sandy's homemade herb & cheddar biscuits

Ingredients

• 4 cups all purposr flour (i use king arthur)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 rounded tablespoons crisco shortening
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated coarse pepper
• 2 or 3 tablespoons fresh or dried chopped chives
• 2 tablespoons fresh or dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons 0r a smidge more of granulated garlic
• 1 1/2 cups medium or sharp grated tilamook cheddar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh or dried dill (opt)