ARTICLES For Spring

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Kim and Lauren are the mother-daughter team behind Something New For Dinner. Kim develops the recipes, shoots the photography and writes the posts and weekly emails to our subscribers. Lauren is the Internet marketing guru who developed and maintains our website, leads our marketing efforts, manages our social media and keeps us on track in general.

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HAWAIIAN-STYLE FRIED RICE

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Fried rice is a delicious way to repurpose leftovers. It is also easy to make once you know a few secrets. Here is a recipe that comes from my childhood in Honolulu. I bet you will never guess the number one secret!

EGGPLANT AND PORK STIR-FRY

WITH 2 COMMENTS

Stir frys are a great way to prepare weeknight one-pot dinners. Protein and vegetables are quickly cooked in one pot, and the variations on stir fries are endless. This dish uses eggplant, one of my favorite vegetables.

MINTED FRESH FRUIT SALAD

WITH 2 COMMENTS

A handful of chopped mint transforms a simple fruit salad into something really fresh and special.

ROASTED TOMATO AND BURRATA BRUSCHETTA

WITH 3 COMMENTS

Bruschetta is one of our family favorites. There are lots of ways to make bruschetta, but any bruschetta made with burrata is guaranteed to be delicious.

STIR-FRIED GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS, MINT & FETA

WITH 4 COMMENTS

These delicious stir-fried green beans come together in 15 minutes and are great served hot or at room temperature.

ADDICTIVE CHICKEN SESAME NOODLES WITH VEGGIES

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Sesame noodles layered with teriyaki chicken, sprouts, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro and topped with a sprinkling of peanuts makes for an addictive one-dish-meal.

HAWAIIAN PUPU CHICKEN WINGS

WITH 8 COMMENTS

These sticky, crunchy, garlicky, intensely flavored chicken wings come from a recipe I learned to make in my childhood in Honolulu. I wok fry them in coconut oil and then dunk them in a garlicky soy sauce and rice vinegar dip.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH RADISHES

WITH NO COMMENTS

Raw zucchini salad is a classical summer dish. This slight variation on Seamus Mullen's recipe is bright with color, crunchy and delicious.

LIFE-CHANGING BREAD FROM MY NEW ROOTS

WITH 18 COMMENTS

"Life-changing bread" is not an exaggeration for this delicious, incredibly simple, gluten-free bread loaded with heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory, blood sugar-regulating, appetite-controlling and pro-digestive ingredients.

2-INGREDIENT MINTED TOMATILLO SALSA