Chicken And Lemon And Herb Dumplings

Name: Chicken And Lemon And Herb Dumplings
Ingredients: For the Chicken and Vegetables; 1 whole chicken, approximately 3 to 5 pounds; 8 to 10 cups water (if you happen to have stock, you can use that instead of water); 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds or at an angle; 1 large onion, chopped into small pieces; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced into rounds or at an angle; Salt and pepper to taste; The Dumplings and Finishing the Dish; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening; 4 tablespoons cold butter (I used salted, but unsalted is fine); 1 tablespoon snipped chives; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 cup milk (whole is preferable, but 1 or 2% is fine)