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Fall is here and the leaves are turning to beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow and brown—just like the spices used in so many comfort foods we cook and bake this season and throughout the holidays. To find those high-quality spices, rubs, seasoning and gravy mixes that flavor your favorite recipes, look no further than your local Strack & Van Til Food Market.

Chilly? Put on a pot of chili or a tureen of soup to warm up. Strack & Van Til carries red cayenne pepper and chili powder for your Chili Fest and dried vegetables, chopped onion, minced garlic and bay leaves to season your soups.

You’ll find a wide variety of spices, seasonings and rubs all year long, with special items for holiday dinners and baking.

Cooking up the perfect Thanksgiving turkey is a snap with poultry seasoning, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. If you prefer to brine your bird, select from turkey or maple apple turkey brine varieties, and don’t forget the gravy, available in turkey, brown and chicken flavored mixes.

Baking those traditional autumn and Thanksgiving desserts? Shop Strack & Van Til’s shelves for apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

To amp up the flavor of your holiday roast, try Steakhouse Prime Rib Seasoning, New England Garlic Pepper Rub and Rustic Rosemary and Garlic Rub.

When the holiday baking begins, shop Strack & Van Til for dark chocolate cinnamon sugar, candy cane dust, cinnamon red hots, S’mores crunch and red and green sanding sugar. There are also sprinkles of all kinds to decorate your holiday cookies.

They say that variety is the spice of life, and Strack & Van Til’s variety of spices is second to none. Bottled by Nutmeg Spice, an independent, family-owned company, Strack & Van Til brand spices are freshly stocked year-round at your local store. Most locations have large displays in the spice aisle, with more than 100 varieties of spices, rubs, seasonings and marinades. For stores with smaller displays, visit the Meat Department to find the selection of Strack & Van Til spice rubs.

Choose from more traditional spices such as garlic powder, basil, pepper, minced onion, garlic salt, paprika, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary and ginger. Add Everything But the Bagel seasonings, including Everything But the Bagel dill, Everything But the Bagel Red Pepper and Everything But the Bagel Salt Free to your signature dishes for an extra kick.

Indulge in the flavors of distinctive rubs such as Beer Can Chicken Rub, Vermont Maple Bourbon BBQ Rub, St. Louis BBQ Rib Rub, Memphis BBQ Rub, Buffalo Wing Rub, Ultimate Steakhouse Prime Rib Rub, Kansas City Steak Rub and Honey Mustard Rub.

“In addition to everyday spices, we offer unique blends,” says Shelley Hansen, Strack & Van Til center store sales manager. “You won’t find these spices anywhere else in Northwest Indiana.”

Enjoy innovative blends such as Baja Fish Taco Seasoning, Guacamole Seasoning, Cedar Plank Sweet and Smoky Seasoning, Seasoning Salt, Harvest Seasoning, BBQ Seasoning, Italian Seasoning and Cape Cod Seafood Seasoning.

Hansen notes that the spices, rubs and seasonings, which are available in 1-17-ounce bottles —bigger than conventional spice brands — start at $4.99, and represent a great value compared to national brands.

“Quality and variety are just more examples of how Strack & Van Til makes your life easier,” says Hansen. “Visit your local store and explore our full line of spices, seasonings, rubs and gravies and get cooking for the fall and beyond.”