Thursday, April 20, 2023

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Library Theme and Chickpea Pasta Dish

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! For this week's 'Library' theme I did a greeting card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent marker.  


 For the dinner ate, I had some leftover cooked chickpea pasta.  I made a garlic butter sauce with parsley and parmesan and mixed in into the pasta.  It was a tasty win!

Garlic butter sauce with parsley and parmesan:

1c chopped fresh parsley

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2c grated parmesan

3-4 cloves garlic minced

1/4c (4 tbs unsalted butter)

Melt butter in a saute pan.  Add garlic.  Then add chopped parsley, salt, red pepper flakes.  Mix in pasta with 1/2c water.



37 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

The buttery garlic sauce sounds really good.

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful art, love that bookcase! And yummy food, too. Hugs, Valerie

roentare said...

Great interior design painting.

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, I need to bring out books!
Your food looks yummy!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Looks delicious.

My name is Erika. said...

That's a fabulous library drawing Christine. Is that your house? I want to sit on that green couch and read for an afternoon.

ellie said...

Love the library card! The meal looks yummy!

Caitlin'nMegan said...

Wonderful! Love both!

Ivy's Closet said...

Such great details in your Library art! I will have to try this recipe!

CAAC said...

You and Rain featured very similar dishes. Did y'all plan this? lol Mmm, yours sound good, too! Now, I want some garlicky pasta. :p Great library art card design! Have a doodletastic day, my friend. :)

Christine said...

I used a photo inspiration I found online.

Gillena Cox said...

Luv luv this library themed card. And i am a huge pasta food fan.
Happy Thursday Christine.

Muchđź’–love

Martha said...

Oh, that looks so delicious! Now I'm hungry. LOL

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I love the card you created, Christine, and the dish sounds delightful. Blessings!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

I love your library scene! Especially how you've designed/arranged the books on the shelves!

AfroSoteroWoman said...

This card is really lovely, great art skills.

carol l mck said...

Wonderful library artwork and yummy pasta ~

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Nas said...

Beautiful art and love the recipe!

Lisabella Russo said...

Your library card is lovely and you dinner sounds yummy.

Anonymous said...

Your card is amazing! thanks for the recipe too Happy Thursday

Carola Bartz said...

That looks a bit like my bookshelves. I can't imagine a life without books (in real or on a kindle).

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What a beautiful library drawing. Just fabulous.

That buttery garlic sauce reminds me of my lunch today. YUM!!

peppylady (Dora) said...

I was hoping to get a piece of art done, for prompt "library"
Coffee is on and stay safe.

Lorraine said...

Awesome card! And the dish looks delish too.

J.P. Alexander said...

Me encanta la tarjeta. Gracias por la receta Te mando un beso.

Foody Blog said...

Woot! I like the recipe!

Veronica Lee said...

Beautiful art, Christine.

The meal looks delish.


Hugs and blessings

Tom said...

...Christine, you have a well stocked library! Happy spring to you.

The Happy Whisk said...

Love me some protein pasta - Delish. Love the books too. Very cool drawing.

Tanza Erlambang said...

look like a real library .... pretty

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

Oh my goodness, all the detail in your library card. So awesome and love the green sofa :) I love garlic, noodle anything so this recipe is perfect for me and easy enough for me to through it together last minute ... Thank you for both, Christine :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

baili said...

you are such a nice artist :)

INHERZAM | https://inherzam.blogspot.com said...

What a beautiful artwork, so detailed!

DeniseinVA said...

A great card and thanks for the delicious recipe.

The Velvet Runway said...

The chickpea pasta looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe
Julia x
https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/

NatureFootstep said...

you have many books to read in your library :)

Rain said...

Wow that does sound like a tasty win!! I love all the detail you put into your drawing! ♥