Favorite Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger more if you like a “kick”
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt or as desired
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper or as desired
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest from about 2 large lemons, optional
• 6 pounds roasting chickens divided into parts, rinsed and patted dry
• 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 4 carrots peeled and cut into chunks
• 3 parsnips peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 onions large, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 orange or lemon