FLOUR EVERYWHERE!

My sister is flying in for a short visit from Georgia today. We will be driving up to Mom's tomorrow to stay the weekend. I can't wait, I really miss my sister and wish we lived closer to each other.
Tonight we have some cooking to do, I can't leave my Sweetie to fend for himself while I enjoy a girls weekend being stuffed with my Moms wonderful cooking. I've made sure he has plenty to eat, but so he won't feel abandoned I'll make two of his favorites, Mac & Cheese and Chicken & Dumplings. I might as well make some biscuits while I'm throwing flour around. The Chicken & Dumplings is like his Grandma used to make, or as close as I can get it. I boil 2 chicken breasts in chicken broth seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. Remove them and pull the meat off into bite sized chunks. Mix 2 parts self rising flour with 1 part milk for the dumplings. The dough will be very wet. Turn it out on a well floured board and knead lightly. Roll dough thin like a pie crust and cut into 1 inch squares. Bring broth to a rolling boil and drop in dumpling squares a few at a time, making sure the broth stays at a high boil. Boil for about 15-20 minutes, until dumplings are cooked and add chicken back in. The biscuits use 4 parts self rising flour with 1 part shortening cut in, add 2 parts milk or buttermilk. This will also be a very sticky dough. Turn out on floured board and knead lightly. Roll to about 1/2 inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Put biscuits into an oiled baking pan with the sides touching. Brush the tops with oil or melted butter and bake @ 425 for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
I can now spend a guiltless weekend knowing my Sweetie is enjoying his food as much as we will be enjoying ours!