Superbowl Sunday

So my hometown is playing in the Superbowl for the first time ever, and I don't get to see it :(
I suppose I could go to an American sports bar in the center, but the game starts at 3:30 AM. I am also sick, and I have to teach 6 hours of classes tomorrow, and to 2.5 hours of commuting. Tomorrow is not going to be fun. But I hope the Hawks win!

Life is not totally bad though. I discovered that I can cook descently. Navina have been cooking things all week, and this weekend. Her biscuits and gravy had some issues, but otherwise, all the food has been great. Last night I made delicious Blueberry Cobbler, and she made macaronni and cheese from real gouda cheese. That was a great meal! Today, on the menu is homemade veggieburgers and Navina's famous dinner buns. Mmmmm...

I discovered that there is no such thing as baking powder here. I found out that it can be substituted by mixing 1/4 tsp baking powder with 1/8 tsp lemon juice. The mix apporximates 1 tsp of baking powder. This is one of many western staples that we don't have here. The list includes peanut butter, soya, veggiemeat, root beer, sliced bread, and more. Things which can sometimes be found at expensive import food stores include, peanut butter, sliced bread, tartar sauce, and other stuff from Europe. Things like veggiemeat and baking powder are just plain not avaliable.