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Pita wraps and cream bring fond memories, of me in my 2nd-trimester 1stborn baby bump with a HUGE craving for a pita-wrapped goodness of creamy tuna. So fortunate that Ayala Cebu, just across my workplace then, had a stall that sold a very satisfying version of this!  🎶 Yes, " Pita wrap dreams are made of this "... 🎵🎶 A very welcome healthy twist to tuna wraps is the iron-rich spinach leaves add-on, which my current town has plenty supply of. Other alternatives would be kale, and other similar greens. And here was 1 of my many takes. Ingredients - 2 garlic shredded 2 generous knobs of butter* 2 cans of spicy tuna in oil Pinch of salt Dash of pepper 1/2 tsp chili flakes 1 can cream 1 pack of spinach leaves 1/2 cabbage diced (optional) 1/2 apple diced (optional) 1 tsp lemon juice pratha or wraps Steps - Saute garlic in butter, add salt. Add tuna, cook for 3 minutes. Optional to add a bit of the oil from the can. But for healthier version, leave that out. Spinach goes in, sau...

Expanding spinach beyond the adobo kangkong-esque taste, we tried it the Korean way. Sigeumchi-namul 시금치나물 -- the name of the dish is quite a mouthful to say in Korean to my untrained tongue. However, it really is a great mouthful to eat 😉 My M, upon arriving home from school, went straight to the kitchen, and announced that she's going to skip lunch. But when she saw what's on the table, that plan was altogether cancelled.😜 This one is really easy, no need to turn the stove on, even. Ready a couple of ingredients only and it's good to go. 🍃 Ingredients A pack or 2 spinach 1 garlic crushed, then minced 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsbp sesame seeds (toasted or not toasted) chili flakes (optional) nuts (optional) 🍃 Steps Blanch the spinach leaves by soaking them in very hot (boiled) water in a bowl for a few minutes, until soft (about 5 minutes, maybe). Transfer the leaves to cold water to stop the cooking process (going for soft, but not mushy texture). Drain i...