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:

  1. Lovely Poppy! Awesome shrimp I'm sure!

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  2. Love the art! & the shrimp looks amazing!

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  3. 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

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  4. 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.

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

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

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  7. That is a very beautiful poppy.

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  8. 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.

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  9. 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.

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

    Much💚love

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

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  12. 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.

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

    -Soma

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

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

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  16. 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!

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  17. 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

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

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  18. 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 .

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

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  20. 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!!! ☺☺

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