Being a Texpatriate myself I can truly emphasize with this. Going shopping here in Malaysia to one of the two small stores that carry imported food is an adventure everytime because you never know what they have in stock this time.
I still remember a few years ago getting a call from a friend up in Penang working for Dell computer asking me if I was able to "score" some Monterrey Jack cheese or not. I drove 200 miles one night with 20lbs of cheese in an ice chest and exchanged it for Pace picante sauce.
I drove 200 miles one night with 20lbs of cheese in an ice chest and exchanged it for Pace picante sauce. Ahh, speaking of great commercials, remember the Pace commercials? "This other stuff says it's made in New Jersey!"
"New Jersey??!! Get a rope."
I can appreciate your problems living overseas. Been overseas for 11 years now and you have to get creative. I did learn how to make home-made breakfast sausage though.