Creamy Chicken and Dumpling Soup

INGREDIENTS

chicken breasts

large onion

1 cup

carrots

stalks celery

1 stick

salted butter

1/2 cup

flour I used whole wheat white flour

4 cups

milk I used whole milk

2 cups

chickenstock homemade or organic

1/2 tsp

pink himalayan or kosher salt

freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 cup

kale finely chopped

1 cup

flour for dumplings, I used whole wheat white flour

2 tsp

baking powder for dumplings

1 tsp

pure maple syrup for dumplings

1/2 tsp

kosher or pink himalyan salt for dumplings

1 tbsp

cold butter for dumplings

1/2 cup

milk for dumplings

1/8 tsp

garlic powder for dumplings

1/8 tsp

paprika for dumplings