Clearfield Connection November - December 2022

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OFFICIAL CLEARFIELD CITY MAGAZINE CLEARFIELDMAGAZINE.COM | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID OgdenUT84606 PERMITNO418 POSTALCUSTOMERECRWSS CONNECTION Time For PIE Clearfield Listed in Top 10 Best Places to Live Santa’s Big Kid Wish List HOLIDAY SHOPPING CLEARFIELD SALUTING OUR VETERANS
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Happy Centennial

I love to see residents actively engaged in their community! I’d like to thank those who reach out to me and share their ideas, concerns, and vision for Clearfield. Your feedback helps me understand the needs of our community. For those who haven’t talked with me before, I’d love to get to know you!

How can you share your thoughts with me? The best way to reach me is to individually call or text me at 801-540-0348 or email me at mark. shepherd@clearfieldcity.org. You can also message the official Clearfield City social media pages (@clearfieldcity) or leave a comment on the city’s website. Additionally, you can reach out to our city council members. Their contact information is included in this magazine.

As Mayor, I am legally required to discuss policy through official city channels only. These channels are limited to official Clearfield City social media pages (not community-run pages), the city website, city council meetings, and individually with residents through one-on-one communication mediums. If you reach out to me in other ways, I will kindly ask you to direct your messages through one of these legal channels.

Why do these restrictions exist? Utah’s Government Record Access Management Act (GRAMA) provides the public with the right to access records prepared, maintained, or controlled by a government entity. It’s because the public has the legal right of access to mayoral communications, I must use those official city channels to talk with residents. The restrictions ensure that your rights are protected and upheld.

I’m grateful to have so many civically engaged residents. Thank you for speaking out and sharing your passion for Clearfield. Again, for those who have not reached out to me before, I’d love to speak with you. My door is always open. I’d be happy to discuss city policy through any of Clearfield’s official communication channels.

Talk to you soon!

Mayor Mark Shepherd

Stay connected! The city's website has information on every department in the city and our social media channels will keep you updated!www.clearfield.city

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Questions or comments? Ryan Spelts | ryan@connectionpub.com | 801-624-9652 Advertising: Danielle Arana | danielle@connectionpub.com | 801-395-4640 Website: clearfieldmagazine.com.com
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Baker Proofreader in this issue NOVEMBER Connect with us on social media! In this issue, we salute our great Veterans of the United States. 31 It's time to cast your vote in our Annual Readers' Poll POLLS ARE OPEN VOTE NOW ConnectionPub.com/vote POLLS ARE OPEN VOTE NOW ConnectionPub.com/vote CONNECTION Time For PIE Clearfield Listed in Top 10 Best Places to Live Santa’s Big Kid Wish List HOLIDAY SHOPPING CLEARFIELD SALUTING OUR VETERANS 5 CITY NEWS 12 COMMUNITY Calendar of Events 27 WE SALUTE OUR VETERANS Thank you for your Service 29 RECIPES Time for Pie! Blueberry Sour Cream Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie, Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Photo by Dawn Paul ON OUR COVER 14 Santa's Big Kid Wish List 27 Saluting Our Veterans 31 Vote Now for Your Reader's Favorites 29 Time for Pie
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City of Clearfield

Key Community Contacts

MAYOR

Mark Shepherd: 801-540-0348 mark.shepherd@clearfieldcity.org

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Kent Bush: 801-825-1490 kent.bush@clearfieldcity.org

Nike Peterson: 801-332-0323 nike.peterson@clearfieldcity.org

Vern Phipps: 801-628-4673 vern.phipps@clearfieldcity.org

Tim Roper: 801-682-6296 tim.roper@clearfieldcity.org

Karece Thompson: 385-383-5600 karece.thompson@clearfieldcity.org

CLEARFIELD SERVICES

Municipal Center & Utiities: 801-525-2701

Utility Bill, Garbage/Recycling, Facility Rental, Recreation, Cemetery, Police Records, Fingerprinting, Business License, Building Inspection/Permitting, Planning, Dumpster Rental, Emergency Home Repair Grants, Home Rehab Grants, Code Compliance/Enforcement, New Resident Information.

