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.

Food to buy

• Before Whistler

ELS - Asian grocery store in Vancouver: Japanese curry roux, yellow daal, paneer (if possible), sambal

• In Whistler

tofu

bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole

butter

• TO SORT

bread

eggs (Costco?)

potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens, garlic, ginger paste,

impossible

taco cheese, mozz, ricotta

no boil Lasagna noodles

tomato sauce

tortillas, canned beans

lots of frozen spinach

paneer if possible

Food to bring

ELS:

• hot chocolate mix (the good cheap stuff)
• our lady, marie sharp
• rice (short grain+jasmin) - up to 20kg
• peanut butter
• oatmeal
• soy sauce
• Indian spice: turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)

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?
• wok?

Lang/Peek:

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

to shop in CA:

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

Dinner ideas (5 dinners)

Dinner 1: Tofu stir fry

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: tofu, vegetables

dry/processed: rice, soy sauce, sambal

Dinner 2: Japanese curry + salad

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens

dry/processed: rice, Japanese curry

Dinner 3: Taco night

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole, impossible, cheese

dry/processed: tortillas, canned beans

Dinner 4: Lasagna + salad

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: ricotta, mozzarella, spinach? fieldroast/impossible? , salad greens, tomatoes

dry/processed: no boil Lasagna noodles, tomato sauce

Dinner 5: saag, daal

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: lots of frozen spinach, onions, garlic, ginger paste,

dry/processed: (ELS to bring spice) turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, butter, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)

Potential other dinner thoughts

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

- ingredients:

fresh: green veggies

dry/processed: canned or fresh pineapple, rice, frozen mixed veggies

oil

- tools: rice cooker, wok?

Dinner: Sabich

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, boiled eggs

dry/processed: hummus, tahini sauce, amba sauce (TJ), pita bread

Dinner: Grilled cheese + tomato soup

- bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon

Dinner: Shepard's pie + salad

Dinner: ramen

- potatoes, frozen veg mix, salad greens

- recipes that are easy to scale:

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

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