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Pumpkin Spice – Love it/Leave it?

It’s the time of year when all your favorite products are “for a limited time” available in Pumpkin Spice flavors.  Some of these things sound very appealing and others leave you scratching your head thinking “who thought this was a good idea?”  There are even websites dedicated to this years best and worst Pumpkin Spice products. If you don’t appreciate pumpkin spice – it’s an annoying time of year. Advertising  (and your friends) are pushing their latest new pumpkin spice food towards you.  “Just try it, it’s SOOO good!” When I googled Pumpkin Spice products – it is worse than I thought.  Really – who thought Pumpkin Spice Spam would be a hit?  Or pumpkin spice hummus shake – Blehh! If you do like Pumpkin Spice – here’s a simple mix you can keep in your cupboard to spice all your favorite foods.
  1. 1/4 Cup ground cinnamon
  2.  2 Tablespoons ground ginger
  3.  4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  4.  2 teaspons ground allspice
  5.  2 teaspoons ground cloves.
Whisk until they are mixed, store in a sealed jar.  Adjust the amount of spices to suit your personal taste. What’s your favorite WORST Pumpkin Spice Product? And what’s your FAVORITE?