Miso is a wonderfully salty paste made from fermented soybeans that packs a ton of savory, umami flavor into a teaspoon. It’s most commonly used in miso soup, but the funky seasoning can be used in a variety of delicious applications, from chip dips and sandwich spreads, to caramels and cake frostings.

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We could probably all stand to be a little more mindful, or aware of and engaged with the present. But it’s so easy to get caught up in mindless consumption: checking stats, refreshing notifications, aimless browsing. Choices can help you practice being a little more mindful.

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Bodum’s pour-over coffee maker is as beautiful as it is functional, and Amazon’s marked it down to $17 today, the best price they’ve ever listed on the 34 ounce model. Hopefully, you take your coffee makers like you take your coffee: Black. Because that’s the only color on sale today.

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Philips Wake-Up Lights, Purell products, and USB-C everything lead off Wednesday’s best deals.

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Everyone loves a Le Creuset dutch oven, and for good reason, but their price tag (which usually clocks in at over $350) can be a little hard to swallow. Luckily, Cook’s Illustrated tested a whole bunch of cheaper makes and models to find a comparable pot at a reasonable price.

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