Looking for MM spices

[Lilac]

It's prime season for making pumpkin based goodies (just made a batch of pumpkin muffins! yum!), but buying pumpkin pie spice is astronomically expensive. Those little tiny 1.1 oz jars are $4-$5 at the store and my recipe used almost the whole jar. I started scouring the internet for large sized packages. Any pointers?

Penzey's is a slightly cheaper if you buy their 4/8/16oz sizes (4oz is $8). I know their spices are awesome, but I was hoping to find something a little less expensive.

I found 'Marshall's Creek Spices' on Amazon. They have 8oz of Pumpkin Pie Spice for $5 (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000N8JT6U?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=B000N8JT6U&linkCode=shr&tag=amazo069-20&smid=A37I3RTB31QJQH), which is the best I've seen. Has anyone bought from them before? They seem to have good reviews. $5 for shipping for the whole order, but they have some other spices we want to stock up on, so it's still a good deal. Any other suggestions?

[dapotato]

i don't think you have sprouts in new england, but their spices tend to be cheaper than other grocery stores around here.

also, why don't you just buy the spices separately instead of "pumpkin pie spice?" i feel like they charge extra for mixing that shit up. isn't it just nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger? then you have a lot more of it and can use each spice individually for other stuff.

[steph96]

Have you looked at how much it would cost to make your own blend? allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-spice-ii/

[UMaineTeach]

check out Tone's spices at Sam's Club, they are usually $5-7 for a large container.

or I buy the cheap brands at the store (5th season, spice classics, spice supreme) or there are stores around me paying to have this company
nutmegspice.co/
bottle them spices with a custom label and those are reasonably priced ($4-6)

[beaver12]

Do any store near you have bulk spices? My grocery store does and they are super cheap. Like less than a dollar for about a half cup .

[rubytue]

Do you have a food co-op or health food store near you? Best spice prices are by the pound in bulk.

But I second (third?) those saying to make your own blend with the raw spices. So much more useful if you need, say, just nutmeg for something else.

[Lilac]

We have a Sam's Club membership and they don't carry anything other than the basic spices. I've looked

As for blending our own -- That's a good suggestion. We have a huge container of cinnamon already, but small jars of ginger, nutmeg and cloves, so not sure we'd come out ahead since those items are pricey too. I'll look into it though.

I don't know of any places near me that have bulk spices. I'd have to investigate.

[dexteroni]

Ethnic stores often have cheap spices, as do "country store" type of places, Amish markets, etc. And World Market and Trader Joe's usually have good spice prices.

[arterr0]

I just bought a larger jar of pumpkin pie spice at Trader Joes last weekend for around $3. That's about the cheapest I've seen it.

[winecat]

Bulk spices are the way to go. Much cheaper and you can buy smaller quantities so they don't get old sitting in your cupboard.

[gumi]

Oct 6, 2012 14:06:05 GMT -5 winecat said:

Bulk spices are the way to go. Much cheaper and you can buy smaller quantities so they don't get old sitting in your cupboard.

ditto this, especially since spices lose their edge after a few months. i bought quite a few spices the other day and spent only a 10-25 cents for each one. if you save your old spice jars, you can just refill them.

pumpkin pie spice is easy to make.

[mmmomof2]

Our local grocery stores have cheap spices in bags near the Hispanic Food section.

[smiley]

Oct 6, 2012 16:06:43 GMT -5 mmmomof2 said:

Our local grocery stores have cheap spices in bags near the Hispanic Food section.

I was going to suggest this too. A lot of Publix stores carry Badia which is super cheap. It may not have Pumpkin Pie Spice but it would have the basic spices to create the blend yourself.

[Deleted]

Penzey's, the Spice House, and Savory Spices have great quality spices. I also like ethnic grocery stores and Trader Joe's.

[MadamePresident]

I like to get spices from here. Everything has always been really good quality and they have a huge variety.

www.oldtownspices.com/p-1407-pumpkin-pie-spice.aspx

[Lilac]

I stopped by Trader Joe's today and they had 1.8oz jars of pumpkin pie spice for $2, which is better, but I think I am going to just make my own blend. Thanks for all the advice, ladies!

While I was in the spice section of TJ's I discovered the most amazing thing ever -- Baking Soda in a CAN. It will be so much easier to deal with than those boxes of baking soda. Ahhh the little things in life

[adhdfashion]

Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Cloves. "pumpkin pie spice"

[orval]

Dollar Tree also has spices for a $1. While they may not be Penzey's quality, they work fine for me. Especially if you want to blend your own mix. They may not have every one you need though.

[moreace01]

Oct 6, 2012 13:57:54 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

Ethnic stores often have cheap spices, as do "country store" type of places, Amish markets, etc. And World Market and Trader Joe's usually have good spice prices.

Ditto this. Ethnic stores have spices for crazy cheap.