Thanksgiving, what else?

Here we are Thanksgiving again. Happens every year at this time. This year is different for me, I am in Texas visiting with some of my Progeny. I will be cooking in a new, and I must say, fancy Kitchen. But, common sense and my natural instincts will prevail. I have learned over the years, that it is possible to cook a full meal using any form of apparatus that gives off heat. I have, in the past made a big pot of Black Beans and Rice (Congri) on a Hibachi, on my front porch. Life is an eternal adventure, and that is a good thing.
This year I will make Pavo estillo Cubano. Marinated Cuban style Turkey. Grandmas Apple Salad, Mac and CheeseSouthern style, Greens, (from the Hood), Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and whatever else I decide later.
I am writing this blog on my Grandson's Laptop, I have had to start over three times because I keep laying my arm in the wrong place. We truly are creatures of habit.
Here is the Turkey recipe:
Pavo Estillo Cubano, como Sue:
Thaw Turkey whatever size you chose. Remove skin. Place in Roaster. With paring knife make 1" gashes about every 4"s in breasts and thighs.  Peel garlic cloves, (as many as you need or like). Place one clove in each gash.
Pour at least one bottle of :
Goya, or other brand Mojito (Spanish Marinade) over the bird. Sprinkle with Adobe, Goya or other brand. Cover with foil and let marinate in fridge overnight until ready to roast. Roast as you would normally, according to size of bird.
Enjoy, this is a very moist bird!

Time to get back to cookin.

Here we are in August and Summer starts to wane.  I have not spent much time baking because of the heat. We have had a horribly hot Summer this year. However I did make a Peach Pie a couple of weeks ago. Air conditioning blasting and power bill soaring; but it was worth it. this is my recipe for Peach pie, and so far the best I have found, yes I'm bragging.
Pie Crust: 2/3 cup Butter flavor Crisco ( I use the sticks, easier to measure). 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 cups all purpose flour.  6 or 7 tablespoons ice water. Cut the dry ingr. into the shortening with pastry cutter until it shortening and flour has become little crumbles. Add water and mix with spoon and then hands until you have a mass of dough. If necessary you can add water a little at a time to make it come together. Do not mix too long. Make into ball,wrap in cling wrap and set in fridge until ready to use.
 Or if using immediately, cut ball in half and roll out each half into circle large enough to fit pan. Put one circle in pie pan  add filling, and then top with other circle.Crimp edges with fork to seal edges of dough. Brush on egg wash, (one egg with small amt water, mixed with fork). Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
For filling: Peel about 7 fresh Peaches. Mix into Peaches 1/4 cup white sugar,1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. put into bottom crust and top with chunks of REAL butter, about 3/4 stick. put on top crust as above. Bake at 400 F for about 45 minutes or until the escaping juices are thickened.  Almost forgot, cut some slashes in top of crust for steam and juices to escape. And it dosen't hurt to put that pie pan on a cookie sheet so you won't have a major fire in your oven. Bake and enjoy with whatever topping you like, ice cream, real cream, or eat it nude.