Chicken N Dumplins

1 - 2 lbs. Chicken - whatever you prefer to use (dark meat gives the dish extra flavor)
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
carrots, diced (use whatever amount you prefer, I like carrots so I use a lot)
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 tsp. basil
2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. rosemary

flour, shortening, water, milk - for dumplings

Put the chicken and veggies in a pot of water and boil until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove the chicken and let it cool. Once the chicken is cooled enough to handle, pull it, chop it, tear it into small bite-size pieces.

Mix your dumpling mixture just like you would for making biscuits (I always get my husband to do this because he is the bread maker in our family).

While the liquid is boiling (before adding in the chicken) add in your seasonings then drop in spoonfuls of the flour mixture one at a time. Take time not to crowd your dumplings or drop them on top of each other. Once all your dumplings are in and have had about 3 - 4 minutes to boil add in your chicken pieces.

The hardest part of this dish is waiting for the chicken to cool.

Happy cooking and good eating!