This famous combination of spices is used to flavor desserts, particularly pumpkin pie, and chances are you already have all (or most) of the ingredients to make the mix yourself.
Pumpkins make great jack-o-lanterns but before you toss all those stringy insides and slimy seeds, take a look at these tasty recipes that put pumpkin insides to good use.
Ali Khan starts his day in Des Moines the way Iowans do, with crisp and cheesy breakfast nachos. Then it's onto a roasted chicken lunch with comforting mashed potatoes and onion rings, before snacking on a truly divine Napoleon. For dinner, Ali has an unexpected and luxurious seafood stew.
Today, Giada de Larentiis is leaving boring turkey sandwiches behind and getting really creative with Thanksgiving leftovers. She'll make a light Turkey Bolognese to stir into spaghetti, add chestnut stuffing to Meatloaf and even make use of leftover mashed potatoes in her to-die-for Eggs in Purgatory.