From the category archives:

Food Expenses

Ingredients:

Tortillas
Lettuce
Tomato wedges
Thin sliced ham (deli ham or leftovers)
Sliced American Cheese
Mayo
Potato Chips, crumbs or crushed

Instructions:

Spread a thin layer of mayo on tortilla. Layer lettuce, tomato, ham and cheese on top of that. Top with crushed potato chips. Roll, fold, or tuck into any shape you like your torilla for easy handling. Another great sandwich substitute for the lunch time blues.

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