Emergency: 911 Police Dispatch: 801-525-2806

Non-Emergency Line, After Hours Water/Sewer Reporting Justice Court: 801-525-2760

Victim Advocates: 801-525-2759

Aquatic & Fitness Center: 801-525-2641

Water/Sewer Leaks: 801-525-4419 (8 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F)

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council Corner

Welcome Youth Commission

Clearfield City Council is excited to welcome the city’s newest youth commission members!

The 2022-2023 Clearfield City Youth Commission is made up of students ages 14-18. They represent the voice of our city’s youth to the council and help plan events, work on service projects, and serve on various commissions.

Councilmember Tim Roper, who previously oversaw the youth commission, said, “We need to focus on building up the youth in our community. They are our future leaders.”

The youth commission meets every third Wednesday of the month and is currently looking for new members. Email clearfieldyouthcommission@gmail.com for more information about joining.

Be a part of meetings! You can participate in council meetings by attending in person or virtually via Facebook Live. Visit www.clearfield.city for meeting schedules and agendas.

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Junior Jazz Help Wanted!

Clearfield City is currently hiring recreation staff for the upcoming Jr. Jazz season. We are looking for supervisors, scorekeepers, activity coordinators, and more. Starting pay is $10-20 hourly, and chosen candidates must be able to attend Jr. Jazz games.

City offers discounted passes to the Aquatic and Fitness Center for all staff.

Applicants must be 15 years of age and be able to fulfill the related duties.

Aquatics Best City Recreation Center

The Clearfield City Aquatics and Fitness Center won the award of “Best City Recreation Center” in the Best of Northern Utah Awards by the Standard-Examiner.

Readers voted and submitted their picks for the best eateries, attractions, and family destinations in northern Utah. Clearfield City is proud that you selected our Aquatic and Fitness Center as a premiere family destination in the area.

The Clearfield Aquatic and Fitness Center will be hosting a Black Friday Sale on Friday, November 25th. This is a great time to buy passes for you and those you love as holiday gifts. On this day only, you can buy one punch pass and get one for 50% off. This is a savings of up to $60! A punch pass is good for 15 visits and includes access to the pool and all fitness programs. The pass costs $90 for kids and $120 for adults. Visit the city’s website for more information.

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Snowplow Priorities

Check out the map below for details on Clearfield City’s snowplow routes. We prioritize high-use streets over others, which include streets with the most traffic and denser residential roads. It’s helpful to keep in mind that, just because we haven’t plowed your road yet, it doesn’t mean we won’t get to it. In some cases, it can take more than 24 hours to plow the entire city with the trucks and staff we have on hand. We do our best make sure you get wherever you’re going safely on our winter streets!

Winter Parking Enforcement

From November 15th through the last day of February, parking on the street is prohibited between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This allows snowplow access to clear the streets and provides safer road conditions for drivers. Parking hours will be enforced in all weather, regardless of the presence of snow.

Doing this ensures your cars don’t get damaged by our plows or other cars driving along slippery roads. We hope that you will help us out by parking in your driveways at night. Our plow drivers appreciate compliance to this ordinance, especially when we need to send the plows out on short notice. We know this is not always convenient, so thank you for your cooperation and help in keeping Clearfield streets clear.

CLEARFIELD CITY VEHICLES FOR SALE

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Clearfield City is Selling Their Gently Used Fleet Vehicles • Vehicles are One-Owner • Around Three Years Old • Mileage Ranges from 11,000 to 22,000 • Prices Vary Call 801-525-4419 or email jennie.laub@clearfieldcity.org or visit the city’s webpage at clearfield.city/public-works

Best City

For Families In The U.S.

Clearfield City was listed 6th in Fortune Magazine’s 25 Best Places to Live for Families ranking. The ranking highlighted the top cities in the U.S. where multigenerational families are most likely to have access to critical resources, community support, and financial well-being.

