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No Roses, No Chocolates

dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m

4 years ago

No roses, and no Chocolates for Valentines Day.

Valentines Day dinner, pan fried shrimps and largemouth bass fillet.

Largemouth bass is monogamous, so are a few shrimps. What Happy Valentines Day is all about.

dcarch

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joyfulguy

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Looks great, DC arch times 7 ...

... may I come over?

Oh, right - only one plate visible.

No roses (and only one little chocolate macaroon bud) for me yesterday.

I spent my evening driving down a snowy, cold road asking some rural neighbours if they would be my Valentine.

Signified by a heart, its symbol ... while I asked for some support for heart research, February being heart month, as a volunteer canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

I have some incentive, for a blood clot hitting one's brain, a stroke, often causes (usually long-term/lifelong) disability or death; same story when a clot hits one's heart.

Following some MRI-directed shots to shrink some varicose veins and subsequent pain when I took a substantial breath, I was diagnosed with blood clots in the lungs ... and put on Warfarin, several years ago.

I have felt very minimal reduction in my capabilities to live my life as I choose - so very thankful that my clots hit lungs rather than heart or head.

And figure that thankful spirit should issue in some support for those who were/are not so fortunate.

When I spoke of the (rat poison) Warfarin here on the KT some years ago, one lady came on to say that her (Dad?) had been on Warfarin for about 15 years ... and had thus far shown no sign of growing a tail!

Had I chosen to visit my neighbours in earlier days of February ... less snow, less cold. My landlord has not needed to bring his snowplough to clear my 500 foot or so lane even once, prior to mid-Feb., this year - *very* unusual!

I hope that the memory of your lovely dinner is helping power your day today, dcarch.

ole joyful

Comments (27)

carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
4 years ago
Yum!
ediej1209 AL Zn 7
4 years ago
So who needs chocolates and roses when presented with such a beautifully prepared plate?! Great job and I bet it tasted amazing!
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bragu_DSM 5
4 years ago
how about some .... raspberries? *grin*

looks superb ... arch
plllog
4 years ago
::giggle:: Shrimp hearts! Love it. :)
jtc
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Beautiful.
Islay Corbel
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
So lovely! - both the sentiment and the food. 💖
lucillle
4 years ago
So the monogamous guys get to be lunch while the polygamous guys swim free?
blfenton
4 years ago
That looks so good and the presentation is beautiful.
marylmi
4 years ago
Looks delicious and a great presentation!
Adella Bedella
4 years ago
You did a beautiful job with it!
marilyn_c
4 years ago
Wow!
kathyg_in_mi
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
DH asked me where his Valentine card was. Told him it was on the desk. Sign my name to it and you will be all set! (they were kiddie Valentines I send my grands)
nicole___
4 years ago
A 2nd WOW! That's beautiful....and so is the sentiment....
OklaMoni
4 years ago
Like always, GREAT presentation!

Thanks for sharing.

Moni
Summer
4 years ago
Beautiful presentation and photography.
party_music50
4 years ago
Loons are monogamous too. ;^) Beautiful plating, dcarch!
Annegriet
4 years ago
Amazing presentation. I want to make this meal for someone I love!
jupidupi
4 years ago
What were the other hearts around the plate made of? Tomatoes? I finally convinced my husband that I'm just not a big chocolate fan, so please no box. Instead, I gave him a link to buy my favorite pricey snack, Shiitake Mushroom Crisps. Way better!
sheesh
4 years ago
Aw, dcarch, amazing.
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU EVERYONE for your very kind words.

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day, a wonderful Valentines Day with your partner.

In case you were by yourself, don't forget you can celebrate with that someone you love the most, yourself.

dcarch
sjerin
4 years ago
Dcarch, will you come to my house and cook dinner tonight? ;-)

Also, what is the dark sauce on top and what are the hearts made from?
LoneJack Zn 6a, KC
4 years ago
I've never been a fan of eating largemouth bass (or smallmouth). They are fun to catch though! I prefer eating crappie, walleye, white bass, or bluegill for fresh water species. All are abundant in my area.

Your meal does look amazing and your presentations are always spot on! What did you wash it down with?
DawnInCal
4 years ago
That is a beautifully plated meal!
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you DawnInCal!

Thank you LoneJack. The bass swam down with a bottle of Rombauer chardonnay.

Thank you sjerin! The hearts were sweet peppers and the black sauce was black garlic sauce.

dcarch
artemis_ma
4 years ago
Lovely presentation! I'd love to eat this more than any amount of chocolate!
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you artemis!

dcarch

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