'THINK PINK' ~ THE COLOR OF HAPPINESS (COLOR OF THE YEAR) / SPICY BAKED 'PINK' SHRIMP

"If you want to be happy forever, make a garden."

~ Chinese Proverb

ORIENTAL POPPY

(Papaver orientale)

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SPICY BAKED 'Pink' SHRIMP

~ a simple one plate 'happy' supper

1/2 cup olive oil

2 Tbsp. Cajun or Creole seasoning

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

1 Tbsp. honey

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

pinch of cayenne pepper

1 pound uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined

lemon wedges

French bread

• Combine first 7 ingredients in 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake until shrimp are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with crisp fresh French bread and favorite tossed salad topped with feta cheese.

Garden 'Happiness'

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A Color for All Seasons

Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.

“The intensity of this festive reddish pink allures and engages. In fact, this color, not the sweet fragrance of the flower blossoms for which it was named, is what attracts hummingbirds to nectar. Honeysuckle may also bring a wave of nostalgia for its associated delicious scent reminiscent of the carefree days of spring and summer.”

PANTONE 2011 COLOR OF THE YEAR