We like to eat Mexican food and I have a gluten intolerance and so corn tortilla are a good option. I was buying a bag of crispy tostitos every two weeks or so, but that plastic bag is of the un-recyclable kind, solution… I learned to make tacos. There are lots of online tutorials and so I won’t worry too much about describing the details. The maseca can be bought at most health/specialty stores. There is a bit of a learning curve but I can make 15 tacos now in about 5 minutes, which isn’t much more time than going down the aisle for them at the grocery store. You do have to get the tortilla press, these are easily available at a kitchen specialty store and looks like it will last for ever. I would get a larger size next time, buy the biggest one you can. You do have to use a plastic liner, I use cut up cereal bags and I’m able to wash them off and use them many times. The maseca bag is paper and will make 10 or so batches of tacos. I did buy a two burner grill which makes it much faster.

Other ingredients and avoiding packaging:

Cheese: I buy this is big packages… leave it sealed at the back of the fridge and cut off what I need each week for the cheese drawer. That way I am only throwing away one large bag each month instead of 4 or 5 small ones. Keeps fine in the plastic bag and well sealed at the back of the fridge.

Beans: I cook them in big batches in the instant pot and then portion out into glass jars which go in the freezer… I can buy the beans in bulk in my own bags.

Cream Cheese: I understand you can make your own and it’s not very hard. I use the fresh yogurt instead, it’s delicious and I’m making it anyway.

Veggies: are easy… buy fresh and take your own bags to the grocery store.

Salsa: Make your own – the vitamix makes very quick work of this.

Sounds like a lot of work but it’s not really much more than buying the kits if you’re organized and extra benefit?? they are so much more delicious.