Clearfield City was selected because of its hometown feel, community activities, cost of living affordability, and nearby access to inexpensive college and healthcare services. Clearfield also boasts a healthy job market, with some of the region’s largest employers: Hill Air Force Base and Lifetime Products.

To select the top 25 Best Places to Live for Families, Fortune evaluated nearly 2,000 cities, towns, suburbs, exurbs, villages, and townships that had between 25,000 and 750,000 residents across all 50 states in the United States. Fortune collected more than 215,000 unique data points across five broad categories to analyze the cities:

Education

Aging resources

General Wellness

Financial Health

Livability

The top 25 ranking focused on families, particularly the subset of Americans who are shouldering the responsibilities of raising their own children while caring for aging parents. With their needs in mind, Fortune put extra emphasis on factors that met the unique challenges of this cohort, such as the quality of local school districts, graduation rates, nearby college affordability, the number of quality nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health care agencies, risk of social isolation among older residents, and access to solid health care providers.

To ensure the winning places were cities and towns where residents could afford to buy homes without breaking the bank, Fortune eliminated locales with home sale prices that were more than twice as high as the state median and/or more than 2.75 times higher than the national median.

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Clearfield City S.W.A.T. Training

The Clearfield City Police Department go through regular training and qualifications to ensure they are up to date on their knowledge and skills. The most recent one was a S.W.A.T. house-clearing and hostage scenario exercise. As described by the training officer, "The training was focused on responding to critical incidents such as barricaded subjects, hostage incidents, and active shooters. The main objectives were to teach officers how to properly respond to these incidents and how to make critical decisions based on the information provided.” These types of scenarios require precision and exceptional teamwork.

“This helps us improve our response to these incidents by teaching everyone what their role is and what is expected of them. When everyone is on the same page, it is much easier to gain control of the incident and react appropriately."

New coffee shop

Welcome Java Espress!

We are excited to welcome our newest coffee shop: Java Espress. They are located at 58 N. Main Street, right next to Dollar Tree. We are excited to have them here in the heart of Clearfield!

For more information, visit their website at javaespress.com.

What’s coming to our city?

Curious about what else is coming to our city? Clearfield’s Planning Department created a map that shows everything being built in our city right now.

To view the map, scan the QR code or visit clearfield.city/business-development/current-development-projects

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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER EVENTS

SCHOOLS

All Elementary, Jr. High and High School

Nov 1: Teacher Professional Day-No School

Nov 23-25: Thanksgiving Break No School

Dec 21-Jan 3: Winter Break-No School CLEARFIELD HIGH Volleyball STATE Tourney 1st Rnd

Nov 3: Swim Clearfield Aquatic Center 3 p.m.

Nov 4: Sadie’s Assembly 7:30 a.m.

Nov 5: Sadie’s Dance 8 p.m.

Nov 7 & 8: Boys B Ball Tryouts 2:30 p.m.

Nov 9-12, 13-19, & 21: School Musical "Newsies" 7 p.m.

Nov 10: Swim Aquatic Center 3 p.m.

Nov 22: Girls B Ball 5:15 p.m.

Dec 5: Parent/Teacher Conf.

Dec 6, 9, 13, & 16: Boys B Ball 7 p.m.

Dec 8: Girls Basketball 7 p.m.

Dec 9: FAF Opening Assembly 7:30 a.m.

Dec 10: Winter Dance 7 p.m.

Dec 12: Jazz/Percussion Concert & Improv 6 p.m.

Dec 13: Band Concert 7 p.m. Choir Concert 7 p.m.

Dec 15: Swim Aquatic Center 3 p.m. Girls B Ball 7 p.m. Orchestra Concert 7 p.m.

Dec 20: FAF Closing Assembly 7:30 a.m.

NORTH DAVIS JUNIOR HIGH

Nov 2: Boys B Ball 3:15 p.m.

Nov 8: Boys B Ball Centerville 3:15 p.m.

