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)
Potential other dinner thoughts
Dinner: Japanese curry + salad
- potatoes, onions, carrots, Japanese curry, short-grain rice, salad greens
Dinner: Grilled cheese + tomato soup
- bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon
Dinner: 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
Alcohol
Places to Eat
Recommendations from B's co-worker:
- https://tacoslacantina.ca/
- https://www.splitzgrill.com/ (recommend lentil burger)
- Purebread bakery
