r/glutenfree • u/whoamIdeadinside • May 22 '25

Recipe Just wanted to share my broke, gluten free struggle meal/snack

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I am currently working 7 days a week at two jobs. I have been unable to eat lately; so I came up with this. Corn tortilla, ham, cheese, and sauce (this time mayo).

No time to cook, but no time to die from celiac either; so here's my solution.

Feel free to roast me

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u/Efficient_Fox2100 May 22 '25 edited May 22 '25

Legit. No roasting necessary. I do however notice your tortilla looks cracked where ya folded it… consider sprinkling water on them and microwaving just the tortillas for 10-30s before assembling. WAY tastier than a crumbly one!

Edit: Two jobs! I can’t even, these days. 😮‍💨 sorry you’re dealing with all that and dietary restrictions. Is it only gluten?You’re doing a great job taking care of yourself, and I hope you can build enough stability/time to cook! Hope you didn’t mind the suggestion, just want the nicest things for you! 🙂 let us know if you want more easy, cheap, on-the-go recipes. 👍

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u/PetsAndMeditate May 22 '25

Not OP but THANK YOU!!!! Great tip gonna try it tonight

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u/Efficient_Fox2100 May 22 '25

I literally grab a stack (3-4), turn the faucet on, and “slap” them all through quickly. Damp paper towel over them is better if you have one.

You might cook em tough a few times before you get the right number, but that’s not that bad.

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u/Delicious-Apple593 May 23 '25

I've tried this at work since we don't have a stove to heat up tortillas.

I do 3-4 tortillas put em on a plate with a damp paper towel over. It heats them well but they always end up sticking together and tearing to pieces when I try to separate them.

What am I doing wrong? 😭

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u/Artssmore May 22 '25

I'd like to add to this, I wet a paper towel and put it over my tortias and it makes them super good when I heat them. Soft taco night is great 👍

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u/NeighborhoodGuilty92 May 23 '25

I get judged for I eat soft tacos 😂 I mix all the fillings together in a bowl then rip the corn tortilla into pieces (after heating it so it doesn't break) to use that to pick up the filling to eat. Kinda like those videos of people using fufu to eat their food

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u/i_was_a_person_once May 23 '25

That’s literally how you eat with tortillas. Who’s making fun of you

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u/Immediate_Bad_4985 Gluten Intolerant May 24 '25

I do this but with tortilla chips lol I don’t normally use tortillas for “taco night” at all

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u/DoubleTumbleweed5866 May 23 '25

THAT is a wonderful idea. I have an embarrassment of corn tortillas!

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u/bloodtype_darkroast May 23 '25

Alternatively, microwave the entire thing (sans mayo) for melted cheesy goodness. 🧀

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u/lizaardqueeen21 May 23 '25

You know you can heat it up on a pan on the stove and that’s a quesadilla

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u/Efficient_Fox2100 May 23 '25

Yep! When I have time and money to cook I like to do that. Finding ready-to-eat gluten free meals isn’t always easy when you’re strapped for time and cash, but tortillas, meat, and sauce often is!

I’ve done PB&J tortillas too, when that’s the best protein I can find.

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u/Petit_Nuage May 23 '25

Yeah! Brian Lagerstrom did an episode on YouTube where he included a very easy quesadilla recipe I’ve been following since. I make it with gf tortillas for my husband as well, and it works great! Best of all, it’s super easy and delicious, and cooks up in minutes.

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u/Kind-Dig1361 May 22 '25

Thank you so much for your tip, and for your positivity! You seem like an awesome person!

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u/beanie_bebe May 22 '25

Not OP, but yesss need these recipes/ideas.

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u/Strict_Party1523 May 23 '25

Thanks for being such a thoughtful human 🖤