Quick & Easy Roasted Chicken Ratatouille

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Now Punch has made six things from the very pretty and reliable pink cookbook by Katie Jacobs called So Much to Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love, copyright 2018.

She whipped up these signature recipes:

1. Honey Mama’s Pot Roast.
2. #1 again.
3. Chocolate Chip Cookies (she accidentally left half the butter out, but people still loved them).
4. Chicken Pot Pies.
5. Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Buttercream (for Christmas Day). It is shown on cookbook cover--Punch chose to make it in three graduated layers, like a tiered wedding cake. Even vegan Figgy said she had to make an exception and have a slice. At least it didn't contain meat, fish or poultry, right? (Dan and I had gotten vegan cupcakes and ice cream for Fig.)
6. Skillet Roasted Chicken Ratatouille.

The ratatouille called for a cast-iron skillet, but we don't have one, so she/we used our cast-iron Dutch oven. She made a separate panful for Dan, without the chicken.

I Instacarted the bone-in chicken, eggplant, zucchini, cherry tomatoes and garlic (along with basics we needed including milk, bread and taper candles). These cooking activities are empowering for Punchy and build her skills, confidence and creativity, especially in this isolated time of Covid. 

We all loved this dinner. I was gunning for her to make the pot roast again, since we have a surplus of carrots, potatoes and onions, but she made a great choice.

#futurechef

I told her I have the perfect name for her successful eatery down the road: Alice's Restaurant. LOL.

Good night to you.