Lunch for $8.00

With everyone focused on the new school year, you have to start thinking about filling lunch boxes. If your school doesn't offer a hot lunch, or if you would rather control what your child eats, lunch box menus are in your future.

Lunches are much less expensive than dinners, so you can use more fun ingredients. To jazz up a sandwich, serve it on unusual bread. Put a small amount of expensive fruit into a salad, or offer special toppings for hot soup.

This menu is quick and easy, delicious and inexpensive. Make it part of your lunch rotation.

Lunch for $8.00

• Chicken Wild Rice Sandwiches
  Wild rice is an indulgence, but it adds such great texture and flavor to this sandwich spread that it's necessary! Cost for four sandwiches: $6.18
• Carrot and celery sticks: cost for four servings: $0.75
• Cookie Brittle
  This super easy recipe makes crisp and crunchy chocolate chip cookies. It makes a bunch, too. Cost for four servings: $1.07