings and some olive oil.

29 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

I love shrimp!

Better Left Unsaid said...

Lovely Poppy! Awesome shrimp I'm sure!

Ivy's Closet said...

Love the art! & the shrimp looks amazing!

Anonymous said...

Good morning, lovely flower, and thanks for the tip with shrimp, never would have thought to bake it-I usually do a shrimp boil but this looks good Happy thursday Kathy

Debra She Who Seeks said...

That's a gorgeous poppy painting! And of course, you know that every Canadian learned "In Flanders Fields" at school! I hope they still teach it today.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Beautiful art.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

The shrimp look terrific.

DVArtist said...

Ohhh I love that red on black very dramatic. Shrimp cooked anyway is good for me. Have a great day, Christine.

sandy said...

i think poppies are my favorite flowers. That shrimp looks good.

Adam said...

Nice art 🌺 🍤

Carola Bartz said...

That is a very beautiful poppy.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Seems my comment failed to publish, so will try again.

I also love that McCrae poem. It is so poignant. Your shrimp looks delicious, but I would hesitate to heat my oven when the temps are in the 40s C outside. They sure look good, though.

Ananka said...

Nice artwork :-D

DeniseinVA said...

Whenever I see a poppy I always think of ‘In Flanders Fields’. It is a very poignant poem. Your artwork is striking with the contrasting color. It is beautiful! The shrimp looks great, thanks for the recipe.

Gillena Cox said...

The poppy is beautiful and vibrant. I luv shrimp ☺
Happy you dropped by my blog

Much💚love

Sandra Cox said...

That poppy is exceptional.

J.P. Alexander said...

Bella flor me gusto. Pintas muy bien. Los camarones se ven muy ricos. Te mando un beso.

My name is Erika. said...

Gorgeous poppy Christine. And I haven't had shrimp for quite awhile so your pan of baked shrimp looks too yummy. I may have to make some soon. STay cool and have a great rest of your week.

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

The shrimp looks delicious. A beautiful poppy for that poem. The black background is so fitting too.

-Soma

Tom said...

...I have a difficult time reading poems, but I enjoy hearing them. Enjoy your weekend.

Granny Annie said...

The ACEO is fantastic. Wish I could buy shrimp like that to cook.

NatureFootstep said...

I chose the rose :)

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

Lovely flower and I love shrimp.

Jeanie said...

I love your poppy and Flanders Field is one of my favorite poems. Thanks for the shrimp timing -- I love shrimp and cook it often but always sauteeing which is kind of a pain -- you have to keep such a close eye. I'll try this next time. And thanks for stopping by my blog, too!

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

Your Poppy is gorgeous and your shrimp look delicious ... what spices did you add? I will try backing the shrimp next time as I agree it would be much easier and less clean up :) Stay cool, Christine ...

Andrea @ From the Sol

Lowcarb team member said...

Such a lovely poppy and the poem 'In Flander's Fields' by John McCrae is so poignant.

Shrimps look very tasty.

All the best Jan .

Christine said...

I add salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, olive oil. Sometimes lemon juice or balsamic vinegar and a bit of sugar.

Anonymous said...

The shrimps look really delicious! This reminds me that it's been much too long since I had any.

Rain said...

Your poppy is beautiful Christine! I love that you used black art paper! Oh the shrimp! I have had shrimp in ages...must have some soon. I like to make mine "scampi" style with lots of garlic and butter!!! ☺☺