Everyday Menus: Packable Lunch

There aren't many people who eat lunch at home any more. Whether your kids need lunch packed for a busy school day, you need a quick lunch you can eat at your desk at work, or you're out running errands and need to refuel, packable lunches are a necessity.

With the proper accessories, you can feed yourself and your family a delicious hot soup, some easy to handle sandwiches, and some sturdy, crunchy, hearty cookies. Tuck a frozen juice box or two alongside the sandwiches; it will thaw in time for lunch, keeping the sandwich properly cold until it's time to eat.

Make sure to include some hand wipes and napkins in the lunch box, to clean up before and after eating.

Packable Lunch

• frozen juice box
• Tomato Tortellini Soup
  A small, wide mouth thermos is a great lunchbox accessory. Make sure to pack a sturdy plastic spoon so you can enjoy every drop of this hearty soup.
• Wild Rice Chicken Sandwich Spread
  This delicious and nutritious sandwich spread is a wonderful combination of chewy wild rice, tender chicken, and sweet, tart dried cherries.
• Whole wheat sandwich buns
• Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies
  Crisp rice cereal, oat bran, and whole wheat flour add nutrition, texture, and crunchy to these wonderful cookies.