Halloween is a pretty popular cultural holiday nowadays. People dress up and celebrate at Halloween events, Halloween shows and commercials are always relevant, and Halloween-themed foods and beverages are ubiquitous.
Many people enjoy the idea of costumes and the atmosphere they can create. Others find it funny how many people think of food in this context.
This is not a significant meal for much of the day, so most people do not consume too much until October 31st. Most people do not begin eating pumpkin spice flavored foods until then as well, making it a great time to introduce them.
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When the temperatures drop
When the temperatures fall, the demand for pumpkin spice products increases. This is a good time to buy since October is the second month of sales for these products!
These products are very popular during the fall season, and people buy them year round because of the sweet taste and chill sensation it gives you.
To enjoy this fall trend, you do not have to wait for Thanksgiving or Christmas to start cooking with it! Pumpkin spices are always in season, so there is never a need to run out.
Many companies release their products around Halloween or during Christmas week, so you will have some time to save up for your purchase. Many companies offer early bird deals which land through Sunday, so take advantage of those if you are on board with that.
September through November
September through November is the time of the year when pumpkin spice is at its best! This month and next, you will need to keep an eye on your kitchen cabinets and refrigerator for these spices.
September is the month that fall vegetables are usually harvested, so it is a good time to stock up on stuff like carrots, sweet potatoes, and corn. November is also when football season starts up until January, so make sure to have some nice Fall inspired meals prepared for this season.
If you are looking for some inspiration, try searching online for “fallinspired recipes” or “fall foods” instead of doing directly what they say for example “cook apples into rings”. Doing those only appeal to people who are already cooking with food or who do not know what autumn officially means.
These spices also work in fall themed recipes such as this recipe for fritters which we show below.
Retail stores
In the past, only grocery and retail stores had pumpkins available for Halloween. Now, most popular Halloween treats contain pumpkin or jack-o-lantern ingredients.
To make things more convenient for customers, many stores now offer a pre-picked box of ten(10) pumpkins! These boxes are generally set up in advance and users can choose one of ten different colors (orange, orange & black, orange & green, orange & creme, or orange & gourd).
Online stores
There are a few places you can find pumpkin spice mix online. Most prominent is Amazon, where you can buy a limited number of products every month called Amazon Associate Displays. These are places like a next to an item or ad for it, which is how Amazon makes money.
Another place to look is in-store at stores like Target or Walmart, where you can see how many products they have in stock and if they have any left!
And finally, there are online stores that offer pumpkin spice mix. One I personally checked was eBay, where you can buy seller credits which means you can purchase more than one item but only one seller may sell their item at a time.
Buying both the seller credits and the pumpkin spice mix would save you both money and time as well as giving yourself some options for future mixes.
Cinnamon
When does the fall season start? The answer is October, but you can start enjoying the fall season now!
October is a great month to enjoy the fall season because it comes around once a year. At November 1, after the new year has started, we switch over to winter weather.
Then, in December, we have our first snowfall! This is our winter weather celebration month and December is our holiday party celebration month.
So, if you are looking to add some fun into your holiday celebrations, then November and December are ideal seasons to do so.
Ginger
When is gingerbread man not gingerbread? When is it actually cinnamon punch? Or maybe when it’s pumpkin spice?
This is a pretty common variation: A soft, fluffy, white bread base with some added spices. The top is usually a buttery layer of cinnamon and sugar that reaches all the wrong places.
Usually there’s also some kind of sweetener or nondairy milk in there to make it thinner and creamier. Some people prefer it this way; others don’t like the texture or taste. It all depends on who the person is!
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Nutmeg
Almondmeg is one of the elusive spices you’re looking for. He or she is hard to find, even in stores that carry other spices.
Nutmeg is a flat-shaped spice that looks like an almond with a cream-colored spot on the top. It is usually brown or black, making it difficult to find.
Paradise pumpkin spice pretzels are a fun way to introduce people to nutmeg. Make sure to use pure nutmeg if you want it to taste more like cinnamon instead of just pumpkin flavor.
The consistency of nutmeg can be either warm or cold, depending on who you ask.
Creamy and sweet flavor profile
Pumpkin spice is one of the rare autumn flavors that actually sticks around for a while. It is essentially never-ending!
This flavor is produced year round, usually in the late fall or early winter. However, due to popular requests, it is occasionally added into October and November products.
Its creamy and sweet flavor profile makes it popular in coffee drinks and dessert dishes. This makes it a great fit in baking tools like bars andocolate chip cookies.
How much you will eat of this product will depend on how much you make and how much you want to take.