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Book Spotlight: "Make-Ahead Meals Made Healthy"

Because of our very different schedules, my husband and I rarely eat together on weeknights. I cook for both of us, but his portion goes into the fridge or the freezer, to be reheated whenever he drags his butt home. Sometimes I'll even make extra and freeze it so he has something to eat a couple nights in a row.

The food I make for him is healthy, but I think he's tired of the same old chicken and vegetables all the time. That's why the new cookbook "Make-Ahead Meals Made Healthy: Exceptionally Delicious and Nutritious Freezer-Friendly Recipes You Can Prepare in Advance and Enjoy at a Moment's Notice" caught my eye.

Maybe I'll get it as a gift -- for both of us -- for our fourth

Here's a quick synopsis, courtesy of Amazon.com :

Cook the best, most nutritious food for your family and save time and money with this mega-delicious guide to preparing meals you can fix-and-freeze now and enjoy any night of your crazy-busy week. Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from sasiesealy and more videos in the Candy & Sweets category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply. No ice cream? No problem! You probably have the ingredients at home to whip some up. To complete this How-To you will need: Two resealable plastic bags, one gal.-sized and one qt.-sized 1/2 c. reduced-fat or whole milk 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. of sugar 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract or 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder 2 trays of ice cubes 6 tbsp. salt Waterproof winter gloves Chocolate or butterscotch chips Flavored syrups Flavoring extracts Step 1: Put ingredients in smaller bag Put the milk and sugar in the quart-sized bag and seal it. For vanilla ice cream, add vanilla extract; for chocolate ice cream, add cocoa powder. Throw in a quarter of a cup of chocolate or butterscotch chips if you like. Tip: Experiment with other varieties by using ½ to 1 tsp. of flavored syrups like strawberry or caramel or extracts like lemon or almond. Step 2: Make an ice bag Put the ice and the salt in the gallon-sized bag. Step 3: Put small bag inside big one Put the smaller bag inside the bigger bag and seal it. Step 4: Shake it Shake the larger bag vigorously for seven to 10 minutes. Tip: Wear winter gloves while you shake; the bag is cold! Step 5: Enjoy Remove the small bag, which now contains ice cream. Snip a hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze it into a dish. Makes one serving. Thanks for watching How To Make Homemade Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag! If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?