The first crisp days of autumn have a way of kick-starting people’s cravings for pumpkin pie spice. Made with just five spices, this recipe is easily adjusted to taste for cookies, breads, pies and more. Big fan of cloves? Add an extra ½ teaspoon of it, or any other spice you prefer. Just go easy on the nutmeg; its flavor is particularly strong.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Use immediately, or store in an air-tight container in your cupboard or pantry.
Source: Delish.com
Thanksgiving in the Omaha area through the years
1940

Nov. 19, 1940: Clerk Maurice Breen with the materials for Thanksgiving dinner.
1962

Nov. 23, 1962: Brigadier Garfield Dalberg, left, offers pumpkin pies to some of the 275 men who enjoyed the Salvation Army's dinner.
1964

Nov. 21, 1964: A second grade student at Hillside School writes a letter for what they are thankful for.
1966

Nov. 24, 1966: Mr. and Mrs. Grant Middaugh donate to the "Golden Harvest" displayed at Wheeler Presbyterian Church.
1966

Nov. 25, 1966: Sebastian Enzolera carves a turkey for his granddaughter, Theresa Monestero, in Bellevue.
1967

Nov. 23, 1967: Betty O'Neill, left, and Eunice Johnson get Thanksgiving food baskets from Brigadier Helen Rutledge.
1968

Nov. 26, 1968: Garland T. Thompson, executive director of the Island of Hope, and chef Kyle Forney inspect turkeys to be served at the Open Door Mission.
1969

Nov. 26, 1969: Hundreds of classrooms in the Omaha area reenacted the first Thanksgiving, including these chefs in action at Karen Western School. Clockwise at the table are Scott, seated in the lower left, along with Terri, Marc, Deborah and Desirous.
1969

Nov. 26, 1969: First grade children at Long School ride a cardboard Mayflower.
1969

Nov. 26, 1969: Norma White helps pack Thanksgiving packages.
1970

Nov. 27, 1970: Mrs. Dorothy Auffart, a childcare worker, supervises, from left, Charles, Tony, Terry, Allen and Randy.
1971

Nov. 25, 1971: The Northwestern Belles drill team at Omaha Northwest High spearheaded a drive which collected more than 700 cans of food.
1972

Nov. 20, 1972: Linda Gill of Papillion gives a friendly wave to a balloon dragon at Crossroads. She's perched on the shoulders of her dad, John Gill.
1972

Nov. 24, 1972: Many members of the Council Bluffs First Congregational Church dressed up for Thanksgiving services.
1973

Nov. 16, 1973: Millard's Cody Elementary served up beans, among many other dishes. Vicki Karnish, left, and Wanda Baker were happy to devour the food after helping prepare it.
1973

Nov. 21, 1973: A turkey from the "live room" at Westside High Schoo helped children at the Meyer Rehabilitation Institute get the Thanksgiving spirit. Here Kira Gibbs sizes up Tom, who returns the stare.
1973

Nov. 23, 1973: Larry Scalise admitted his "eyes are as big as my stomach," and he intends to prove it.
1973

Nov. 23, 1973: From left, Alisa, Noah, Jason and Kathy Williford enjoy Thanksgiving dinner on the lawn of WOW radio at 3501 Farnam Street. Noah was the manager of Froggie Beaver, a pop-rock musical group.
1975

Nov. 27, 1975: Mrs. Rogers serves dinner to the family's guest, Wilmer R. Blackett, with, from left, Kristen, Ralph, Lisa and Matt looking on. Blackett, a Spanish-American war and World War I veteran, visited the family through a program that placed 30 senior citizens at the home of Omaha-area families.
1978

Nov. 21, 1978: Omaha Northwest High School home economics student prepared the budget, planned the menu, designed the table settings, addressed the invitations, shopped for food, stuffed the chickens, mashed the potatoes, baked the rolls, mixed the fruit salad and, finally, sat down to eat an early Thanksgiving Dinner.
1978

Nov. 24, 1978: Creighton University alumni filled St. John's Church on the school's campus for Thanksgiving Mass.
1979

Nov. 23, 1979: Sitting from left, Ann Stuhr, Paul Stuhr, Margaret Stuhr and Jerry Venger are served dinner by Mike Milone.
1980

Nov. 26, 1980: Students at many Omaha-area schools collected canned goods to be distributed to local families.
1980

Nov. 27, 1980: Students at Lothrop Elementary School, including Alnetta Wagner, couldn't wait to dig into the pies they made.
1981

Nov. 26, 1981: John Fidler and Barb Krejci, members of the Halo Club of Mutual and United of Omaha, pack boxes of food to be distributed to need families.
1981

Nov. 26, 1981: 57 fifth graders at St. Thomas More School look longingly at lunch.
1982

Nov. 24, 1982: About $6,300 of donations meant many Omaha families in need of help were able to have a Thanksgiving dinner.
1982

Nov. 26, 1982: Church workers deliver Thanksgiving dinners to area families.
1984

Nov. 22, 1984: Jenny Zoucha's thoughts on Thanksgiving.
1984

Nov. 22, 1984: Michael J. Bastian's thoughts on Thanksgiving.
1984

Nov. 22, 1984: April Snider's thoughts on Thanksgiving.
1989

Nov. 19, 1989: From left, Jason Wallace, Amy Rezac and Marcy Simmons get into the Thanksgiving spirit at Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian.
1993

Nov. 23, 1993: Carol Ratekin of Millard, left, and Tammie McCue of Glenwood, fill up boxes of food that will be distributed.
1993

Nov. 25, 1993: Keith Penwall enjoys dinner at the Salvation Army.
1995

Nov. 21, 1995: The Allenville community had 25 students participate in a three-week study on pilgrims.
2011

Nov. 16, 2011: Helen Wade, 83, is hugged by UNO Gerontology professor Dr. Lyn Holley. A group of Blackburn Alternative Program students, in cooperation with a UNO gerontology class, prepared and served a Thanksgiving lunch to senior citizens at the Adams Park Community Center.
2012

Nov. 15, 2012: A hay bale turkey sits in St. Boniface Catholic Church.
2013

Nov. 12, 2013: Several of the Hettinger family members, from left, Robert, Garrett, Nick, Breana, Andrew, Cadence, Anthony, Preston Struckmeyer, Makenzie, Hannah, and Caitlyn gather at their dinner table to talk about what they are thankful for. They ate before the Thanksgiving dinner, played games and sang in their Papillion home.
2014

Nov. 12, 2014: Students of several grades read a poem before a Thanksgiving luncheon. From left, Joyce Mackey, Cristina Ruiz, Kelly Mischke and Kirsten Ketelsen took part in reading the poem for their school.
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