I like to use my favorite recipe and prepare a dozen or so at a time.

Prepare 12 quart-sized Ziploc bags (I like freezer bags to use over and over) and label them with a permanent marker “add 1-1/2 cups warmed buttermilk and 2 Tbsp. butter.” Use the measurements for the wet ingredients from your favorite bread machine recipe. You may need to adjust the liquid for your bread machine.

FACT: An extra 25 MILLION tons of garbage will be generated this holiday season. That’s a 25% increase over the course of a six-week period.

I love these simple traveling tips for their simplicity and convenience. Try them yourself on your next trip.

I recently gave up sodas because of the sugar and artificial sweeteners, and find myself drinking a lot more iced tea.  Here’s a quick way to brew iced tea in no time.