Yes, you can buy Pumpkin Pie Spice but you can also make it in about 5 minutes. This recipe is more like a PSA. You know the situation. You start cooking your holiday meal and the recipe calls for Pumpkin Pie Spice. Maybe you didn’t pick it up at your one hundredth trip to the store or maybe you just want to save yourself some dollars and use the spices you already have on hand.

A southern twist on pesto makes a perfect sauce for grilled chicken, grilled veggies, eggs, pizza - you get the idea. It goes with almost everything!

Cranberries , port and orange zest combine to make a simple jam that can stand alone or be used as a perfect compliment to a soft cheese.

Oven drying fresh basil is a quick and easy way to preserve summer flavor. Once the basil is dried, give the Jack Daniel’s Marinade a try.

Chive Flower infused vinegar is easy to make. The resulting flavored vinegar can be used in a vinaigrette, recipe included, or on roasted vegetables.

Making preserved lemons is the most simple preservation method and a perfect way to save extra citrus during the season.

Candied Orange Peel for a sweet treat or for use in baking. It is perfect chopped and added to brownies!