Travel Plans/Whistler 2022

Covid Testing

Entry into Canada requires either a rapid test (professional administered or observed) within 24h or a molecular test (NAAT or PCR) done with 72h.

• Curative (Convention Center) is open 10am-6pm, has rapid molecular (NAAT) tests available on Friday which promises a 2h turnaround. Only that location, the others are PCR. Curative bills insurance, but insurance is technically not required to cover it if you say it’s for for travel
• UW Medicine charges your insurance and you have to provide some reason (e.g., "possible exposure")
• Kaiser Perm offers members free PCR testing, and explicitly says it it is free for travel proof purposes

Cars

• Team Subaru( N+H+K): 1: departing Friday 2: picking Kurt up at Vancouver airport sat early 3: planning to ski sat
• Team Honda
• Team Scott (has ski tupperware)

Food

reminder: fresh produce is restricted across the border, details here.

There are 10 of us and the kitchen seems relatively small with a smallish electric stove.

Dinner ideas (5 dinners)

• Dinner 1: Pineapple rice + green veggies (bok choy, cabbage, spinach...)

- ingredients: canned or fresh pineapple, rice, frozen peas, carrots, green veggies, oil - tools: rice cooker, wok?

Dinner 2: Sabich

- ingredients: eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, boiled eggs, hummus, tahini, ambika sauce, pita bread,

Dinner 3: Taco night

- ingredients: tortillas, impossible, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guac, cheese, canned beans

Dinner 4: Lasagna + salad

- ingredients: no boil Lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, spinach? fieldroast/impossible? , salad greens, tomatoes

Dinner 5: saag, daal - ingredients: lots of frozen spinach, onions, garlic, ginger paste,turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, butter, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour (ELS), jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, and (if available) 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds)

Dinner 6: Japanese curry + salad - potatoes, onions, carrots, Japanese curry, short-grain rice, salad greens

Dinner 7: Grilled cheese + tomato soup - bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon

Dinner 8: Shepard's pie + salad - potatoes, frozen veg mix, salad greens

- recipes that are easy to scale:

• pasta
• shepards pie
• Japanese curry
• Indian curry
• stirfry
• grilled cheese/tomato soup

Food to bring

• snacks!
• staples!
• etc!

ELS:

• any special fake meat, eg pork belly (in cooler?)
• hot chocolate mix (the good cheap stuff)
• our lady, marie sharp
• rice (shortgrain?)

Lang/Peek

• olive oil (N has packed)
• chips/nuts/dried fruit
• bread flour
• yeast
• pasta

Equipment to bring

ELS:

• ELS rice cooker + unit-of-rice-cup
• pacojet? :yikes:
• a good knife or two
• cocktail stuff? (mixer, citrus squeezer)
• coffee beans + hand grinder + filter setup (B)
• cast iron?
• cleaning scraper (B)
• pressure cooker?

Lang/Peek:

• dutch oven?
• pizza stone?
• moka pot(s) (H)
• baking trays?

to shop in CA:

• fresh produce
• eggs (?)
• lemons/limes

Breakfast stuff

• eggs
• bread
• oatmeal
• peanut butter

Lunch stuff (for those who want to bring lunch)

• bread
• cheese

snacks

Places to Eat

Recommendations from B's co-worker:

• https://tacoslacantina.ca/
• https://www.splitzgrill.com/ (recommend lentil burger)
• Purebread bakery