3 classic chicken and dumplings Recipes

bone in chicken, cut up (a whole fryer is best, leg quarters second best, in my opinion), stalks celery, chopped, onion, diced, carrots, chopped(i like to use baby carrots), dried parsley, or 1/3 cup fresh, chicken stock, poultry seasoning or your favorite season salt blend, sea or kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, dumplings, flour, baking powder, dried parsley, season salt blend (with salt, garlic, onion, etc), butter, melted, milk (or butter )

whole chickens, garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, divided, pepper, divided, chicken bouillon granule, self-rising flour, poultry seasoning, shortening, bacon drippings, milk