Please be advised that the Omni is almost completely full, particularly Saturday night.  We will be offering some overflow options, but, in the meantime, we ask those of you who will not be able to attend as planned but who still hold Omni rooms to please cancel your reservations and release those rooms to other Brats.

Shukran!

Please read all instructions carefully and make note of early registration deadline and any cancellation dates.

Early registrants will be eligible for a special raffle offer.  Stay tuned for details.

 

  

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for January 27, 1979 - Some Valentine's Day history and goodies, including a recipe for a Valentine Cheesecake, and a plea for hallalas.

Amber Perkins Neal (DH '86) is our new Database Director. For several years, Amber has designed and maintained databases in the University setting and, currently, for a philanthropic foundation. Living by the "OCD-works-for-me" philosophy has served her well.

Amber decided to use her skills to give back to a community that has had a profound impact on her life and to remain better connected to those with similar experiences and background.

When Amber isn't at work, she spends her time trying to find places to camp and kayak since moving from NH to TX. An amateur chef, she is currently teaching herself the art of Moroccan cooking!  Yum!  Amber, her, hus

band and her mother are raising four kids who are "hers, his, and not ours, but we'll keep them."

  

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for January 13, 1979 - Out with the old and in with the new:  Arabic language and new children's magazines hit the racks, plus stop those nasty habits of stealing grocery carts and smoking.

Happy 2015 -- the year of our 15th Biennial Aramco Brat Reunion in Houston this Memorial Day weekend (May 21 - 25). We think your immediate "to do" list should include finalizing your plans to attend this amazing event. If you have not already done so, we strongly encourage you to book your room(s) at the fabulous Omni Hotel NOW as there are only 60 rooms left! Everything is BIG in Texas...and this reunion is definitely going to be BIG!

Past reunion attendees will be very familiar with the benefits of staying at the reunion hotel where much "reunion-izing" takes place into the wee hours of the morning. We can't wait to share our "Top 11 Reasons" why you should meet your fellow Brats in Houston, Texas this May. Registration will be opening soon, but you should reserve your hotel room(s) today!

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for December 25, 1978 - Recipes for making friends, a Wassail Bowl, and some Christmas trivia, including the derivation of "toasting" at the table.

Here's to another great year with our Aramco Brat family and the upcoming "reunion year!" CYC* and happy holidays!

*Consider yourself clinked

'Tis the season for parties, so who doesn't need yet another cheese ball recipe? Maybe even your momma's cheese ball recipe!

"Food for Arabian Days and Nights," the third in our series of Aramco cookbooks, is now available for downloading. This one was published in 1980 by the Dhahran Women's Group.  The pretty illustrations were done by Rose Batato.

We really enjoyed reading "Helpful Hints."  Emergency substitutions and instructions on how to make cake flour, whole grain flour," and "real" sour cream all speak to some of the everyday hardships that were just part of the adventure.

If you missed the previous cookbook links, here they are again:

• Family Favorites Vol. 1
  
• Family Favorites Vol. 2
• Al Hasa Cookbook

Click on the cookbook cover to download (PDF).

25 Mb

Contents: Appetizers - Salads, Dressings, Beverages, Soups Main Dishes - Sauces & Batter, Relishes, Seafood, Egg & Cheese. Poultry, Meat, Lamb, Pork Vegetables Desserts Cakes Cookies & Candy Breads Helpful Hints

Commissary Highlights Bulletin for December 9, 1978 - A new Customer Relations Clerk, the demographics of microwave ownership, a seasonal recipe for a chowder, and some handy kitchen tips, including how to make your own powdered sugar.