Nov 10: Boys B Ball Syracuse 3:15 p.m. NAL Central 3:15 p.m.

Nov 15: Boys B Ball 3:15 p.m.

Nov 17: Boys B Ball N. Layton 3:15 p.m. NAL Sunset 3:15 p.m.

Nov 21 & 28: Boys B Ball 3:15 p.m.

Dec 1: Boys B Ball QuarterFinals 3:15 p.m. NAL 3:15 p.m.

Dec 5: Boys B Ball SemiFinals DHS 3:15 p.m.

Dec 6-8: " Shrek Jr." Auditions 3 p.m.

Dec 7: Boys B Ball Finals BHS 3:15 p.m. Band Concert 7 p.m.

Dec 8: Parent Teacher Conf. 3:30 p.m.

Dec 13: " Shrek Jr." Callbacks 3 p.m.

Dec 15: NAL North Layton 3:15 p.m. Winter Orchestra Concert 6:30 p.m.

Dec 19: Choir Concert 7 p.m.

Happy Holidays

FUN THINGS TO DO

Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30: Community Choir - Ages 15+ Community Center 7:15 p.m.

Nov 4: Fall Classic 50K / Mtn. View Trail Half Marathon Antelope Island 8 a.m.

Nov 5 & 6: The Crystal Festival

FREE Rock & Mineral Show

Davis Conference Center 10 a.m.

Nov 10-12: " Elf Jr." Musical Layton Elementary (Time TBD)

Nov 12: Veterans Parade & Honors Ceremony Layton Commons Park 11 a.m.

Nov 28: Tree Lighting CeremonyClearfield City Hall 6 p.m.

Nov 28-Dec 15: Holiday Decorating Contest-Contact City Hall

Dec 1-23: Winterfest Art Jubilee Bountiful Davis Arts Center 10 a.m.

Dec 3: Gingerbread Festival Bountiful Davis Arts Center 10 a.m.

Dec 7, 14, 21, & 28: Clearfield Community Choir FREE Ages 15+ Community Ctr. (2nd Floor) 7:15 p.m.

Dec 10: Swim With Santa Clearfield Aquatic & Fitness Center 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Dec 10: Davis Performing Arts "Scrooge" WSU Browning Ctr 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Choir Holiday Concert Clearfield Community Church 3 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Dec 17: Community Band Holiday Concert - FREE N. Davis JH 3 p.m.

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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Mon-10:30 a.m

Thur-1:30

Storytime w/ Miss Mel (All ages)

Tues-3:30 p.m: STEAM - Explore, build, invent, & create! (Children & Families)

Wed-10:30: Virtual Storytime (All ages) 10:30 a.m. (Link: bit.ly/3qftb65)

ACTIVITIES

Nov 12: Teen Book Club Read & Discuss Books 11 a.m.

Nov 16: After Words Book Discussion "Skyward" by Brandon Sanderson (Adults & Teens) 7 p.m.

Nov 17: Tween Book Club - Read & Discuss Books 4 p.m.

Dec 10: Teen Book Club - Read & Discuss Books 11 a.m.

Dec 15: Tween Book Club - Read & Discuss Books 4 p.m.

Dec 28: After Words Book Discussion "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride" by Cary Elwes 7 p.m.

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India Evans

India is a senior at Clearfield High School. She is an excellent student who challenges herself academically with AP, IB, and CE classes. Her favorite class is AP Comparative Government because she feels invested in the lessons and lectures as well as the class discussions. She is looking forward to college where she plans to major in applied mathematics. India loves being a Falcon and especially enjoys Falcons are Fabulous (FAF) where everyone at CHS comes together to raise money for charity. Penny Wars is her favorite part of FAF because “who doesn’t love wheelbarrows and wagons full of pennies being rolled into the school?”

Sawyer Shelton

Sawyer is a junior at Clearfield High School. While graduation is still a few years away, he is interested in becoming a life-flight paramedic or a mechanic and is currently taking classes at CHS to explore those careers. He enjoys these classes as his favorite classes are those that are hands-on, but he also challenges himself academically with honors and CE classes. Spirit Bowl is Sawyer’s favorite part of being a Falcon. For a week each spring, sophomores, juniors, and seniors compete to determine who has the most spirit at CHS. Sawyer enjoys the “friendly competition between the classes.”

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When Kevin Fuit says he’s a supporter of the United States military, his words carry a multitude of service and experience.

Kevin enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War in 1969, just after graduating from Davis High. He and seven of his peers, just as their fathers and grandfathers before them, all took the same path and joined the Navy after high school.

After boot camp, Kevin attended a fighter training program for pilots as an aviation maintenance worker for the aircraft in South Texas. After this training, Kevin’s company was scheduled to deploy to Vietnam; however, a week before they deployed, someone set a fire in the admiral’s quarters of the ship, the USS Forrestal. The trip was delayed, and the company ended up on a Mediterranean training cruise. The nearly year-long cruise would be the longest the Forrestal would ever take, docking at places like Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Barcelona, and many of the Greek Islands. During this deployment, Kevin’s company helped to launch and test the first F-14 Tomcat: a two-seated, supersonic, twin engine fighter aircraft designed to incorporate air combat experience against Russian MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

As a Third Class Aviation Administration Petty Officer, Kevin helped keep records for all the aircraft involved in the war. If an aircraft was damaged to the extent the squadron could not repair it, the military brought it to Kevin’s company, who would expedite repair of the damaged aircraft so it could get back to the fight immediately.

The working days were long for Kevin on the ship, from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week, with few breaks. But he feels fortunate that he was able to serve during the Vietnam war, one of America’s most controversial and violent conflicts, and come back home unharmed.

After Kevin returned home in 1973, he worked in the banking industry for many years. It was in 1996, during the Gulf War, that Kevin began working with the US Army as a government employee, building mobile hospital units for the Department of Labor at Defense Depot Ogden.

Kevin went on three tours of Southwest Asia, building mobile hospitals for American troops. The workers were required to wear Army uniforms but could not carry weapons, and military officers had to escort them onto and off the work compounds. In 1996, over 200,000 government employees were sent to Saudi Arabia to build everything from small triage centers for the front lines to hospitals with 1,000 beds, all completely mobile.

It was during this time that Kevin witnessed some of the atrocities of war and its aftermath. He developed PTSD, occasionally gets flashbacks, and has nightmares about this time period, as well as his time served during the Vietnam War.

Kevin is now retired and spends his time volunteering as the historian for the American Legion Post 134, riding one of his three Harley Davidsons, and crafting wooden flags in his woodworking shops. He’s donated flags to Veteran organizations across the state. He makes frequent visits to the Veteran’s hospital in Salt Lake and the George Wahlen Veteran’s home in Ogden and has found that a significant need for aging veteran’s is to share their story with someone who understands. He said he often just shows up to listen.

Kevin feels strongly that the US Military not only allowed him to visit places all over the world but gave him a sense of strength and selflessness, a priceless advantage that he still carries today.

Thank you, Kevin Fuit, for your service to our country and your continued devotion to serving and assisting veterans.

Clearfield Veteran KEVIN FUIT
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When we started publishing magazines six years ago, we really wanted to create connection in our community. One of the ideas we had was to allow photographers and artists to display their work to the community through the publications. We had no idea that we would eventually hold a contest like this year, which had over 14,000 visitors. The contests include an online voting forum for popular choice and a publisher’s choice winner, picked by me. To this day, it is one of my responsibilities that I both look forward to and dread. It is so hard to pick a winner. I am astounded at the skill of the many local artists. I encourage you to visit the online gallery if you haven’t already. There was no way to feature all of the amazing art.

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Thank you to all the artists for trusting us once again with your incredible creations!

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Sweet or savory - it’s always a good time for pie! Enjoy making and tasting these four pies, using recipes from local pie lovers.

