I made  this entire meal from a recent Bon Appetit on Tuesday night, and it was a surprise smash -- roast chicken marinated in yogurt and garam masala, roasted carrots with cumin, and raita. I threw in roasted potatoes and some Trader Joe's naan, too. I wish I'd made more of the chicken; there weren't nearly enough leftovers.  It was delicious--really flavorful without being so spicy the kids wouldn't eat it, and super-tender from the yogurt. I used boneless thighs instead of the bone-in pieces the recipe calls for, because that's what I had.

Last night, I tried out slow cooker lasagna. A good concept, but the proportions were off. I'll try it again with a third less sauce and a third more cheese.

 The week's menus:

Sunday: Pork chops roasted with pears and thyme and egg noodles with cabbage.*  A very brown dinner. Good, though.

Monday: Slow-cooker turkey breast*, sweet potatoes, brown rice with dried cranberries and pecans.

Tuesday: Yogurt and garam-masala-marinated chicken roasted with onions, roasted carrots and cumin, roasted potatoes, raita and naan.

Wednesday: Slow-cooker lasagna, garlic toast and salad.

Thursday: Hot dogs, baked beans, oven fries and coleslaw.

Friday: Homemade pizza.**

*Using only about a quarter of the butter in that recipe. 

** The easiest recipe ever: Buy a frozen turkey breast (they were on sale this week for about $4 each!). Chuck it in the slow cooker, still frozen. Salt/pepper/season to taste. Cook.

*** Sort of. We start with purchased fresh dough from Trader Joe's.