Chicken and Dumplings Recipe 4

Name: Chicken and Dumplings Recipe 4
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 broiler/fryer chickens (2-1/to 3 pounds each), cut up; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 3 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 8 to 12 cups water; Dumplings:; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; Gravy:; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup water