chicken and dumplings

Ingredients

• 3 - chicken breast, boneless
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 - stalk celery, diced
• 1 - larg, diced carrot
• 1 - onion, small and diced
• 1 slice bacon
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme, leaves
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp half and half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt