Chris:All of those spices, including the lovely and precious saffron, are now useless sawdust. :(
If you truly want a lifetime supply of nutmeg, and better tasting nutmeg, buy the whole nuts. Those suckers never go bad and can be easily ground with your trusty microplane. Us generously in curries. On Bizarre Artifacts from the Depths of My Pantry
Inquiring minds want to know, what exactly did Carla do to the peas to win them that level of approbation!?! ES, I demand answers!