Blueberry Sour Cream Pie

Adapted from infinetaste.com

1 graham cracker crust (my adaptation)

Filling

¾ cup granulated sugar

1 cup sour cream

1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. almond extract

1 Tbsp. lemon juice (freshly squeezed is best)

½ tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. flour

2 ½ cups blueberries

Crumble Topping

1 ½ Tbsp. cold butter

3 Tbsp. flour

2 Tbsp. sugar

pinch of salt

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix together sugar, sour cream, egg, vanilla, almond extract, lemon juice, salt, and flour until smooth. Fold in blueberries. Pour into baked graham cracker pie crust.

3.Bake for 30 minutes.

4. While the pie is baking, prepare the crumble topping. We used our dough blender and cutter to mix the butter into the flour, but you can also use two knives. Once you have pea-sized butter in the flour mixture, stir in the sugar and salt.

5. After the pie bakes for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and add your crumble topping to the top. Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

Lemon Meringue Pie

Adapted from allrecipes.com

1 9-inch pie crust, baked

4 egg whites

6 tsp. white sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 tsp. salt

1 ½ cup water

2 lemons, juiced and zested

2 Tbsp. butter

4 egg yolks, beaten

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Whip egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy.

3.Add 6 Tbsp. of sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Set aside while you make the lemon filling.

4. In a medium saucepan, mix together 1 cup of sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat and stir frequently until it boils. Stir in butter.

5. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in ½ cup of hot sugar mixture. Add it back to the saucepan and bring it to a boil while stirring constantly, until thick.

6. Remove from heat and pour into pie crust. Immediately top with the meringue and spread it so it seals against the pie crust.

TIP: Room temperature egg whites whip faster than cold egg whites.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

This pumpkin cheesecake, with its gingersnap pecan crust and light and fluffy filling, is the ultimate combination of autumn flavors, perfect for a fall gathering.

Crust

1 ½ cups ground gingersnap cookies

½ cup toasted pecans

1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted

Filling

¾ lb. cream cheese, softened

¾ cup white sugar

¾ cup packed brown sugar

5 large eggs

1 ½ cups canned pumpkin purée

¾ cup heavy cream

1 tsp. cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a small bowl, combine the butter with the gingersnap cookie crumbs and pecans. Press into the bottom of a buttered 10-inch springform pan.

3. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

4. In a large bowl, on the low speed of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add the pumpkin purée and mix until blended, stopping to scrape the bowl frequently. Once blended, stir in the heavy cream and cinnamon.

5. Pour the batter on top of the prepared crust and set the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges are set, about 1 hour.

6. At the end of the baking time, turn off the heat and, leaving the oven door slightly open, cool the pie in the oven for 1 hour before removing it. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.

7. Remove the pie from the refrigerator 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving. Top with whipping cream and enjoy!

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

One of my favorite things at Thanksgiving time is the leftovers: the turkey, cranberries, stuffing, and rolls. My mom always used all the leftovers for meals we ate while the family was still together. We’ve had soups, sandwiches, and all sorts of different meals. A few years ago, Ryan and I went to a sandwich shop in Las Vegas called Capriotti’s. They have a sandwich called the Bobbie. It is my favorite sandwich in all the world. It is turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce on a bun, and it is amazing. They call it Thanksgiving on a bun. They have one in Logan if you want to try. We decided to try that idea with a pot pie, and it’s delicious!

Crust

1 box (2 count) refrigerated pie crust

Filling turkey stuffing dried cranberries veggies gravy (see next column)

Gravy

⅓ cup butter

⅓ cup chopped onion

⅓ cup flour

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 can chicken broth

½ cup milk

1. Place 1 pie crust in a pie dish. Poke holes in the crust with a fork and cook in the oven at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

2. In a sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently until tender.

3. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper until well blended.

4. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.

5. Add gravy to your filling mixture and pour into your cooked pie crust. Spread out evenly.

6. Add the second pie crust to the top with holes cut.

7. Cook for 20 minutes with a foil cover over the outer crust and then remove the foil and cook for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

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