A taste of kitchen creativity and a recipe for success! Lucille Bishop Smith was a Black American culinary entrepreneur, educator, inventor and corporate founder. Her “Lucille’s All Purpose Hot Roll Mix” revolutionized home cooking. 21 different recipes could be made from its base, adding a dash of time-saving convenience to meal-making! She used her success to give back, uplifting her community and teaching others the secret ingredients needed to navigate the domestic service industry. Go to the episode webpage: https://jonincharacter.com/lucille-bishop-smith/ See images of Lucille Bishop Smith and some of her culinary inventions on the Prairie View A&M University website: https://www.pvamu.edu/tiphc/exhibits/biscuits-and-business/ Lucille’s Restaurant by Lucille Bishop Smith’s great-grandchildren: https://www.lucilleshouston.com/index.html CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s story was written by Molly Murphy and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studio Recordings. Discover Growin' Up! by Lingokids, a weekly podcast series that will help kids understand what it takes to achieve their dreams of becoming… whatever they want to be: https://bit.ly/growinuppodcast Support the showREACH OUT! Tweet us @dorktalesstory Email us at [email protected] DM us on Instagram @dorktalesstorytime Newsletter/Free Resources: https://bit.ly/dorktalesplus-signup Original Music Available on Bandcamp: https://dorktalesstorytime.bandcamp.com/music Now, go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you next once-upon-a-time!