Our History

Feeding College Students

Two chefs prepare biscuits with a General Mills mix at the College of William and Mary in the 1960s.

Olde Kentuckie Buttermilk Biscuits

This was the label used by Lively Willoughby on his home delivered products in 1931. These refrigerated biscuits eventually led to Pillsbury’s refrigerated dough products.

Father’s Day Surprise

In 1950, Bisquick and Betty Crocker offered delicious products that were so easy to use, even the littlest sisters could bake up a delicious Father’s Day surprise.

Biscuit History

You are looking at biscuit history. 

The makers of Olde Kentuckie Buttermilk Biscuits created the ready-to-bake biscuit can we know and love. Their company was acquired by Ballard, who made the products widely popular. In the 1940s, Pillsbury acquired Ballard, the Doughboy gave each biscuit a hug and the rest is biscuit history. 

Clever Women Serve Delicious Hot Bisquicks

When ladies in 1938 had “below par menus” like “love over meals” they baked Bisquick biscuits to bring extra pep and sparkle to those sad, sad dinners. Pro tip: Bisquick biscuits go extra well with dinners like lamb croquettes arranged to look like a forest. 

Mother-In-Law Loses To Bisquick

In 1934, this gentleman assumed his mother had perfect yet another biscuit recipe. But NO! His wife sure showed him with her Bisquick biscuits. Proving, once again, that no man can resist hot Bisquicks.