From the Spindletop International Cooks Cookbook: Potato Salad
Potato Salad INGREDIENTS 2 pounds of baking potatoes 1 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup chopped bread-and-butter pickles plus 1 dill pickle 3 hard-boiled eggs, cut fine 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup onion, chopped fine DRESSING 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon bread-and-butter pickle juice 1 teaspoon mustard, full 2 teaspoons sugar, level 1 […]
From the Spindletop International Cooks Cookbook: Old Fashioned Ice Cream Recipe
Old Fashioned Ice Cream INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 2 cups sugar ½ cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups strawberries or fresh berries may be mixed in or added as a topping DIRECTIONS In mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar gradually, mix well. Add cornstarch and vanilla, mix well. In large sauce pan bring milk […]
From the Spindletop International Cooks Cookbook: Shrimp and Oyster Bisque Recipe
Shrimp and Oyster Bisque INGREDIENTS 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and cut-up 1 pint raw oysters 1 cup chopped onions ½ cup chopped green onions ½ cup chopped celery ¼ cup chopped parsley ½ gallon milk ½ stick butter 1 ½ cups flour 2 tablespoons chicken base Salt and white pepper 2 cups of water DIRECTIONS […]
Welcome Lia Vallone, Spindletop Associate Director
Spindletop welcomes Lia Vallone as our Associate Director! Lia brings expertise in the non-profit arena, and her energetic spirit will add value to Spindletop’s mission. Our Executive Director Constance White is excited to have Lia join the team! Welcome Lia!
Spindletop Charities Selected as OTC 2019 Beneficiary!
We are thrilled to announce that Spindletop Charities has been named as the beneficiary of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2019. “The OTC Board of Directors looks forward to working directly with Spindletop Charities on choosing which organizations will receive a percentage of the donation and seeing what work will be done and impact made […]
Emerging Leaders participate in the 2018 Holiday Ball Toy Drive!
What an excellent couple of days with the recent Spindletop Holiday Ball and Toy Drive! The generous donations received at our 2018 Holday Ball were delivered to the Youth Development Center and MD Anderson YMCA by Spindletop Emerging Leaders Parker Auld (Anadarko), Drew Gallagher and Katie Muras (both, ExxonMobil). These Spindletop Emerging Leaders had a […]
Spindletop Charities announces a $350,000 pledge to Youth Development Center!
Spindletop Charities is pleased to announce a $350,000 pledge to Youth Development Center! This grant is designated for the new YDC facility currently under construction, located in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward. Upon completion in spring 2019, the facility will include the Spindletop Library and Spindletop Playground in memory of Margaret and Orville Gaither (Spindletop Charities […]
Casa de Esperanza extends hospitality to Spindletop representatives!
Casa de Esperanza welcomed Spindletop representatives for a site visit recently to learn about its important program in caring for young at-risk children. Spindletop was represented during this special visit by individuals and volunteers from the oil and gas industry, including Marathon Oil Company, Vallourec, Check – 6, Inc., NOV, IADC, Schlumberger, Halliburton, and ChemJet. www.casadeesperanza.org. […]
Spindletop Greenhouse Is Busy at Brookwood Community!
Spindletop visits Be An Angel Fund!
Spindletop representatives enjoyed a visit recently at TH Rogers School where they met several special children from Be An Angel Fund, Inc.! BAA provides hearing aides, communication devices and barrier free playgrounds for special needs children across the Greater Houston Area. Spindletop has supported Be An Angel Fund by providing communication devices and respite care […]