Pumpkin pie spice make it yourself. Fun way to use it with a carved pumpkin.

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Weather is back to summer like.  15 degrees warmer than average.  We could get to 80F(26C).  I know you would like it to be colder so those little No See Ums would be gone. They are little flies, and yes, they bite.  It is the female that is to blame.  Tomorrow I will post about these pesty little insects.  For now, you have to put up with them.  Larry was the weekend over by the Mississippi, and they didn’t have any No see ums, and even didn’t know what they were.  It is interesting as they are attracted to laying their eggs in water.   
 
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  Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix Recipe  Written By:  Catherine Boeckmann
This hint I found interesting and would be a good one in your carved pumpkin.
Sprinkle a teaspoon of pumpkin spice mix into your carved pumpkin before lighting the candle. Your jack-o’-lantern will still look spooky, but smell delightful!
This homemade pumpkin spice recipe takes just minutes to prepare—with several ingredients that you may already have in your pantry! Then add this fragrant mix to pies, pancakes, roasted fall veggies, lattes, oatmeal—and even your carved pumpkin!
Oddly enough, “pumpkin” spice doesn’t contain any trace of actual pumpkin! Rather, it’s a combination of several spices that, together, bring to mind the foods of autumn: pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, and so on.
Why is it so delicious? It’s no secret, really. We all associate those spice scents with homemade goods and warm memories of family gatherings and happy, cozy moments.
Pumpkin Spice Mix Recipe
To create pumpkin spice mix, combine the following:
1/3 cup ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg or mace
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1-1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
Looking for an easy autumn gift? Make a gift jar of pumpkin spice and add a tag with these instructions: “For pumpkin pie, add 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons of spice mix to your other ingredients.”
Tip: Sprinkle a teaspoon of pumpkin spice mix into your carved pumpkin before lighting the candle. Your jack-o’-lantern will still look spooky, but smell delightful! Try adding this pumpkin pie spice mix to our Creamy Pumpkin Pie or Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie
Taken from https://www.almanac.com/homemade-pumpkin-spice-mix-recipe
Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365  Beckysgreenhouse.com  Facebook Becky Kerndt Litterer or Becky’s Greenhouse