Total time: less than 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of "warm" spices, generally including some or all of the following: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, allspice, mace.

There are pumpkin pie spice blends on the market but you can also easily make your own. Here are a few options:

• Mix 1/4 cup of cinnamon with 4 teaspoons of ground ginger and 2 teaspoons of nutmeg
• Mix 1/4 cup cinnamon with 1 tablespoon each of ground ginger, nutmeg, and ground cloves
• Mix 1/4 cup cinnamon with 2 tablespoons of ground ginger and 1 tablespoon each of nutmeg and ground cloves
• Mix 2 tablespoons each of cinnamon and ground ginger with 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg and 1 teaspoon ground allspice.

Make your choice!