Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms: Pizza Style

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Have you ever gone to the grocery store, and they have these portobello mushrooms all wrapped up and prettily stuffed with mozzarella and spinach?  I see them all the time, and I always think to myself, "I could do that."  But I never do. This past week, though, I did.  I could not think of anything for dinner.  I didn't really have any instant cravings for anything, so I grabbed my own portobellos, and I brought them home because I had the cheese and baby spinach at home.  As usual, something else struck me as I was making these, and I...

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The Vegetarian Memoirs: Vegetable Miso Soup

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I recently purchased a container of mild white miso for a vegan mac n cheese dish.  I used what the recipe called for, and I still have this container (albeit the smallest available) in my fridge.  So what to do with it?  Well, I definitely wanted to make the classic miso soup, but I didn't have any green onions or firm silken tofu.  I recently read somewhere that miso is a staple of vegetarians because it is high in good nutrients and protein.  I say use whatever vegetables you have on hand, but definitely keep the fresh baby spinach.  It...

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