Rio Grande Pueblo peoples traditionally served a variant of this sweetbread to parties of nut-pickers in September when piñon nuts were being picked from the mountain slope trees. Families would (and some still do) camp for many weeks in traditional areas reserved to clans. In the recipe you can use either cooking-type pumpkin (these have necks and thick, meaty bodies, not like jack o' lantern pumpkins) or a sweet bright orange squash, like butternut.
Making french toast is actually fairly simple. To make french toast you will want 1-3 pieces of nice bread per person. To make this simple Cinnamon Raisin French Toast, instead of using a nice white or crusty bread, use cinnamon raisin bread.
Marinating the beef for 30 minutes or so makes the meat tender and juicy - perfect for a summer cook-out.
Signature Carolina barbecue is slow cooked & smoked pork, dry rubbed and finished with a tangy slightly spicy vinegar based sauce. You can use a slow cooker to start the pork - just make sure to finish it over a wood fire or grill with wood chips for that smokey flavor.
Simply perfect. Buy the freshest crab you can then simply serve them chilled with clarified butter, crab crackers, bibs and lots of paper towels.