Rockin' the EVOO! (Menu Plan Monday)

Oh, Rachel Ray with your "sammies" and your "EVOO". People love to hate your foodie slang, but I still think you're "delish," girl.

This week's Menu Plan Monday features plenty of Ms. Ray's favorite food words because I decided to whip out the Rachel Ray 365: No Repeats cookbook we received at my bridal shower some six years ago. We had a lot of Rachel Ray cookbooks, but after some major book cleanses, 365 is the one that remains. Anywho, pair the rediscovery of this book with the fact that it's a very interesting, busy Valentines Day week and voila! Interesting, busy meal plan.

Monday
"Fend For Yourself": Monday is sort of "fend for yourself" day in that I have women's group every other Monday night, which typically involves food. So it's frozen burritos for Nate, but they're homemade... by him!

Tuesday
"Valentine's Sushi Night": We love each other. We love sushi. So why not spend Valentine's Day getting sushi together at our favorite sushi place? This is destined to be a two-sushi week.

Wednesday
"Citrus-Marinated Chicken and Orange Salad": This little gem seemed easy to make and also utilizes things we have around the house, for the most part. An onion and perhaps some fresh oregano will need to come from the store, but otherwise we're set.

Thursday
"Concert In Ann Arbor Night": Well, we bought tickets some weeks ago to go and see singer/songwriter Jill Sobule in concert at The Ark in Ann Arbor. I've been wanting to see her for round-about fifteen years and finally get the chance! So this Thursday we'll be dining at Gizzly Peak, one of our favorite "A2" hangouts.

Friday
"Boo's Butternut Squash Mac 'N Cheese": Ms. Ray seems to have picked a winner with this one. The flavors are all dancing in my head, so I'm assuming Friday night they'll be dancing around on our plates, too.

Saturday
"Sushi 2.0": We like our weekend sushi trips. I'll probably have yasai-itame, which is actually a sauteed veggie dish perhaps with miso soup. I know Nate will have his chili tuna roll, per usual. It's tasty!

Sunday
"Subway and Pasta": Okay, that sounds gross! But we have a mini-ritual after going to church and to the gym of going to the Subway across the parking lot for a quick and inexpensive lunch. Nate likes to do it, so I like to oblige. For supper though, we'll probably have pasta and tomato sauce later in the evening. I like this because it makes good leftovers for Monday lunches.

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