Drop-Style Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken, cooked and shredded (about 4 cups)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup chopped chives
• ¾ to 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish
• Chopped chives, for garnish