Thursday, January 18, 2024

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Matches and Pasta with proscuitto and peas

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! The theme is Matches and here is my matchstick yard!


 For the Dinner Date, I made pasta with proscuitto and peas.

half an onion thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic minced

3 tbs olive oil

1 tbs unsalted butter

1 pkg proscuitto cut slices into matchstick sized strips

1 lb pasta

juice of half lemon

2 c cooked peas

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tomato chopped

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Cook the pasta in salted water

In olive oil and butter, saute proscuitto until browned.  Add onions until softened then add garlic, parsley.  Add tomatoes for a few minutes then mix in a cup of pasta water.  Mix in spaghetti, parmesan, lemon juice, more olive oil.  Add more pasta water if you like.  Grate some pepper to taste.


28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very clever art for the theme

Iris Flavia said...

Cute scene and... now I´m hungry!

Giancarlo said...

Buona giornata.

roentare said...

The innocence is shown through your painting

DUTA said...

As usual, both your art and your cooked meal are enjoyable.

ellie said...

Such delightful pasta! Awesome match art too!

Caitlin'nMegan said...

Lovely time for pasta on these cold days! Wonderful art theme!

Ivy's Closet said...

Such a wonderful Thursday treat! Great matchstick house!

Angie's Recipes said...

I love proscuitto!

CAAC said...

I thought a little about matchstick structures but my brain couldn't figure out how to convey that. You did a great job! Mmm, your recipe sounds yummy! I have never tried proscuitto before. I may have to try it sometime. The first time I heard of it is from my daughter. She used to make a lot of dishes with it. Have a doodletastic day, Christine!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I love the featured art today, Christine, and thanks for the recipe!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Left a comment, but I don't think it took! Anyway, I do love the simplicity of your art and the recipe, too, Christine. Thanks!

Gillena Cox said...

Cute matchstick scene. You knoe how i luv pasta

Much♡love

My name is Erika. said...

Very clever use of matches. It came out great. And I sure wish my hubby would eat peas. :)

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Delicious meal.

DeniseinVA said...

Loved your match artwork and that recipe, thank you so much! Have a wonderful day Christine :)

Valerie-Jael said...

Nice work. We used to make houses ot of matchboxes when I was a kid! Hugs!

Busy Bee Suz said...

Great job on both projects!!

peppylady (Dora) said...

The food looks quite good. Interesting take on art theme today.

Heidrun said...

Pasta is always a good idea. We love this too.

Thank you for sharing.

Sandra Cox said...

Both the painting and the pasta look great:)

Lowcarb team member said...

I do like your match-stick art.

All the best Jan

J.P. Alexander said...

Linda pintura. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

baili said...

good art friend

dish looks Yummy

Adam said...

Nice art

Tom said...

...I hope that you used plenty of glue on your matchstick yard!

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

I love prosuitto so tasty, what a clever little sketch.
Happy 2024 if I have not already said it forgive me.
Hugs Tracey xx

Lorraine said...

Love the matchstick yard! Dinner looks yum.