12 Things you can do with Pumpkin Spice that doesn't involve pumpkin.

How do you like your pumpkin spice; just a touch or pour it on? Here are some ideas to put the official taste of fall into every bite! Use a pinch, a dash or a whole teaspoon to spice up your life. And if you really want to have that pumpkin flavor, add some pumpkin puree to the mix. A couple of hints on the pumpkin puree cook it for a couple of minutes so it doesn’t taste raw and in some dishes you will need to “dry” it out. Just remember to start with a little knowing you can always add more down the line. Better yet, cook a whole can at a time and store it in the fridge to have on hand for whenever you feel the need.

12 Things:

1. Add to your coffee: It’s cheaper than Starbucks!
2. Vegetables: Use it in or on roasted whole small pumpkins, baked butternut squash, sweet potatoes, carrots and sautéed Swiss chard.
3. Meat and Fish: Salmon, pork a roast or chops, turkey, chicken and a dash in veal scaloppini.
4. Snacks: Maple glazed pumpkin spiced nuts, pumpkin spiced popcorn, cranberry and pumpkin spiced granola.
5. Pasta: Like some of our Tomato pappardelline, black squid ink linguine, whole wheat pappardelle, or for those of you avoiding gluten - gluten free casarecce.
6. Sage Pesto: Add 1 teaspoon or to taste.
7. Whipped Cream: Add 1 teaspoon or to taste and use on desserts, breakfast and don’t forget (and most importantly) your coffee.
8. Breakfast: Pancakes (in the batter), in scones, in biscuits, and in waffles.
9. Cream cheese: Mix in 1 teaspoon to 8 ounces or to taste and spread on toast, bagels, a spoon ;) Fall treats: In cupcakes and cake pops and decorate them for Halloween and Thanksgiving.
10. Desserts: Mix 1 teaspoon or to taste into rice crispy treats, sugar cookies, apple fritters, muffins and coffee cake.
11. Maple Pumpkin Pie Popsicle
12. Last but NOT least: Ice cream. [Yeah, I know its fall]. Mix in 1 teaspoon or to taste, into softened vanilla ice cream and re freeze or make your own.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Don’t be afraid to spice it up.
Ingredients:

• 4 Tablespoons cinnamon ground
• 4 Teaspoons nutmeg freshly grated*
• 4 Teaspoons ginger ground*
• 3 Teaspoons allspice ground*
• 3 Teaspoons Clove ground*

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl to combine, and store in an airtight container for up to 1 year.