Chicken'n'dumplings

Add a few veggies of choice, and season to taste. Cook an additional hour or two. During the last hour, add dumplings. Dumpling dough: 3/4 cup flour 3 tablespoon crisco or lard or butter 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1T. baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Mix dry ingredients. Mix in shortening. When blended, add remaining ingredients. Dough should be very stiff, just workable. Drop dough into broth by heaping tablespoonfuls. Cook dumplings for about 1/2 hour.